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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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Mega Gear Review: How to survive Rasputitsa
Gear Clay Jones 5/8/19 Gear Clay Jones 5/8/19

Mega Gear Review: How to survive Rasputitsa

A detailed look at all of the equipment we used to survive the brutal conditions at Rasputitsa 2019

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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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The Worst Weather Brings the Best Out at Rasputitsa
Gravel, Features Clark Fredricksen 5/1/19 Gravel, Features Clark Fredricksen 5/1/19

The Worst Weather Brings the Best Out at Rasputitsa

If Rasputitsa wasn’t legendary already, it will be after this weekend. This year’s edition—a 41-mile epic in the rain and snow, featuring 4,727 feet of climbing on Vermont’s soggy dirt roads—was one for the ages.

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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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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 Forecast: Rasputitsa
Gravel Clark Fredricksen 4/22/19 Gravel Clark Fredricksen 4/22/19

Weekend Forecast: Rasputitsa

One of our favorite weekend’s of the entire year is here: Rasputitsa

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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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What to See and Do in Norway: Oslo
Destinations Lisa Vandivort 4/16/19 Destinations Lisa Vandivort 4/16/19

What to See and Do in Norway: Oslo

A whirlwind journey through Norway comes to an end with a short visit to Oslo that, if anything, felt too short

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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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Kevin’s Concorde Mistral
Gear Sebastian Vidal 4/14/19 Gear Sebastian Vidal 4/14/19

Kevin’s Concorde Mistral

A unique ride for one of the leaders of the NYC cycling scene

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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:
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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
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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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