IMO, its not just this site. In fact this site is probably more lax than most bikers are. But the biking culture in general are snobby competitions. Its like everything has to be a competition from what bike, to what wheels to what clothes to how fast ....... I just want t o ride. Not everybody and like I said here is even more lax than what I see on the streets.
That said I see it n the kayak fishing industry also.