Thank you for sharing your story.

This year has been quite thought provoking for me too.
I belonged to a Sportbike forum and this year and last year quite a few of the riders we all knew past away. A couple that often rides, past away on Memorial day weekend on a boating accident not drinking and not even on a bike, leaving two young kids.

This event and others has got me to sell my motorcycle earlier this year after 7 years of safe riding.

I also manage my risk, that is what you have to do when you ride a motorcycle.

Now on my GC trip, yes there are some danger involved but from experienced hikers who have been on this particular trail... the risk is managable. But if I was to base my opinion only on the article about New Hance Trail, I would not go.