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Core4 Gravel 100 Mile: B-roads, Urban CX, & Corn Sweat
Gravel, Destinations James Reeder 2/20/26 Gravel, Destinations James Reeder 2/20/26

Core4 Gravel 100 Mile: B-roads, Urban CX, & Corn Sweat

James recounts some unique Midwest gravel racing

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Ode to Ozarks Pt. 2: Big Sugar Gravel
Gravel, Destinations Greg Marchand 1/19/25 Gravel, Destinations Greg Marchand 1/19/25

Ode to Ozarks Pt. 2: Big Sugar Gravel

After a hard day at the Little Sugar MTB 100k, Greg makes the most of a few rest days in Bentonville before racing Big Sugar Gravel.

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Destination: Aruba
Destinations, Gravel Naveen Wall 1/13/25 Destinations, Gravel Naveen Wall 1/13/25

Destination: Aruba

Naveen shares her essential tips and firsthand experiences on discovering Aruba by bike.

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Ode to Ozarks Pt. 1: Little Sugar MTB
Gravel, MTB, Destinations Greg Marchand 1/6/25 Gravel, MTB, Destinations Greg Marchand 1/6/25

Ode to Ozarks Pt. 1: Little Sugar MTB

Greg buys an almost-reliable car, drives it to Arkansas, and races the Little Sugar MTB 100k.

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Destination: Catalonia, Spain
Destinations, Riding Steph Mangan 4/17/24 Destinations, Riding Steph Mangan 4/17/24

Destination: Catalonia, Spain

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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Retrospective
MTB, Riding, Destinations James Martin 3/4/24 MTB, Riding, Destinations James Martin 3/4/24

24 Hours in the Old Pueblo Retrospective

New Yorkers storm the desert outside Tucson, Arizona for a 24-hour mountain bike adventure.

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Recapping a Week of Belgium Cyclocross
Destinations, Cyclocross Matthew Vandivort 1/29/24 Destinations, Cyclocross Matthew Vandivort 1/29/24

Recapping a Week of Belgium Cyclocross

Closing out the team’s Belgium cyclocross adventures with a recap of some of our favorite moments and races

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A Cyclocross Race and a Party in one: Diegem Cross and what we learned from a week in Belgium
Destinations, Cyclocross Matthew Vandivort 1/8/24 Destinations, Cyclocross Matthew Vandivort 1/8/24

A Cyclocross Race and a Party in one: Diegem Cross and what we learned from a week in Belgium

Our experience attending Diegem Cross in person

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The Rhino Run: A South African Gravel Expedition
Destinations, Bikepacking, Features, Riding, Gravel Naveen Wall 11/27/23 Destinations, Bikepacking, Features, Riding, Gravel Naveen Wall 11/27/23

The Rhino Run: A South African Gravel Expedition

In one of the biggest adventures we have ever shared on the Journal, Naveen takes us on her South African bikepacking expedition

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Winter Riding in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Destinations, Riding Alvaro Soltero 10/25/23 Destinations, Riding Alvaro Soltero 10/25/23

Winter Riding in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico

Alvaro recounts some of his favorite riding during a winter partly spent in Puerto Rico

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L'Etape du Tour 2023: What it's like race a Tour de France Stage
Destinations Alvaro Soltero 8/9/23 Destinations Alvaro Soltero 8/9/23

L'Etape du Tour 2023: What it's like race a Tour de France Stage

Every year, the Tour de France picks one stage for normal people to ride and race. It’s amazing.

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The ill-fated, yet still fun, bike vacation to Calpe in Spain
Destinations, Riding Barb Blakley Millott 6/12/23 Destinations, Riding Barb Blakley Millott 6/12/23

The ill-fated, yet still fun, bike vacation to Calpe in Spain

The TBD squad goes to Spain for winter training but discovers difficult conditions for riding

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Stumbling into the Giro d'Italia Finale in Rome
Destinations Lisa Vandivort 6/5/23 Destinations Lisa Vandivort 6/5/23

Stumbling into the Giro d'Italia Finale in Rome

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Florida Getaway: A Weekend at Santos
Destinations, MTB Shane Ferro 3/31/23 Destinations, MTB Shane Ferro 3/31/23

Florida Getaway: A Weekend at Santos

A weekend at Santos, a trail system is just outside Ocala in central Florida, and has over 50 miles of trails crisscrossing the Cross Florida Greenway.

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Japan by Foot: Kyoto and Osaka
Destinations Matthew Vandivort 3/7/23 Destinations Matthew Vandivort 3/7/23

Japan by Foot: Kyoto and Osaka

Part 2 to a pre-pandemic journey across Japan - this time in Kyoto and Osaka

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Riding Australia's Great Southern Rail Trail
Destinations Rod Millott 2/14/23 Destinations Rod Millott 2/14/23

Riding Australia's Great Southern Rail Trail

I had come to enjoy a good rail trail and was excited to try a new one, complete my day’s intervals and grab a coffee along the way.  What I got was so much more.

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TBD's Dream Winter Destinations: Majorca
Destinations, Riding Mitchell Napolitano 1/24/23 Destinations, Riding Mitchell Napolitano 1/24/23

TBD's Dream Winter Destinations: Majorca

Majorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Baltic Sea, east of mainland Spain. The dry, temperate climate, rolling hills, and jagged mountain peaks create an amazing cycling experience

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Great Divide: Wyoming/Idaho Recap 🌪
Bikepacking, Destinations Baker Donahue 1/20/23 Bikepacking, Destinations Baker Donahue 1/20/23

Great Divide: Wyoming/Idaho Recap 🌪

Six months ago, my best friend Will Reynolds and I embarked on a life-changing experience on the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. The Wyoming and Idaho portion of the GDMBR rocked our worlds with ungodly headwinds, but we managed to capture the most content between these two states.

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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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