To all the bikes we've loved before
The squad looks back at all of the bikes we have ridden and loved over the years
A Modest Proposal: Let's Agree Not to Race Bikes in March
March is a winter month. It’s not for racing.
Five Stages of Grief (or Coping with a Cancelled Event)
After a long winter of training, the race season has arrived… only to be put on pause due to coronavirus. How we’re responding to the (temporary) end of racing and the rise of social distancing.
The New USA Cycling Upgrade Rules: What We Know and First Impressions
USA Cycling has made some big changes around upgrade requirements for 2020 - we look through the revisions and offer our first impressions
The Countdown to Racing Begins with New Goals
A new year means rebuilding fitness and setting new goals - including newfound focus on a new discipline
Converting Roadies into Dirt Lovers: The D-SIG Interview
An interview with the masterminds behind New York Cycle Club’s newest program, converting traditional road cyclists into dirt lovers: the D-SIG.
In the End, Burnout Comes For Everyone
Shane tackles that most fearsome of bike racing subjects: burnout
The Best of the TBD Journal in 2019
Before we formally bid farewell to 2019, we take a look back at some of the most popular Journal entries from 2019
We need your insights: 2019 Racer Survey
After a year of Journal entries filled with analysis on the State of the Sport, we’re conducting a survey to get a better sense for underlying trends with categorized and mass start events.
What Bicycling Means to Us
Cycling means different things to different people - a look at why TBD rides and what it means to us
Interview: Alex Ostroy of Ostroy
We sat down with NYC luminary, Alex Ostroy, to talk bikes, coaching, and of course, kit design.
NYC's Best Holiday: (Escorting) the NYC Marathon
A look at our favorite un-official New York City holiday, Marathon Sunday, which we once again spent escorting the professional wheelchair races.
Sober October Challenge
Lucia writes about her experience participating in the Sober October Challenge and the unexpected challenges and discoveries along the way.
Longevity or the Art of Continually Banging Your Head Against a Wall
In a sport where the average participant lasts just twelve to twenty four months, Corey looks back at his long ‘career’ as an amateur bike racer and some of the keys to longevity in the sport
State of the Sport: USAC Racing in 2019 by the Numbers
A detailed look at 2019 year-to-date data from USA Cycling - where the news is not good for the State of the Sport
Why You Should Come to Critical Mass
Why you should join cyclists of all kinds - racers, cargo bike riders, wheelie-ers, even penny-farthing riders - at the next edition of Critical Mass. It might just be some of the most fun you have ever had on two wheels
In Memory of Karl Dittebrandt
A few weeks ago the New York City bike racing community lost one of its most visible and active members: racer, official, and friend Karl Dittebrandt
Interview with Central Park Race Director Kevin Hsieh
We interview the person responsible for insuring the 12-race Central Park Club Series happened this year: CRCA Vice President of Racing Kevin Hsieh.