The worst thing that happened on the trip was the River Road was closed but that is just a reason to go back next year 
So why was the river road closed? That's one of the best rides in that area. We usually do it in the AM over to Presidio for breakfast, and then ride it back to BB.
On last years ride we came upon a group of riders from Abeliene and one of them went wide on a turn and hit the guard rail. He was laying in the middle of the road in pretty bad shape. Made us ride a little slower that day. Was a really bad scene to see. The crests in that road are some of the steepest of any road I've been on. As you approach the crests, there is a second or so where you are blinded. Very scary if you approach them too fast. Probably what happened to the guy that crashed.