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Start 2019 by Building your Gravel/CX Rig with Di2
Cyclocross, Gear Clay Jones 1/3/19 Cyclocross, Gear Clay Jones 1/3/19

Start 2019 by Building your Gravel/CX Rig with Di2

Nobody needs Di2, especially for cyclocross. But if you’re thinking about spending money on SRAM Force 1x, here is our tip: consider Di2 instead

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The Best Bikes: A Stinner that can do it all
Gear Daghan Perker 1/2/19 Gear Daghan Perker 1/2/19

The Best Bikes: A Stinner that can do it all

Our ongoing series on some of our favorite bikes from the New York City (and beyond) peloton continues with Daghan’s stunning Stinner

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Ryan's Von Hof ACX
Gear, Cyclocross Clay Jones 12/26/18 Gear, Cyclocross Clay Jones 12/26/18

Ryan's Von Hof ACX

I didn’t quite realize it at first, but Ryan’s Von Hof is a showcase for Made-in-the-USA stuff. Gorgeous.

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An Ode to Bike Share: NYC Citibike Edition
Gear Lisa Vandivort 12/21/18 Gear Lisa Vandivort 12/21/18

An Ode to Bike Share: NYC Citibike Edition

Proper bike infrastructure changes the experience of city living. Citibike (and NYC) have many imperfections in this regard but we still love them both. 

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When a Bike is More than a Bike
Essays, Gear, Features, Riding Alvaro Soltero 12/17/18 Essays, Gear, Features, Riding Alvaro Soltero 12/17/18

When a Bike is More than a Bike

In a world full of slick custom paint jobs, fancy carbon bits, and vague performance related promises, sometimes the best bikes lack all of those things.

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Keith Haring inspired Coarse Monster CX
Gear Matthew Vandivort 12/13/18 Gear Matthew Vandivort 12/13/18

Keith Haring inspired Coarse Monster CX

During the winter months we’re taking a look at some of our favorite one-off bikes in a new series we’re calling the best bikes (TBB)

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The Perfect Winter Training Bike: CX to Road Conversion
Gear Matthew Vandivort 12/10/18 Gear Matthew Vandivort 12/10/18

The Perfect Winter Training Bike: CX to Road Conversion

Our shopping list to convert our Garneau Steeple CX race machines into all-weather winter training rigs.

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Saint Louis Wanderings with the Leica M & Noctilux
Destinations, Gear Matthew Vandivort 11/29/18 Destinations, Gear Matthew Vandivort 11/29/18

Saint Louis Wanderings with the Leica M & Noctilux

Borrowing some very expensive Leica kit - including the Noctilux 50mm - for a low key weekend in Saint Louis.

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The Best Winter Cycling Kit and Apparel for Cold Weather
Gear, Guides Matthew Vandivort 11/28/18 Gear, Guides Matthew Vandivort 11/28/18

The Best Winter Cycling Kit and Apparel for Cold Weather

We have an unfortunate amount of experience riding in cold temperatures. This list of the best winter cycling apparel covers the best winter cycling kit that we use

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It's Black Friday & Now We Have a Team Store
Gear Matthew Vandivort 11/23/18 Gear Matthew Vandivort 11/23/18

It's Black Friday & Now We Have a Team Store

We don’t have any black Friday specials but we do have a selection of shirts with much more on the way

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How to Build Your Own Handheld Air Compressor for Cyclocross
Cyclocross, Gear, Guides Matt Story 11/20/18 Cyclocross, Gear, Guides Matt Story 11/20/18

How to Build Your Own Handheld Air Compressor for Cyclocross

A detailed look at building a handheld compressor for cyclocross (and other) purposes

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TBD x Garneau Steeple CX Bike – To Baby Determined Blue
Gear Clark Fredricksen 11/14/18 Gear Clark Fredricksen 11/14/18

