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Weekend Roll: The Hudson Valley Loop
Gravel, Riding Matthew Vandivort 6/26/19 Gravel, Riding Matthew Vandivort 6/26/19

Weekend Roll: The Hudson Valley Loop

When you do everything wrong, but still manage to have an incredible day on the bike, especially when leaving the concrete jungle behind for gravel and dirt roads in the Hudson Valley.

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A New York City Transfer Ride to the Hudson Valley
Riding Scott Rettino 6/18/19 Riding Scott Rettino 6/18/19

A New York City Transfer Ride to the Hudson Valley

Looking to mix things up, the team headed up state for a burger, beer and train ride back to NYC

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The Daily Grind: The Importance of Sleep
Riding Matthew Vandivort 4/24/19 Riding Matthew Vandivort 4/24/19

The Daily Grind: The Importance of Sleep

Feeling tired? Struggling with training? Consider asking whether you are getting enough sleep.

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We Try Other Sports: NYC Half Marathon Race Day
Riding Scott Rettino 4/23/19 Riding Scott Rettino 4/23/19

We Try Other Sports: NYC Half Marathon Race Day

Scott recaps his first half marathon bringing a close to the first edition of We Try Other Sports

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Weekend Roll: It's Warm Again!
Riding, Road Racing Clay Jones 4/18/19 Riding, Road Racing Clay Jones 4/18/19

Weekend Roll: It's Warm Again!

Not much more than what you see in the title, but: early season good vibes alert!

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We Try Other Sports: The final training weeks
Riding Scott Rettino 3/21/19 Riding Scott Rettino 3/21/19

We Try Other Sports: The final training weeks

Scott’s final training journal entry as he prepared for the NYC Half Marathon

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Lets Talk about Bread
Riding Travis Burkel 3/20/19 Riding Travis Burkel 3/20/19

Lets Talk about Bread

For the British Baking Show fans out there Travis is here with simple and cost effective tips for becoming a master bread baker

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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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New entry on the journal from @lizlikesbikes: why its the perfect time to get a bike fit. Featuring our friends at @acmebicycleco including TBD's own @jameslmartin. Link to the full post in our bio and stories!
Protecting the polka dots in Prospect Park! 🔴⚪️

The squad showed up in force for the latest rounds of the Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup. From chasing down breakaways to delivering lead-outs, it was a team effort here in Brooklyn to defend the KOM je
“After an action packed few weeks of racing in Newark, New Jersey the Branch Brook Park Spring Series wrapped up with the Cherry Blossom Challenge. After a choppy spring in New York weather-wise, we were graced with pristine racing conditions:
"Pedaling a bike is nothing more than creating a pattern." 🔁

In our latest journal entry, Lotte Birnbaum (@iclimbhillsok) reflects on the art of self-coaching, refining those patterns on the bike, and the undeniable value of learning alon
Our 2026 road racing campaign gets underway in Brooklyn. Head over to our blog for a recap of the first race of the Lucarelli & Castaldi Series. Words by @photorhetoric, pics by @stephmangan and @cjamesreeder.
Road season is officially here, and it's time to get your sprint form in shape. Join @shaneferro and @leahgold31 to work on form, timing, and tactics on Sunday, March 22 at Floyd Bennett Field. 

Open to all WTF racers. Meet at FBF at 9:30am or after
Corn sweat > polar vortex? James recounts some unique Midwest gravel racing at last summer’s @core4.bike over on our blog.
Up on the Journal now, we speak with Johan of @bravurwatches to learn more about the stories behind their Team Heritage Collection, an ode to the World Tour's bygone era. The collection pays tribute to the iconic cycling teams of the 1960-80s that co
“Seeing Emporia completely overrun by gravel riders is an amazing sight. Local shops were taken over by bike brands, ‘Welcome’ signs were everywhere, and even the local museum served as the registration center. The Expo was a bike n
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
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