Noraly sure enjoys these guys, and clearly is great friends with Charly (her spelling). For someone who has such a great time with them, its a mystery to me why she goes off alone for months at a time, barely connecting with people. He's a handsome fellow. She picked well.
I will add, that I don't get blasting along at high speeds on such gnarly trails. When I did that following my buddies on the MABDR (small potatoes compared to what they are doing) I was concentrating on the road ahead of me. Went on some magnificent National Forest roads and all I saw was a few tens of yards in front of me. After I separated off, and was able to ride more slowly, I could smell the roses (so to speak), enjoy the scenery, and then I had a wonderful time. Really rough, rocky roads don't do it for me. Ride your own ride!
Maybe I'm just too old a fart.