Knock yourself out. Show up in your tube socks, vintage beer cooler helmet, and 1974 Varsity. Let us know how well you are received.
I know far more people who have "participated" in a marathon or a tri than race bikes. Last I checked, you didn't need a license to run a marathon... you might need to "qualify" to run the Boston marathon, or whatever... but somehow, thousands of people qualify.
Originally Posted by
YMCA
Bike racing is an elitist sport? It grew out of newspaper sales and the blue-collar factory blues. How does that qualify as elitist?