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TBD Race Calendar: June 2019
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/5/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/5/19

TBD Race Calendar: June 2019

Summer is officially here and with its arrival we have a look at the TBD Race Calendar for June

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So, how was your race? A look at the 2019 Dave Jordan Central Park Classic
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/1/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/1/19

So, how was your race? A look at the 2019 Dave Jordan Central Park Classic

Looking back at the 2019 Dave Jordan Central Park Classic with a simple question that can have different connotations

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Road is not dead: Central Park's largest road race
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/30/19 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/30/19

Road is not dead: Central Park's largest road race

In our latest Race Director Diaries we take a look at the biggest race of the year in New York City’s Central Park

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Race Director Diaries: The Bear Mountain Classic needs your help
Road Racing Travis Burkel 5/21/19 Road Racing Travis Burkel 5/21/19

Race Director Diaries: The Bear Mountain Classic needs your help

I was the Race Director for Bear this year, and let me tell you: it’s a hard job, but a job worth doing.

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Is Rasputitsa the future of Bike Racing?
Gravel, Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 5/19/19 Gravel, Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 5/19/19

Is Rasputitsa the future of Bike Racing?

Rasputitsa is unlike just about any other race on our calendar. Cullen recaps his experience finding happiness in ‘failure’ at the 2019 edition.

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Trying to balance the books at the Bear Mountain Classic
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/12/19 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/12/19

Trying to balance the books at the Bear Mountain Classic

Looking back at a challenging day at the Bear Mountain Classic, for reasons that had nothing to do with the actual racing

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Race Director Diaries: First RD experience at Orchard Beach 2019
Community, Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 5/9/19 Community, Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 5/9/19

Race Director Diaries: First RD experience at Orchard Beach 2019

An inside look at what it is like for your first race director experience to take place in an all day downpour

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Zach Koop Memorial Criterium - A very wet gallery
Road Racing Scott Rettino 5/7/19 Road Racing Scott Rettino 5/7/19

Zach Koop Memorial Criterium - A very wet gallery

It nearly killed his camera but here is Scott’s gallery from the 2019 Zach Koop Memorial Criterium

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5 days and $16,000 at the Bear Mountain Classic
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/6/19 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/6/19

5 days and $16,000 at the Bear Mountain Classic

Counting down the days until Bear Mountain Classic registration closes while monitoring a significant financial gap

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Zach Koop Memorial Crit: the Introduction
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/5/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/5/19

Zach Koop Memorial Crit: the Introduction

Previewing a wet and wild day of racing at the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach

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Introducing (Most of) Team To Be Determined
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/2/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/2/19

Introducing (Most of) Team To Be Determined

A look at some of the faces representing Team TBD for the 2019 season

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TBD Race Calendar: May 2019
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/29/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/29/19

TBD Race Calendar: May 2019

As summer rapidly approaches there is a busy month of racing coming up in and around New York City. We take a look at everything in store for May.

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Race Director Diaries: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/28/19 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/28/19

Race Director Diaries: If You Build It, Will They Come?

Before signing off from Journal entries to focus on final prep for this weekend’s race, we take one last look at registration trends for the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach

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Race Director Diaries: Zach Koop Memorial Crit Registration
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/21/19 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/21/19

Race Director Diaries: Zach Koop Memorial Crit Registration

A look inside registration trends for the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach

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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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Trooper Brinkerhoff 2019: Race Report
Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 4/17/19 Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 4/17/19

Trooper Brinkerhoff 2019: Race Report

We sent Alvaro to both weekends of the Trooper Brinkerhoff Memorial series. He missed the move on the first Trooper, but was able to be in the winning move in the second race to get on the Podium.

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Fear and Loathing on Bear Mountain
Bikepacking, Road Racing Ted Teyber 4/15/19 Bikepacking, Road Racing Ted Teyber 4/15/19

Fear and Loathing on Bear Mountain

The CRCA Bear Mountain Classic presents the opportunity for multiple approaches to a bike race. We look at three of them from the 2018 edition.

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Weekend Roll: Eating 🐎💩 in Central Park
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/6/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/6/19

Weekend Roll: Eating 🐎💩 in Central Park

We love racing bikes in Central Park. The only exception might be when its wet out and we leave the races covered in 🐎💩

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new journal entry up on the blog: in praise of @eastoncrit, featuring an part one of a @photorhetoric gallery from an incredible day of crit racing in Easton, Pennsylvania. 

from the journal entry text also by @photorhetoric: It’s been tough w
A few quick hits from another incredible edition of @eastoncrit. Stay tuned for a full photo gallery from @photorhetoric up on the TBD Journal in a few days.
ACME Neutral Ground returns for year four with road + gravel routes, timed segments, food, demo bikes, and a well-earned post-ride beer. Don’t miss it.

- Saturday, June 6 
- Road: 72 miles | Gravel: 55 miles 
- Free expo 11AM–4PM featuri
“A well laid out training plan went in the bin after the Northeast got crushed with back to back snow storms. Was three outdoor mountain bike rides and time on Alpe du Zwift enough to finish Pisgah Stage Race?”

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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

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