personally I rather ride alone, or with a very small group of people that I know.

I will be honest that I had a group of jokers u-turn around and follow me and would haul ass past me on the straights but when we got to corners they would bunch it up and I'd have to slow down to a damn near stop and a few times I would just pass them on the outside so I can at least lean my bike more than 5%.....

I dont know how you ride or how most bikers ride, but what little time I do have to ride, I like to go fast and hit the twisties and try to go faster and faster....it's kinda hard to do that when you get a group of guys you dont know slowing things down....

I dont think I am the best rider, and I do not think I'm above anyone, I just ride at my pace and dont sweat the small stuff, if I meet up with some people to ride, cool....but in most cases around here, I just keep to myself and ride for myself and keep it at that....