I think forums and bike meets are what you make them.. for every 10 over opinionated twerps there is someone nice and interesting to talk too, and in amongst the Touratech pavement warriors there are some real riders with stories to tell. I know what you mean though...I always try and go to the Adventure travel Film Festival, but as I wandered around this year I felt it was being hijacked a bit by 'money'....insanely priced accessories. .bespoke round the world Landy's for sale. But, as we all know the 'mine is better / more expensive than yours' creeps into every walk of life. Anyone who has parked there Ten next to a fully loaded GS will have had some of that!!. ....BUT....it always comes back to each to there own and we are all motorcyclists at the end of the day. Jeez...I'm boring myself now! , sorry guys.