Last post, I promise:

Depending on your particular school, as a member of the cycling team/club

- You can be excused from classes or tests to travel for events.

- You can surely gain discounts at a local bike shop that will sponsor the team. There is nothing like discounts on bike gear. Free fittings.

- You can probably get free VO2 testing via the university sports science department. You can be their guinea pigs.

- You may get "Varsity Athlete" status which gives you priority in class scheduling. Athletes get first pick of classes, then honors students, then seniors, juniors...

- Athletic dorms with athletic cafeterias (meaning better quality food). At U of Alabama when I was there, athletes ate steak when I ate pizza in my cafeteria for the same price.

- Athletic gym with better equipment an no line, no wait. (less good-looking girls, though hahaha)

- Athletic Letter. This can be a big deal if you go to a big school. To get a Athletic "A Club" ring is a pretty big deal in the south.