Originally Posted by MDcatV

if you're that good, people will notice you and you'll end up on a top local or regional squad, which if you continue successfully will put you in position to compete on a more national level. this in turn will give you the opportunity to perform in front of more people and if you continue with that kind of success and promote yourself, you and pro teams will find each other.

i've seen 2 people go on a similarly rapid trajectory. they're both younger than you, at least 1 is. they started on a local squad, got to a national developmental type squad (like hot tubes or trek/bontrager) and then the pro teams found them.

Originally Posted by Racer Ex

If you're that good they'll find you. I know a few of the young guns at the TOC and they didn't have to go looking.

Originally Posted by caloso

FWIW, Nate English went from 5 to 1 in a season. He rode off the front of the field at Cherry Pie in his first race. I know, I was in that field.

Originally Posted by tetonrider

nate king went from 5 to pro in a season. well, i believe he started as a 5 one fall, then finished up his time as a 5 the following spring (not every coordinator requires 10 starts) and signed his pro contract that december.

Originally Posted by gsteinb

In NY there's generally a guy every other season or so who goes from 5-1 on a season or slightly more. No one has really gone to the show since hincapie. Many of them just burn out once their meteoritic rise stops. So it is doable for guys with talent.