Very true! A few people did leave! Thanks! I'm happy to meet other like-minded riders here. We are here to ride for a long time and not a short time.I would avoid rides like that pretty much turn my bike around and go the opposite direction. You sound like you have your head screwed on dude!
Ha! I found your video on Reddit earlier today, and stumbled upon it here just this very evening. Great dialogue, by the way. Isn't it funny how people go a little nuts on Halloween? Is there something in the air elsewhere other than NZ?
That appeared to more like a cluster fuh vs. Group ride. I have been on groups rides in the multiple hundreds of numbers of bikes but as far as folks getting out of hand was few and far between.
Best advice is to avoid "groups" like that. I don't have time to render aid or go to court because someone fouled up.
Good video and insight.