Wow - 8000 riders. I have never ridden in a ride that big. I think 500 or so is the largest. However, my BIL (well, sort of my BIL - he's my SO's brother) lives in Tucson & we talked to him last night. He asked why we didn't plan a vacation and bring the bikes. We may just do that next year - especially if I could meet some of you TE folks there. Sounds intimidating (because of the numbers) but fun.