Thinking of starting a new cycling club/team

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  • December 12, 2013 at 7:32 pm #988395
    Tim Kelley
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    Welcome to the forum!

    How cool are your kits going to look?

    BTW, I think this is a great idea!

    December 12, 2013 at 7:48 pm #988399
    Greenbelt
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    My wife’s bike shop might be looking to sponsor more racing. Last year’s effort didn’t go so well…
    [video=vimeo;63037772]https://vimeo.com/63037772[/video]

    December 12, 2013 at 7:57 pm #988402
    consularrider
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    But great non-matching kits! ;)

    December 13, 2013 at 3:56 am #988439
    TwoWheelsDC
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    If I could find a slightly competitive, but not insane team, I’d strongly consider joining. But looking at some of the (at least nominally “open”) local teams like Squadra Coppi, I think I’d be too discouraged by my own suckitude to stick with it.

    December 13, 2013 at 2:19 pm #988463
    culimerc
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    Check out The Bike Lane team. I used to ride for them, they’ve got a wide variety of riders across a wide variety of disciplines.

    December 13, 2013 at 2:47 pm #988472
    dasgeh
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    @TomFord 71800 wrote:

    Now I know that there are a ton of clubs/teams in our area already, but, I’m interested in starting a new one. If anyone is interested in joining, PM me. I’m looking at starting a club focused on road racing and cx. Feel free to laugh at me and critique if you find this to be a dumb idea.

    Just wondering why you want to start a new one. I believe teams have to sponsor a race, which is a lot of work and why it’s hard to start new ones.

    Of course, if you start one and can organize a really close in race, I’d appreciate it! (I don’t race, but my husband does, and long drives to get to races suck).

    December 13, 2013 at 5:13 pm #988509
    Dickie
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    @TwoWheelsDC 71847 wrote:

    If I could find a slightly competitive, but not insane team, I’d strongly consider joining. But looking at some of the (at least nominally “open”) local teams like Squadra Coppi, I think I’d be too discouraged by my own suckitude to stick with it.

    Suckitude is my new favorite word.

    Love the idea of a new team in the area, good luck Tom, say hi to your brother Rob for us ;-)

    December 13, 2013 at 5:24 pm #988513
    ShawnoftheDread
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    @culimerc 71873 wrote:

    Check out The Bike Lane team. I used to ride for them, they’ve got a wide variety of riders across a wide variety of disciplines.

    Many of whom can’t be bothered to hold their line.

    December 13, 2013 at 7:05 pm #988532
    culimerc
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    @ShawnoftheDread 71925 wrote:

    Many of whom can’t be bothered to hold their line.

    Thats why they call it “crash 5”

    December 14, 2013 at 2:52 pm #988588
    TomFord
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    dasgeh and twowheelsdc, I want to start one for people that are not super crazy hammerfest racers. I think some of the local teams are a little more exclusive than inclusive when it comes to skill level and I’d like to start a team with guys that want to have fun before just being super competitive. Now, I know that the point of racing is to win in the end, but personally I think there is more to a team than just that. So with those things in mine, that’s why I want to start a new team.

    December 14, 2013 at 2:54 pm #988589
    TomFord
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    For anybody interested, please pm me or email me at roadbikerookie@gmail.com.

    December 14, 2013 at 4:48 pm #988595
    ShawnoftheDread
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    Is this you?
    http://washingtondc.craigslist.org/doc/bik/4242689738.html

    December 15, 2013 at 5:06 pm #988626
    TomFord
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    No, not me

    December 15, 2013 at 7:02 pm #988630
    ShawnoftheDread
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    Does that mean cycling teams are the new garage bands?

    December 16, 2013 at 1:20 pm #988658
    Raymo853
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    A club to suggest that I like, Potamac Velo Club.

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