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Mission Crit 6: First Race (and first crash) Feels
Road Racing Austin King 7/15/19 Road Racing Austin King 7/15/19

Mission Crit 6: First Race (and first crash) Feels

An inside look at the Mission Crit in California through the eyes of a first time racer - including all of the excitement as well as the experience of crashing

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Our Favorite Rides: Mount Umunuhm
Gear, Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/5/19 Gear, Riding Matthew Vandivort 3/5/19

Our Favorite Rides: Mount Umunuhm

We have a new favorite climb in the South Bay: the long, steep road to Mount Umunuhm

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CaliMD Dispatch: Bike Commuting in Los Angeles (aka no, I'm not crazy)
Riding Barb Blakley Millott 8/30/18 Riding Barb Blakley Millott 8/30/18

CaliMD Dispatch: Bike Commuting in Los Angeles (aka no, I'm not crazy)

One of CitiMD’s many California residents, Barb Blakey, checks in with her experience commuting by bike on the at times hostile streets of LA

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Escape to NorCal
Destinations, Archives Matthew Vandivort 1/30/18 Destinations, Archives Matthew Vandivort 1/30/18

Escape to NorCal

A look back at a week of riding in NorCal in the latest journal entry recovered from the To Be Determined Archives. 

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Our Favorite Rides: Marshall Canyon, Los Angeles
MTB Ted Teyber 1/22/18 MTB Ted Teyber 1/22/18

Our Favorite Rides: Marshall Canyon, Los Angeles

TBD's Ted Teyber on one of the classic MTB rides with options for all abilities near his hometown in LA.

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Riding from SF to LA on a Single Speed
Bikepacking, Destinations, Archives Mathew Street 10/10/17 Bikepacking, Destinations, Archives Mathew Street 10/10/17

Riding from SF to LA on a Single Speed

To Be Determined's Mat Street recaps his ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles over just four days - all of it on a single speed bicycle.

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Catching up with my California roots
Riding Shane Ferro 8/3/17 Riding Shane Ferro 8/3/17

Catching up with my California roots

CityMD Women's Racing has experienced a bit of a migration to the West Coast in recent years. Shane Ferro is the latest rider to head to California, albeit temporarily. 

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California from SF to LA
Destinations, MTB Matthew Vandivort 12/9/16 Destinations, MTB Matthew Vandivort 12/9/16

California from SF to LA

A week in the Sunshine State from LA to SF with plenty of biking throughout

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This is a lot better than Central Park
Destinations, Riding Robert Constantino 5/2/16 Destinations, Riding Robert Constantino 5/2/16

This is a lot better than Central Park

Trading Central Park for the NorCal Coast

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Five Rides and a Wedding
Destinations, Weekend Roll Tim Willis 4/8/16 Destinations, Weekend Roll Tim Willis 4/8/16

Five Rides and a Wedding

A Busy Trip to Sunny California

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February in NYC is hard
Destinations Daniel Cleiman 3/18/16 Destinations Daniel Cleiman 3/18/16

February in NYC is hard

Which is why we go to California

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Tan Lines and Hill Climbs in Palm Springs
Destinations, Riding Richard Scudney 3/2/16 Destinations, Riding Richard Scudney 3/2/16

Tan Lines and Hill Climbs in Palm Springs

Beating the Trainer in California

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New Feature: Escape to NorCal Concludes
Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 6/23/15 Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 6/23/15

New Feature: Escape to NorCal Concludes

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New Feature: Escape to Norcal This Was a Bad Idea
Destinations, Weekend Roll, Gravel, Riding To Be Determined 6/10/15 Destinations, Weekend Roll, Gravel, Riding To Be Determined 6/10/15

New Feature: Escape to Norcal This Was a Bad Idea

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New Feature: Escape to NorCal the Middle Days
Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 5/31/15 Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 5/31/15

New Feature: Escape to NorCal the Middle Days

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New Feature: California Daydreaming
Bikepacking, Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Mat Street 5/13/15 Bikepacking, Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Mat Street 5/13/15

New Feature: California Daydreaming

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New Feature: Escape to NorCal Day 3
Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding To Be Determined 5/1/15 Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding To Be Determined 5/1/15

New Feature: Escape to NorCal Day 3

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New Feature: Escape to Norcal Day 2
Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 4/13/15 Destinations, Weekend Roll, Riding Matthew Vandivort 4/13/15

New Feature: Escape to Norcal Day 2

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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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