Nice article Troy. Thanks for sharing.
I'm of the mindset when riding in group, or alone to ride my own road....that is to say set a pace (for myself) that makes the ride an enjoyable experience & not a white knuckle, pushing the envelope, adrenilin fest. the later makes any ride too much like work then, and it becomes less enjoyable for me. I'm all for challenging & improving ones riding skills during rides (from time to time), but not to the point where poor judgement defeats sound reasoning and the level of one's experience. The most imporant thing is to arrive alive!
