Originally Posted by
jimmybicycle
Put in about 1500 miles these past 8 months. So the effort is there. its just wondering if the base I created myself just off instinct would show enough promise to dish out 2k-5k on a real road bike to pursue this even further to get maybe a cat 2 or cat 3 level. Any intelligent thoughts would be greatly appreciated. thanks!
Based on your running #s it appears you should have sufficient capability to be competitive at least in Cat 3. Only you can answer whether you enjoy riding enough to put in the training. Most Cat 3s are probably riding 400-700 hrs/yr so you would likely need to increase your training time.
I suggest you buy a road bike and find some group rides and see how you like it. Once you're comfortable riding in a group you can get a license and try racing.
And get rid of the chip on your shoulder regarding 'elitist' bike racers.