TBD x Garneau Steeple CX Bike – To Baby Determined Blue

One of our favorite TBD x Garneau Dream Factory paint schemes to date: Baby Blue

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TBD x Garneau Steeple CX Bike – Red Hot
Gear Sebastian Vidal 11/9/18 Gear Sebastian Vidal 11/9/18

TBD x Garneau Steeple CX Bike – Red Hot

I solemnly swear it is fun to build your own bike - as was the case for the third Garneau Steeple colorway in our quiver

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Fuji XF10 Review: First Impressions
Gear Matthew Vandivort 10/17/18 Gear Matthew Vandivort 10/17/18

Fuji XF10 Review: First Impressions

We’re always on the hunt for the perfect on the bike camera and we have a new contender for that category: the Fuji XF10.

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Wacaco Nanopresso Review: Finally a Decent Portable Espresso Option
Gear Matthew Vandivort 10/15/18 Gear Matthew Vandivort 10/15/18

Wacaco Nanopresso Review: Finally a Decent Portable Espresso Option

Our Wacaco Nanopresso review: this may be the holy grail, providing a combination of low cost and highly mobile espresso

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Airshot Air Canister Review: A Possible Business Expense?
Gear Travis Burkel 9/26/18 Gear Travis Burkel 9/26/18

Airshot Air Canister Review: A Possible Business Expense?

With cyclocross season arriving we have been working with lots of tubeless setups and putting the Airshot Air Canister to work in the process

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TBD x Garneau Steeple CX Bike – Pink Build
Gear Clay Jones 9/25/18 Gear Clay Jones 9/25/18

TBD x Garneau Steeple CX Bike – Pink Build

The second TBD x Garneau Steeple cyclocross bike to roll into the races comes in a hard to miss colorway that we absolutely love

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The Essential Cyclocross Packing List
Cyclocross, Gear, Guides Clay Jones 9/19/18 Cyclocross, Gear, Guides Clay Jones 9/19/18

The Essential Cyclocross Packing List

A comprehensive packing list for cyclocross racing: with another race weekend looming here is what we’re packing

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We are pleased to announce the second year of grant awards for the To Be Developed Grant Program: Vulcan Cycling, WTF is Cross Clinic, NJCX Project, Shark River Devo, JAM Fund, Utica Bike Bus, TTEndurance Junior Development, and Grasshopper Race. Hea
A day at @nohocx 2025
TBD takes a mid-cyclocross season break for some gravel in one of our favorite rides: The Shawangunks. Head over to tbd.bike for the pics and route details.
HPCX 2025 had a bit of everything, including a very uncertain weather forecast leading into race day. Lotte writes about the day, and CX as a practice. Blog link in bio. Pics by @cjamesreeder and Ron Short
Endless turning, golden dinosaurs, and $2 bills: Crossasaurus Awesome kept the summer vibes hot: a look back and a farewell to summer. Gallery by @cjamesreeder (link in bio).
We try to bring you the most accurate news on the blog, but we never claimed to be more than amateur meteorologists. Nonetheless, our dedication to truth in journalism demands that we issue this correction to our Weekend Forecast about the weather fo
Now live on the Journal: a trip to the “enchanted forest” at Belltown CX II, featuring a @photorhetoric gallery and a race report from TBD’s newest member, Lotte.
The forecast may be wet today, but do you remember how hot and dry it was just a couple of weeks ago at WhirlyBird and @pineapplecrushcx ? Head over to TBD.bike to read Shane’s thoughts on the weekend and see some great photos!
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Our long-term review of @castellicycling Castelli’s Espresso product line is up now on the journal at tbd.bike. Words by @jameslmartin and @hlcamhi and pics by @cjamesreeder
@hydra_cross turned out to be just as dry, fast, and fun as expected. Take a look back at this past weekend’s racing over on the journal at tbd.bike!
🚨 BUBBLECROSS IS BACK 🚨

After a one year hiatus, one of our favorite local cyclocross races is back! Bubblecross has something for everyone: grassy turns, big power sections, sandy beach ride, twisty single track, and the vibes are always immacula

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