One of the turn-offs in crit racing for me was the over-abundance of holier-than-though, prima-donna types. Many of the whom would spend the whole race sucking wheel, never taking a turn at the front, just to save everything for a finishing sprint. I only did a couple of sanctioned TTs back then (9 years ago) but it seemed to be a much more laid-back crowd. Much more of an "I'm here to race the clock and myself" mentality.
Has this been your experience?
No. This has not been my experience. My experience is that the bike racing crowd is a bunch of really nice folks and it cracks me up when I read about "elitist" attitudes, prima-donna types, etc. when directed at bike racers.