trentnix wrote:
Unless you are racing TT at a world class level or in Europe, you can race UCI illegal bikes without issue.That's a bit of an exaggeration. Most USAC U.S. national championships, including juniors and masters, can be subject to UCI.
Those are quite a bit lower-level than "world class."
For example here are the rules for the U.S. amateur road nationals.
The U.S. masters nationals TT has relaxed the rules the past couple of years. But no guarantee that'll always be the case.