Seriously! One of the things I really like about randonneuring is that people don't judge. Chat about minutia of bike/equipment/food/strategy as far as the day is long (day and night, really, we're randos after all), but anyone who shows up and rides on whatever equipment is welcomed, from the folks who can set course records on anything to full-value riders who need every advantage they can eke out of their equipment.

(The only thing being judged is that you have reflective/lighting gear after dark )