Hi everyone!
I'm fairly new to both TE and road biking itself. I've only been biking since the beginning of August and I LOVE IT!!!! I'm averaging 16.5 mph on 25-35 mile rides (through hilly terrain, too!!). Not too bad for a beginner. I live in Arizona and there's this Tour De Tucson bike race in November that I'm thinking of doing. The only things stopping me are: 1.) My bike is a "beginner" Trek Pilot 1.0 and not the super duper racing bikes that most riders have. I am saving up to upgrade, but that won't be until next year; and 2.) I bike alone all the time (not so much by choice but from lack of fellow cyclists in the area) and I'm not sure if racing in a big group is more difficult. 3.) Are there road biking "rules" that I need to know about before I attempt this? Any help you guys can give would be wonderful. I've been reading a lot of posts on here and have gotten a lot of great advice. Thanks to you all!! You girls are smart .