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First Hand Lessons: Being A Support & Gear Crew At Unbound Gravel
Gravel, Features Naveen Wall 6/11/21 Gravel, Features Naveen Wall 6/11/21

First Hand Lessons: Being A Support & Gear Crew At Unbound Gravel

Naveen from To Be Determined f/ b Metropolitan Dental Care gives a first hand look at what it is like to sag at Unbound Gravel

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La Ruta Pandora in Puerto Rico
Destinations, Riding Alvaro Soltero 6/9/21 Destinations, Riding Alvaro Soltero 6/9/21

La Ruta Pandora in Puerto Rico

Alvaro returns to the mountains of Puerto Rico for a very special ride on ‘La Ruta Pandora’

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The Highs and Lows of Racing for the first time in 18 months
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/7/21 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/7/21

The Highs and Lows of Racing for the first time in 18 months

After a long break, Matt recounts his first race in Queens, alongside photos from Daghan

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Introducing the Bike to Brew: A Choose Your Own Adventure Ride from NYC
Gravel Matthew Vandivort 6/3/21 Gravel Matthew Vandivort 6/3/21

Introducing the Bike to Brew: A Choose Your Own Adventure Ride from NYC

Coming to NYC on June 27, and adventure ride through Westchester

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So you’re going to do your first bike race
Guides, Road Racing Shane Ferro 6/2/21 Guides, Road Racing Shane Ferro 6/2/21

So you’re going to do your first bike 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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N+1-2= Sasha's New Moots Vamoots DISC RSL
Gear Sasha Williams 6/1/21 Gear Sasha Williams 6/1/21

N+1-2= Sasha's New Moots Vamoots DISC RSL

A look at the newest TBD x Moots build: Sasha’s beautiful Moots Vamoots RSL

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The Long, Climbing Ride from NYC: Bear Mountain via Gate Hill & Tiorati
Riding Alvaro Soltero 5/26/21 Riding Alvaro Soltero 5/26/21

The Long, Climbing Ride from NYC: Bear Mountain via Gate Hill & Tiorati

Tackling one of our favorite, most difficult, climbing rides from NYC on the road back to fitness

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New Races and New Venues
Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/24/21 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/24/21

New Races and New Venues

New York City gets a new bike race, at a new venue with the World’s Fair race at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

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2021 is Not Cancelled: the “Not” Farmers Daughter
Gravel, Features Lucia D 5/20/21 Gravel, Features Lucia D 5/20/21

2021 is Not Cancelled: the “Not” Farmers Daughter

A late event cancellation leads to an impromptu team adventure in upstate New York

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One Year With Tubeless Tires: Are They Worth It?
Gear, Guides Leah Goldberg 5/18/21 Gear, Guides Leah Goldberg 5/18/21

One Year With Tubeless Tires: Are They Worth It?

Twelve months with all of the highs and lows of going with tubeless tires

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A Too-Soon Return to Racing?
Road Racing Leah Goldberg 5/14/21 Road Racing Leah Goldberg 5/14/21

A Too-Soon Return to Racing?

An up and down start to the season for TBD-MDC at the Randall’s Island Crit in NYC

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How to become a Zwift Racing Genius
Road Racing, Training Barb Blakley Millott 5/12/21 Road Racing, Training Barb Blakley Millott 5/12/21

How to become a Zwift Racing Genius

Our guide to Zwift racing, by a Zwift national champion

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F*** the GWB: The OSR30 Race Recap
Road Racing Scott Rettino 5/10/21 Road Racing Scott Rettino 5/10/21

F*** the GWB: The OSR30 Race Recap

Scott makes a mistake bike escorting a checkpoint running race that will haunt him every time he rides over the GWB.

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Faster at 50: Hard Work and a Win at the Season Opener
Road Racing Rod Millott 5/5/21 Road Racing Rod Millott 5/5/21

Faster at 50: Hard Work and a Win at the Season Opener

A winter of difficult training pays off in the season opener for one TBD-CO racer

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Bike Racing Returns to NYC
Features, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/2/21 Features, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/2/21

Bike Racing Returns to NYC

After a year long hiatus, bike racing has officially returned to New York City

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Thoughts on Racing in a Post-Covid World
MTB, Road Racing Shane Ferro 4/30/21 MTB, Road Racing Shane Ferro 4/30/21

Thoughts on Racing in a Post-Covid World

For the first time in a year, we’re talking about bike racing on the Journal

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A Day Out Threshold Testing
Riding Alvaro Soltero 4/28/21 Riding Alvaro Soltero 4/28/21

A Day Out Threshold Testing

With racing back on the horizon, it is time to start thinking about watts… and threshold testing

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The Zwift Everesting Report a.k.a. yes some of us are nuts
Training Barb Blakley Millott 4/26/21 Training Barb Blakley Millott 4/26/21

The Zwift Everesting Report a.k.a. yes some of us are nuts

A vEveresting attempt that started with a simple bet.

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“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.
HPCX 2025 had a bit of everything, including a very uncertain weather forecast leading into race day. Lotte writes about the day, and CX as a practice. Blog link in bio. Pics by @cjamesreeder and Ron Short

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