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Our Favorite Rides: Mount Umunuhm
Gear, Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/5/19 Gear, Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/5/19

Our Favorite Rides: Mount Umunuhm

We have a new favorite climb in the South Bay: the long, steep road to Mount Umunuhm

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A more complete Saturday
Riding Scott Rettino 3/1/19 Riding Scott Rettino 3/1/19

A more complete Saturday

We started Saturday a little differently by heading to a strength and mobility session at MotivNY

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We Try Other Sports: Half Marathon Weeks 4 - 6
Riding Scott Rettino 2/22/19 Riding Scott Rettino 2/22/19

We Try Other Sports: Half Marathon Weeks 4 - 6

Scott hits the halfway point of his half and has a long weekend in Australia dodging danger noodles

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A night of mobility with MotivNY
Riding Scott Rettino 2/5/19 Riding Scott Rettino 2/5/19

A night of mobility with MotivNY

We spent the night with our friends MotivNY learning how inflexible we are and how many watts we can gain by improving our movements

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We Try Other Sports: Half Marathon Weeks 2 & 3
Riding Scott Rettino 2/1/19 Riding Scott Rettino 2/1/19

We Try Other Sports: Half Marathon Weeks 2 & 3

Team TBD’s Scott Rettino documents the next phase in his pursuit of both a fast time at the NYC Half Marathon and a successful season on the bike

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The Daily Grind: Rest Weeks are the Best Weeks
Riding Matthew Vandivort 1/30/19 Riding Matthew Vandivort 1/30/19

The Daily Grind: Rest Weeks are the Best Weeks

Closing out the first block of 2019 training with a weekend of all around decent weather and many good times

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SoulCycle Determined: Impressions on a first time ride
Riding Alvaro Soltero 1/25/19 Riding Alvaro Soltero 1/25/19

SoulCycle Determined: Impressions on a first time ride

In our pursuit of every discipline of cycling available (road, CX, MTB, gravel, groad, etc) we have reached the SoulCycle phase of the cycling experience

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We Try Other Sports: Half Marathon Week 1
Riding Scott Rettino 1/15/19 Riding Scott Rettino 1/15/19

We Try Other Sports: Half Marathon Week 1

Winter base training… and running?!?! It is all in the latest Daily Grind entry from TBD’s newest member.

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The Daily Grind: The Annual Oh-Shit Moment
Riding Matthew Vandivort 1/11/19 Riding Matthew Vandivort 1/11/19

The Daily Grind: The Annual Oh-Shit Moment

Believe it or not we are just 50 days from the start of the 2019 race season, which means it is time for the annual ‘oh-shit’ moment

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Winter Weather and Foggy Miles in New York City
Riding Matthew Vandivort 12/19/18 Riding Matthew Vandivort 12/19/18

Winter Weather and Foggy Miles in New York City

One of those New York City days on the bike where it turned out to be a good thing that the weather forecast was completely wrong

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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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The Daily Grind: Power Testing and Zone Setting
Riding Matthew Vandivort 12/7/18 Riding Matthew Vandivort 12/7/18

The Daily Grind: Power Testing and Zone Setting

Getting ready for 2019 with a bit of power testing and zone setting with Jacob from Cycle-Smart

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Saying Goodbye to Fall
Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 11/13/18 Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 11/13/18

Saying Goodbye to Fall

Making the most of one of the last weekends to feature fall foliage before winter settles onto NYC

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The Daily Grind: Training For FUN
Cyclocross, Essays, Riding Ted Teyber 11/12/18 Cyclocross, Essays, Riding Ted Teyber 11/12/18

The Daily Grind: Training For FUN

Cross Came? Road 2019 is coming? Musings on living in the moment, staying healthy, and having Cycle-Smart style F U N.

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Hunting, but not exactly finding, fall foliage
Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 10/29/18 Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 10/29/18

Hunting, but not exactly finding, fall foliage

It’s officially that time of year: when we chase fall colors as they make their way down the Hudson Valley

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Cullen's Cooking Corner #2: Instant Pot Pork Shoulder
Riding Matthew Vandivort 10/26/18 Riding Matthew Vandivort 10/26/18

Cullen's Cooking Corner #2: Instant Pot Pork Shoulder

In the Project 85 quest one of our two participants is leaning heavily on one tool: the mighty Instant Pot

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The Daily Grind: Hello, Project 85
Riding Clay Jones 10/16/18 Riding Clay Jones 10/16/18

The Daily Grind: Hello, Project 85

Two TBD racers start the quest for healthy (and happy) weight loss ahead of the 2019 road season. This series will follow their efforts.

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Weekend Roll: An Off-Season Kind Day
Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 10/10/18 Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 10/10/18

Weekend Roll: An Off-Season Kind Day

With a small crew racing Charm City CX it was one of those big team ride weekends for the rest of the squad

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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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