When I first joined BJ, I thought I had to put my local club... so I did, and of course I was the only one in the whole of BJ

So I made my club TE - which it is really.

It is not reserved for paid cyclists, or members of TE admin who are paid.
It is not reserved for teams or racers

Anyone from TE can affiliate themselves with TE on BJ.
In fact, the more the better and then we will have a better chance to get in the top 3 this year - wouldn't that be cool.

Occasional riders, commuters, cyclocrossers, dirt bikers, triatheletes, tootlers, fitness riders, club racers, national contenders... all these types of cyclists (and I have probably left some out) affiliate themselves with TE on BikeJournal...

Name TE as your club... if you hop on a bike and make the pedals turn - you are a cyclist