Originally Posted by big john

Just ridiculous. There are low end cf race bikes out there, also aluminum. You think mandating steel bikes would make racing cheap? You must know there are expensive steel bikes and inexpensive bikes of other materials.
Unless you are suggesting Wal Mart bikes, or dumpster bikes, or only bikes costing less than a certain amount?

I let a friend borrow an older bike I had and he raced it in cat3 crits, nbd. Anyone who wants to race in amateur racing can do so on any decent bike in good shape.