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Originally Posted by island rider
Chris - Get to know some people who live around you. Go to a shop that sells road bikes (a small shop with high end bikes might yield better results) and ask them if they know anyone who races. They will give you the names of some people or a team. Then you can get into a car-pool to races. Joining your local club will help too.

Unless you're a **** I'm sure you can find someone with room in their car pretty easily, and if you are a **** it will take them at least one ride to figure that out.


Good luck.


On not being a dick: bumming rides is great, and got me to out of town races, including all of the big/super far away stage races, just about every weekend last year. Just don't expect to always be picked up/dropped off at your front door, don't plan on bringing extra wheels and everything you've ever owned to every race, and always be the guy who offers up gas and toll money without being asked.

If you're friendly and flexible you can make it work.
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