The best kind. Me. You know someone with better info?

Racing and club activities are fine for those who enjoy them, so enjoy! Just leave out the association of such activities with the buzz words "serious," "real;" or "true" cycling. And any/every time a poster posts about getting back into cycling after the age of 50 arrives perhaps the roadie afficianadoes could ease up on their sales pitch for new members.

Take a look at the number of over 16 year olds you see cycling anywhere. Better yet look for positive references for cycling in the media that includes any reference to competitive or club cycling activities.
Only the inspiring Lance Armstrong Story stands out; and which in the US is at least as much about pseudo-patriots chest thumping about whipping those ***** Frenchmen at their own pansy game, than about cycling. How many of those jokers even know the name of another race let alone another competitive cyclist's name anywhere in the world. You think anyone knows or cares what their local cycling club is called or WTF they do other than dress up in wierd clothes and sometimes seem to unnecessarily block traffic in their funny formations on country roads?