I've always been amused at Harley riders who ask to trade bikes for a bit when I ride with them and are reluctant to swap back. Lighter and more maneuverable while being just as stable and comfortable as the bigger bikes my America's only drawback is less umph when riding two up. They all seem to like it and I am always glad to get back on my bike. Plus it doesn't look like all their bikes. Beginner bike my little pink butt, it's a keeper.

We all like to think of ourselves as rugged individualists. But when push comes to shove most of us are sheep who do what we are told. Worst of all, a lot of us become unpaid agents of whoever is controlling the agenda by enforcing the current dogma on the few rugged individualists who actually exist.