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Sportives are all very well, but it's hardly racing is it. I know a few very keen sportive riders but they just don't seem to have the 'balls' to see how good they are when up against others.
On the other hand, time trialling is a very easy way of starting to race. There is always your best time to beat even if you beat no one else. Time trialling has moved with the times, a bit. Up where I live, courses are rarely on dual carriageways, preferring 'sporting' courses on quiet roads. With that, starting times are a much more sociable 9 or 10am, or even 7pm on weekday evenings. No sign of decline up here.