Matthew Vandivort 2/12/24 Matthew Vandivort 2/12/24

State of the Sport: Road Isn't Dead, It Just Needs Perfect Weather

Race registration trends at New York City’s last road race - the Bear Mountain Spring Classic

Matthew Vandivort 1/22/24 Matthew Vandivort 1/22/24

Announcing the To Be Developed Cycling Grant Program

Hannah Camhi 12/19/23 Hannah Camhi 12/19/23

State of the Sport: The Cat 4/5 Podium

Assessing the state of women’s racing via the Women’s 4/5 podium in NYC

Diane Akerman 12/7/23 Diane Akerman 12/7/23

Ode to the Fast Kids: Shark River Devo

We sit down with one of the NY-tri state area’s premium junior development programs

Shane Ferro 10/17/23 Shane Ferro 10/17/23

Charm City Cross 2023: It Felt Important to Show Up

I wanted the UCI to know I was there, and that I thought their exclusionary policies sucked. Bike racing is about tactics, and my chosen tactic for UCI cyclocross was visibility.

Diane Akerman 5/17/23 Diane Akerman 5/17/23

Preserving a 30-year legacy of Brooklyn Bike Racing at FBF

The longstanding Tuesday night race series at FBF in Brooklyn needs your help

Hannah Camhi 3/15/23 Hannah Camhi 3/15/23

How to Get Your Confidence Back After a Hard Fall

Hannah writes about recovering from a bad fall on the bike

Mitchell Napolitano 1/27/23 Mitchell Napolitano 1/27/23

Solace on the C&O Canal Towpath

The C&O Tow Path was created to bypass Great Falls and now exists as a recreational trail. You’ll find the canal teaming with geese, ducks, and turtles with the occasional muskrat or heron.

Matthew Vandivort 12/29/22 Matthew Vandivort 12/29/22

TBD Journal: 2022's Year in Review

Looking back at the past year on the TBD Journal with some of our favorite posts

Lucia D 10/26/22 Lucia D 10/26/22

Croton Cross Preview and Race Director Interview

We chatted with the folks behind the event to try to get some insider knowledge on how the race came to be, and any pro-tips on the course.

Matthew Vandivort 8/22/22 Matthew Vandivort 8/22/22

What Does NYC's Biggest Bike Race Tell us about the State of the Sport?

A detailed look at registration for the 2022 Grant’s Tomb Criterium, how it compares to pre-pandemic editions, and what it suggests about the future of bike racing

Liz M 8/3/22 Liz M 8/3/22

Grant's Tomb, I Love You. But I Must Say "Goodbye."

Liz reflects on her many years race directing New York City’s biggest criterium

Daghan Perker 7/6/22 Daghan Perker 7/6/22

Fast Times in NYC: the Harlem Criterium Race Report

Some collected thoughts on the 2022 edition of the Harlem Crit from Lucia D, with photos by Daghan Perker

Matthew Vandivort 6/2/22 Matthew Vandivort 6/2/22

The State of Central Park Racing in 2022

We dive into the latest NYC race registration data to assess the State of post-pandemic Road Racing in the region

Leah Goldberg 5/11/22 Leah Goldberg 5/11/22

In Defense Of: Not Racing Your Bike

Early mornings spent racing can be pretty great. But sometimes not racing is equally great.

Matthew Vandivort 5/1/22 Matthew Vandivort 5/1/22

The COVID Boom or a Road Racing Bust? Analyzing 2022 Race Registration

New York’s biggest road race is upon us - what does it say about road racing post-COVID?

Shane Ferro 3/15/22 Shane Ferro 3/15/22

The Wristbands Are All I Remember From Fayetteville Worlds

My takeaway from the event is that a lot more people in cycling are supportive of the trans community than are willing to vocally bully people, but, absent any actual action from our sport’s governing body overwhelming support is necessary to drown out the bullies.