How much does it really cost to go bike racing"
Two-thirds of the 44Teeth posse (Fagan and me, Boothy) cut our teeth racing bikes. It?s all we?ve wanted to do since we were kids and we?ve been lucky enough to have a good go at it. We?ve raced in all different disciplines over the years, at different levels – from wobbling round doing grassroots stuff to serious international competition. Not bad for a couple of fat boys, eh" Anyway, there are plenty of reasons why we never made it to MotoGP, but the two main reasons are quite simple: we weren?t good enough, and we didn?t have enough money. The cash that gets spunked into bike racing every season is beyond a joke and the higher up the food chain you get, the bigger your wallet needs to be. That?s until you get to a point where it would be impossible for a ?normal? person to fund their racing without a big cash injection from a generous sponsor, or drug dealer. So for those of you who are yet to experience the joy of setting fire to your pay packet week-in, week-out, we thought we?d put together some numbers to show you just how much it costs to go bike racing.
If you want to jump straight into big school, check this video out…
Getting Setup
First of all, before you even start racing, there?s a bunch of stuff that you need to sort out. Let?s assume you already have a helmet, a one-piece race suit, boots, gloves, back protector and all the necessary riding gear (all up to a decent standard and in decent nick), so you don?t have to fork ou...
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