I don't know at least where I am they seem pretty laid back about it. I'm sure it's not that way in every county. There's a few dudes that do ride together every so often....
Most of these guys burn out bikes every couple of weeks though and are younger dudes.
I was more looking for local people to bounce ideas around with, or do builds, or swap extra parts ect. Like I have ALOT of extra stuff I'm never going to use , I've started putting some of it up on eBay but that can be a hassle. I just thought the idea of local guys helping each other out was cool...