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Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/21/26 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/21/26

An Interview With Tom Mains: Part Two

Our interview with NYC race director Tom Mains continues with discussion of sponsorship, community leadership, and how to help grow the sport

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Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/15/26 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/15/26

Road Director Diaries: An Interview with NYC’s biggest race Director

We sit down with Tom Mains to discuss how he got into cycling, the state of the sport, and changes to his race series. Stay tuned for part two on sponsorship, community leadership, and FBF next week.

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Road Racing James Reeder 9/8/26 Road Racing James Reeder 9/8/26

Weekend Roll: Philadelphia Cycling Classic 2026

A weekend adventure down the New Jersey tow paths to catch the Philadelphia Cycling Classic women’s race.

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Road Racing Annette Purcell 8/19/26 Road Racing Annette Purcell 8/19/26

Recapping the 2026 Prospect Park women’s series

Looking back at another incredible season of women’s racing in Brooklyn, NY

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Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/20/26 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/20/26

State of the Sport: NYC Bike Racing in 2026

A review of road racing registration trends in New York City

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Road Racing Hannah Camhi 7/14/26 Road Racing Hannah Camhi 7/14/26

Grants Tomb Crit: the Race Report

TBD scores multiple wins and podiums at one of NYC’s biggest races of the year

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Road Racing, Gear Liz M 6/29/26 Road Racing, Gear Liz M 6/29/26

A TBD guide to hydration

With a heat wave approaching New York City, its the perfect time to review our hydration strategies

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/16/26 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/16/26

A Saturday of Bike Racing in Brooklyn

A Brooklyn weekend roll courtesy of two of TBD’s talented photographers

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Road Racing Steph Mangan 6/13/26 Road Racing Steph Mangan 6/13/26

Weekend Roll: Spring Racing Roundup

A look back at a busy Spring of NYC racing as captured on film

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Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 6/10/26 Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 6/10/26

TBD Race Calendar: June 2026

Looking forward to a busy month of bike racing for June 2026

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Road Racing Simon Brown 6/4/26 Road Racing Simon Brown 6/4/26

A Bike Race on a Car Track: Lime Rock GP

Recapping one of our favorite Connecticut road races: the Lime Rock GP in Lakeville.

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/28/26 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/28/26

Easton Criterium: The Gallery

A massive photo gallery from the 2026 Easton Criterium, primarily the Women’s Elite race with some of the Men’s 2/3 and Elite Men

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/26/26 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/26/26

The Easton Criterium: Why This Race Stands Out in a Shrinking Northeast Calendar

A visit to Easton, PA for one of the best crits on the East Coast calendar: the Easton Criterium

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Road Racing Bob Metz 4/23/26 Road Racing Bob Metz 4/23/26

Race Report: Lucarelli and Castaldi Cup Continues

Bob’s first entry in the TBD Journal covers the second and third races in the Lucarelli & Cup Series, with Matt joining to report on the fourth race.

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Road Racing Elbert Mets 4/13/26 Road Racing Elbert Mets 4/13/26

Weekend Roll: Cherry Blossoms and Crit Racing

Closing out the Branchbrook race series in Newark, NJ with the Cherry Blossom Challenge

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Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 4/8/26 Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 4/8/26

TBD Race Calendar: April 2026

Spring is finally arriving in NYC, and with it better weather for bike racing (we hope)

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Community, Road Racing Lotte Birnbaum 4/6/26 Community, Road Racing Lotte Birnbaum 4/6/26

WTF Sprint Patterns

Recapping our Women’s Sprint Clinic at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, NY

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 3/10/26 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 3/10/26

Racing Returns: Kicking off the 2026 season

Our 2026 road racing campaign gets underway in Brooklyn

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AN ODE TO ONE OF THE BEST CX WEEKENDS AROUND: our recap of @nohocx 2026 is now live over on www.TBD.bike.

On a weekend that did not go entirely to plan for the squad, the course side hangs reinforced everything that makes Noho CX so special, and why
After 10,000+ words and dozens of exhibits across six Journal entries, the final installment of our State of NYC Road Racing series is live on the site.

Some of the numbers are sobering, especially these:
--The local race calendar has been cut in ha
Want more local bike races? It’s time to build them. 🚲💥

We’ve talked a lot on the Journal about the challenges facing our local racing scene, but the health of grassroots cycling ultimately depends on our community stepping up to organ
Part 2 of our deep dive into the State of NYC Road Racing is now live on the Journal.

In Part 1, we looked at the event-level numbers—how a shrinking calendar and the end of weekday racing cut total NYC race starts in half. Today, we shift our
This week we’re sharing an unprecedented dive into the numbers underlying NYC Road Racing, detailing everything from how the NYC race calendar has been cut in half to how new racers enter and exit the scene. 

This morning we published an INTRO
We took a break from cyclocross racing and went to Minnewaska. We were a little early for peak🍁but there’s still time! Pics and text on our blog.
“People just don't realize everything it takes to keep these events going. I know they’re appreciative, but at the same time if we can get more people involved, then things can get so much better from here..”

Part 2 of our Race Dir
165 events. 240+ race days a year. 1:30 AM wake-up calls to set up Prospect Park before the sun comes up. And at least 12–13 rider registrations needed just to pay for the Porta Johns. These are just some of the numbers from our latest intervie
We’re overjoyed to continue our To Be Developed Youth Cycling Grant program. 2026 was our third year distributing these grants, and it was also our biggest year yet with eight grants. This funding reflects our desire to support youth cycling, e
Carpenter Cross race recap and galleries up on our blog! Carpenter Cross is more than a place, it’s a feeling. Be sure not to miss it next year!
✍️ by @hlcamhi, 📸 by @cjamesreeder
🍁Bubblecross Is Here🍂

One of our favorite local cyclocross races is back, and now in October! The NJCX series starts this weekend with Bubblecross, bringing a little bit of everything: grass, sand, single track, peak fall color, peak vibes. Don&rs
On the back of an incredible trip to Montreal Worlds last weekend, the follow-up at Lake Placid UCI MTB was everything we hoped for and more. 

We saw so many of our favorite MTB pros, enjoyed some truly stunning fall color, received so many requests

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