No. Not at all. I can now ride at my own pace. I don't worry about people riding "underneath" me in a corner because they have no idea what a proper (aka: racer's) line is. I don't worry about the wheel in front of me. So much more to say. I'm happy to ride with my GF and/or some of my friends who happen to be ex-racers locally and know what "hold your line" means.