Absent Husband Wrote:
Hi all,

Am slowly building up my confidence to 'launch' my lard-arse into the
BrisVegan racing scene. Went and 'spectatored' (is that a word??) at
the Murrarie Crits, and thinking about having a perv at an upcoming
Lakeside Kermesse event soon as well, and will hopefully build up the
courage to take part in one sometime soon....

Anyway - I googled my way through some of the local club websites, and
was a bit aghast at the cost of membership/licencing... At least a
couple of hundred bucks to join a club and get a 'racing licence' (ie
CQ rego)...

Given that most of my riding is commuting weekdays, plus maybe a
'generic group ride' (ie NOT a club ride) on weekends, I'm not al
that
keen to shell out heaps of my hard-earned to join a club. And with a
"wife-and-two-kids" family life, and can see myself racing only
once-a-month at best...

So - any opinions on the 'cheapest way' to get all my
membership/rego/licence issues worked out??

Thanks,
Absent Husband (who is looking for a crit race with a "lard-arse"
grade...!!)

If you want a CA licence, you'll have to shell out - the insuranc
premium is the bulk of the fee. Insurance cover as a racer is fairl
limited, but the insurance also protects pedestrians that inadvertantl
trip over your club's witches hats.

The flip side is that you can go in (just about) any club race yo
want.

Go for it!
Ritc

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ritcho