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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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Bear Mountain, without the racing
Bikepacking, Gravel Matthew Vandivort 5/29/19 Bikepacking, Gravel Matthew Vandivort 5/29/19

Bear Mountain, without the racing

Recapping a visit to Bear Mountain without the racing, but with some of the most beautiful fall color we have ever chased.

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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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The First TBD x Moots Vamoots RSL: A SRAM AXS 1x Race Machine
Gear Matthew Vandivort 5/15/19 Gear Matthew Vandivort 5/15/19

The First TBD x Moots Vamoots RSL: A SRAM AXS 1x Race Machine

The first of our new Moots Vamoots RSL’s has been built up - and it is quite the bike, complete with SRAM AXS 1x

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Finding Solace on the Road
Essays Thomas Hendry 5/14/19 Essays Thomas Hendry 5/14/19

Finding Solace on the Road

We all remember our first bike ride. This is about one of those memories and the joy that can be found from the simple act of riding a bike.

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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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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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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
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.

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