[SVZuki]

while we are on personal opinions....I think the moon is made of blue cheese...

Oh, and if you ride with a responsible rider with far better skills you will want to immitate them as they have good habits/riding skills. This is provided that they aren't carving corners with a newbie following them... I tried to show my buddy how to develop good riding habits and slow speed maneuvers...eventually he ended up dropping his bike twice at speed because he didn't listen...Every rider is unique and will develop his own set of riding skills no matter what you do.