I forgot to add to my list of weekend riding experiences... dirt roads! I've been avoiding riding on dirt roads as if dirt roads = icy roads. Well, the only way out of the "motorcycle parking lot" at the airshow was a dirt road. So, I followed the man and actually watched him fishtail through some mud (his bike is 2x as heavy as mine), while I smoothly manuevered the dirt road. I was happy...finally to have encountered and conquered "the...dirt...road." cue music please...