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The point of all this is that riding a bike requires different intuition that can only be gained with the proper practice and mind set. Now I make it a point on every ride to practice and concentrate on certain areas.



Fishercat,

If I may add to your point I would say that new riders should ride within their comfort level and not try to keep up with experienced riders if they feel they are exceeding their own safety levels. One should stick to the pace one can handle, ignoring the challenge to "keep-up" sometimes.
I have been riding non-stop for 28 years (I probably skip 3-4 days a year due to extreme weather or ice) and yet, even though I consider myself a pretty fast rider, I still stick to the above rule, when riding with others (especially lunatics), they can wait.
We have a saying here that goes like this: "I go slow because I am in a hurry", meaning one gets there in one piece.

Bedouin. Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).