Originally Posted by
PepeM
I am not part of a club. I don't know of any clubs in my area, but I am sure there are some. I know there are some racing teams. I would like to find a club that offers faster rides than the ones offered by the bike shops around but mainly, I would like some help with getting started with racing. So my advice for clubs would be: be easy to find and offer guidance to beginners, whether they are beginners to riding or racing.
In my district (NCNCA) there's an Early Bird Series each January that's specifically geared to getting new racers started. Includes a Meet The Teams day. See if your local district has something similar. In the meantime, you can go to the LBS that caters to the racers and ask the skinniest employee about the local race rides.