Everyday participant = amateur.
Comparing everyday street riders to hard core racing competitors is laughable.
My experience came from 10 years of motocross racing and many more years of riding prior.
If you aren't getting paid to ride a bike, youre an amateur.
Doesn't mean you aren't highly skilled....it's just the definition of the word.
Go to an amateur racing event.
Put on your helmet and enter the expert class, since you take such offense to the term.
Get back to us with the results.
