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In Defense Of: Not Racing Your Bike
Road Racing, Essays Leah Goldberg 5/11/22 Road Racing, Essays Leah Goldberg 5/11/22

In Defense Of: Not Racing Your Bike

Early mornings spent racing can be pretty great. But sometimes not racing is equally great.

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Cold, Wet, and Difficult: The Bear Mountain Classic
Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/9/22 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/9/22

Cold, Wet, and Difficult: The Bear Mountain Classic

The 2022 edition of the Bear Mountain Classic featured inhospitable weather and hard racing

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The Bear Mountain Classic, Now With Bonus State Championship!
Road Racing Diane Akerman 5/3/22 Road Racing Diane Akerman 5/3/22

The Bear Mountain Classic, Now With Bonus State Championship!

Our guide to the biggest road race of the year in New York City: The CRCA Bear Mountain Classic

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The COVID Boom or a Road Racing Bust? Analyzing 2022 Race Registration
Road Racing, Essays, Features Matthew Vandivort 5/1/22 Road Racing, Essays, Features Matthew Vandivort 5/1/22

The COVID Boom or a Road Racing Bust? Analyzing 2022 Race Registration

New York’s biggest road race is upon us - what does it say about road racing post-COVID?

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Castelli Unlimited Puffy Jacket Review: My Favorite Piece of 2022 Kit
Gear Matthew Vandivort 4/28/22 Gear Matthew Vandivort 4/28/22

Castelli Unlimited Puffy Jacket Review: My Favorite Piece of 2022 Kit

The Castelli Unlimited Puffy Jacket has quickly become my favorite cycling jacket.

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Prospect Park Mornings: Inside the Race from Multiple Perspectives
Road Racing Ben Brown 4/24/22 Road Racing Ben Brown 4/24/22

Prospect Park Mornings: Inside the Race from Multiple Perspectives

A look inside a very successful morning racing bikes in New York City.

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Race Report: H2H Mountain Mayhem XC
MTB Alex Malkin 4/15/22 MTB Alex Malkin 4/15/22

Race Report: H2H Mountain Mayhem XC

Of trails and teenagers.

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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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The Castelli Perfetto ROS: Our Go-To Glove for Spring
Gear Shane Ferro 4/6/22 Gear Shane Ferro 4/6/22

The Castelli Perfetto ROS: Our Go-To Glove for Spring

The Perfetto ROS are the perfect cozy 40-60 degree gloves.

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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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Training Diary: Peer Pressure is Great Motivation
Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/27/22 Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/27/22

Training Diary: Peer Pressure is Great Motivation

An ode to the motivation found in riding with teammates who are willing to drop you repeatedly during a sprint workout

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The Wristbands Are All I Remember From Fayetteville Worlds
Essays, Cyclocross Shane Ferro 3/15/22 Essays, Cyclocross Shane Ferro 3/15/22

The Wristbands Are All I Remember From Fayetteville Worlds

My takeaway from the event is that a lot more people in cycling are supportive of the trans community than are willing to vocally bully people, but, absent any actual action from our sport’s governing body overwhelming support is necessary to drown out the bullies.

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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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Rocking Flannel on the Bike: A Kitsbow Icon Review
Gear Mitchell Napolitano 2/28/22 Gear Mitchell Napolitano 2/28/22

Rocking Flannel on the Bike: A Kitsbow Icon Review

Mitchell review’s Kitsbow’s Icon jersey just in time for spring riding.

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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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Endless turning, golden dinosaurs, and $2 bills: Crossasaurus Awesome kept the summer vibes hot: a look back and a farewell to summer. Gallery by @cjamesreeder (link in bio).
We try to bring you the most accurate news on the blog, but we never claimed to be more than amateur meteorologists. Nonetheless, our dedication to truth in journalism demands that we issue this correction to our Weekend Forecast about the weather fo
Now live on the Journal: a trip to the “enchanted forest” at Belltown CX II, featuring a @photorhetoric gallery and a race report from TBD’s newest member, Lotte.
The forecast may be wet today, but do you remember how hot and dry it was just a couple of weeks ago at WhirlyBird and @pineapplecrushcx ? Head over to TBD.bike to read Shane’s thoughts on the weekend and see some great photos!
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Our long-term review of @castellicycling Castelli’s Espresso product line is up now on the journal at tbd.bike. Words by @jameslmartin and @hlcamhi and pics by @cjamesreeder
@hydra_cross turned out to be just as dry, fast, and fun as expected. Take a look back at this past weekend’s racing over on the journal at tbd.bike!
🚨 BUBBLECROSS IS BACK 🚨

After a one year hiatus, one of our favorite local cyclocross races is back! Bubblecross has something for everyone: grassy turns, big power sections, sandy beach ride, twisty single track, and the vibes are always immacula
“The Definitive Guide to WTFNB Race Teams in NYC” is live on the journal!

If you are interested in joining a team, check out the article to find a little blurb about the active race teams!

Also! TBD is recruiting! Check out our bio for
As we roll into the long weekend, you might be asking yourself GMSR or big ride with your friends? @borks.n.bikes is choosing to do a third, more sinister thing: get the cyclocross season started at @hydra_cross . This is the second race in the @rive
Ahh that time of the year is just around the corner. When you give up the slick tires for tread, the laps in the park for twisty courses in a field, and early mornings for full weekends of trying to rip each other’s legs off...#crossiscoming !!
BIG NEWS: applications for the our Development Grant Program are now live! Head over to the Journal for all of the details on our 2024 recipients and how to apply for the 2025 program. Link in our stories!

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