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The Best Way to Attach a Race Timing Chip to Your Bike
Gear, Road Racing, Guides Alvaro Soltero 4/11/22 Gear, Road Racing, Guides Alvaro Soltero 4/11/22

The Best Way to Attach a Race Timing Chip to Your Bike

There’s only one way to look pro.

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RACING DUMB: Breaking Away At the Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup
Road Racing Ben Brown 4/5/22 Road Racing Ben Brown 4/5/22

RACING DUMB: Breaking Away At the Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup

Recounting one of the more painful ways to win a bike race.

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Bike racing is Back: a short race report, and a weekend gallery
Road Racing Barb Blakley Millott 4/4/22 Road Racing Barb Blakley Millott 4/4/22

Bike racing is Back: a short race report, and a weekend gallery

The NYC Bike Racing Community had a busy weekend of racing, starting with round two of the CRCA Club Series in Central Park

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5 Tips to Make You a Better Road Racer
Guides, Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 3/9/22 Guides, Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 3/9/22

5 Tips to Make You a Better Road Racer

If you lack the experience and racing instincts that come from it, I have some tips for you. These may or may not work for you, but hopefully you will get the idea and figure out what works best for you.

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Race Report: The CRCA Season Opener
Road Racing Lucia D 3/6/22 Road Racing Lucia D 3/6/22

Race Report: The CRCA Season Opener

After a two year hiatus, CRCA kicked off its Season Opener in Central Park this weekend. Race recap from Lucia and photo gallery from Matt

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So You're Going to Do Your First CRCA Race
Guides, Road Racing Shane Ferro 3/4/22 Guides, Road Racing Shane Ferro 3/4/22

So You're Going to Do Your First CRCA Race

The bike boom is on, and if you’re partaking in your first bike race, particularly in Central Park, we have tips.

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TBD Race Calendar: March 2022
Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 2/25/22 Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 2/25/22

TBD Race Calendar: March 2022

A new year and a new season for East Coast bike racing. With lots of (likely very cold) racing on offer

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Racing in Central Park is Back
Road Racing, Guides Mitchell Napolitano 2/16/22 Road Racing, Guides Mitchell Napolitano 2/16/22

Racing in Central Park is Back

One of the best race series anywhere in the country is back with the first full season of racing in more than two years

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Best of the Bunch: Grant's Tomb Criterium
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 2/1/22 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 2/1/22

Best of the Bunch: Grant's Tomb Criterium

We pick Grant’s Tomb Criterium as one of the best bike races in New York City

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TBD's 2021 Year In Review
Road Racing, Cyclocross Matthew Vandivort 12/29/21 Road Racing, Cyclocross Matthew Vandivort 12/29/21

TBD's 2021 Year In Review

In a year full of twists and turns, some of our favorite posts from the TBD Journal

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TBD Race Calendar: November 2021
Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 11/3/21 Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 11/3/21

TBD Race Calendar: November 2021

The TBD Race Calendar for November: lots of cross racing, and one last road race in Prospect Park

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TBD Race Calendar: October 2021
Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/28/21 Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/28/21

TBD Race Calendar: October 2021

After more than a year the TBD Race Calendar is back in action and taking a look at all of the Northeast bike racing in the October

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GMSR 2021: Stage Racing in the Mountains of Vermont
Road Racing Matthew Lloyd-Thomas 9/15/21 Road Racing Matthew Lloyd-Thomas 9/15/21

GMSR 2021: Stage Racing in the Mountains of Vermont

The 2021 edition of GMSR fulfilled its promise with plenty of fast and challenging racing.

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A Field Guide to Racing Incorrectly: How Not To Race GMSR As Your First Ever Race
Road Racing, Features Ben Brown 9/13/21 Road Racing, Features Ben Brown 9/13/21

A Field Guide to Racing Incorrectly: How Not To Race GMSR As Your First Ever Race

GMSR is the hardest stage race on the East Coast. And it was Ben’s first ever road race.

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The Highs (And Lows) of Central Park BIke Racing: DJCPC 2021
Road Racing Liz M 9/1/21 Road Racing Liz M 9/1/21

The Highs (And Lows) of Central Park BIke Racing: DJCPC 2021

A look back at the biggest race of the 2021 Central Park race season at the CRCA Dave Jordan Central Park Classic

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Racing Returns to Central Park: The Data Behind CRCA’s DJCPC
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/26/21 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/26/21

Racing Returns to Central Park: The Data Behind CRCA’s DJCPC

One of the biggest races of the season arrives this week in NYC. We take a look at the registration numbers and offer a few tips for racers.

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Race Recap: Road Season Is Winding Down in Brooklyn
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/23/21 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/23/21

Race Recap: Road Season Is Winding Down in Brooklyn

As we enter the final weeks of a most unexpected road season the squad heads to Brooklyn for the Lucarelli & Castaldi series finale.

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Bike Racing in Brooklyn: Lucarelli & Castaldi Race 3
Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 8/9/21 Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 8/9/21

Bike Racing in Brooklyn: Lucarelli & Castaldi Race 3

Thoughts and photos from the Lucarelli and Castaldi Cup on August 7th, 2021. 6th place in the field sprint. Cullen had to carry his bike home on a Citi bike.

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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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