I compete in running alot. I've done the run part of a triathalon in a 3 team competition. At the end, one of the guys from team Coastal asked if I'd be interested in competing in a whole triathalon. I told him I'm not much of a biker. He laughed and said the team could help me out to becoming a really good biker. Wed. they do cycling at a local gym indoors to practic and Sundays they go on bike runs. So to make a long story short, I love competition and am now looking into joining. I figure I'll need a decsent bike though. Thanx for your help and I'll post another response later, in the hot deals section.