Interested in road racing

[smilingcat]

Join a club where they have a racing team. Many of the clubs are recreational or touring in its charter and they also have racing teams within the club.

Examples here in Southern California are:
Orange County Wheelmen (serious touring and recrational cycling). They have Paramount Racing Team. Women's team is well organized and very strong.

South Bay Wheelmen again large group for touring and recrational and they have South Bay Wheelmen racing teams. Also very strong with depth. They always show up in force at Redland Classic (stage race). SoCal season opener!!

Just two of the bigger ones around here.

By joining a club and then joining the racing teams, you learn about riding in a crit, and the team will also train you to become a good rider and prepare you for a race. If you are new it's probably the easiest and safest route. Being un-attached rider isn't a way to go if you are new to racing.

smilingcat

[Eden]

Some of the previous threads with information
http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=beginner+race

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=beginner+race

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...=beginner+race

http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showt...t=start+racing