I have observed 3 riding groups in the last 10 months. It seems that a group starts out of common interest in riding motorcycles. This is great because it brings people together doing something fun and exciting and free.
Riding, by nature is freedom. In each of these groups they have applied rules that take away from the freedom that is the very nature of the activity that brought them together. The levels of what is tolerable for rules seems to be grouped somewhat by the experience level of the riders. The hobby riders seem to need a. Lot of structure and rules while the most experienced riders just need a time and direction without a definite destination as it may change during the day.
What ultimately has happened in each of these groups is a smaller group branches off, fed up with the rules or totalitarian attitude of the "make-shift" leadership that doesn't really lead, but just barks opinions that are orders turning into new rules.....lol.
So in essense what it appears to be is that when a group breaks off because of over zealous rules, then forms their own group to do the same, they become what they left. Ironic. The only way to avoid it is to keep as many minds in play and decision making as possible. Increase the brain power of the group.
Michael McConnell
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