Jason,
I hear you loud and clear, bro!!! Two of my buddies and I started riding together a few years back, and thought it would be cool to start a bike group with safety in mind for those who don't wan't to be idiots. The last ride we were on included almost twenty people. We had an aggressive group and a moderate group which I rode "sweeper" on. The aggressive group had a guy who totaled hissix month old R6and is lucky nothing on his body broke. The aggressive group also featured some guys with bikes beyond their abilities. It made me so frustrated that I felt like I didn't want to ride in a group bigger than a few people who are like minded. I ride my bike for the spiritual content of the ride, not to push the very limits of the bike I'm on. I don't have any words of advice because I am frustrated myself with the people who show up to an open invite...