Originally Posted by
hambertloot
Also folks, I am 17. So would those times at my age still be pretty slow when competing? I know it is hard to tell but maybe a ballpark? thanks so much!
I suggest you start posting in the junior racing forum. There are a couple of very strong juniors who post there.
Fast juniors are very fast. Lots of them have been racing for several years and have very high power- weight ratios. It is common for them to be competitive in Cat 1 and 2 races. As a newbie you'd be much better off in Cat 5, and then Cat 4, than in junior races.
But the good news is that at your age you will improve much faster than I was assuming in my earlier posts. Take caloso's advice, find some group rides. Better yet, look around for a club that takes some interest in junior racing. You'll come on pretty fast.