Originally Posted by
turtle jesus
i'm 16 and i really wish i could race but i don't got a bike good enough too (could i show up with mercier al galaxy without looking weird?), and i live in Florida there's no real road racing where i live only triathlons. so my chance of a sponsorship are out the window. i'm just thinking of getting a school bike club started and seeing if i can talk some of the bike shops to give us some deals. because ever since i had the thrill of a yard sale ten speed about 2 years ago its never been the same.
If you find a race go for it, bike is not that important.
That said, I signed up for another race in August, and will be racing my carbon bicycle with more Dura-Ace than before