Yes. Great post CDR. A bit OT, but I never had any sponsorship on cycling but did in motorsports and it's similar. I'll just add that in motorsports, many brands/manufacturers (tires, suspension, lubricants/fuel, etc.) had established written sponsorship programs with formulas based on races attended, classes raced, and results, and an individual or department that managed it. You researched the company on line or called to find out who you needed to contact. You then filled in their forms with your stats from the previous year and provided a bio describing how generally awesome you were and how that would reflect positively on their company. They would then choose (or not) to provide you with some level of sponsorship ranging from free stickers, to varying discounts, to free stuff, and beyond. I qualified for lots of free stickers and some minor discounts....
