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Community, Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 5/9/19 Community, Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 5/9/19

Race Director Diaries: First RD experience at Orchard Beach 2019

An inside look at what it is like for your first race director experience to take place in an all day downpour

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Road Racing Scott Rettino 5/7/19 Road Racing Scott Rettino 5/7/19

Zach Koop Memorial Criterium - A very wet gallery

It nearly killed his camera but here is Scott’s gallery from the 2019 Zach Koop Memorial Criterium

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/5/19 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/5/19

Zach Koop Memorial Crit: the Introduction

Previewing a wet and wild day of racing at the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach

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Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/28/19 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/28/19

Race Director Diaries: If You Build It, Will They Come?

Before signing off from Journal entries to focus on final prep for this weekend’s race, we take one last look at registration trends for the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach

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Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/21/19 Essays, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/21/19

Race Director Diaries: Zach Koop Memorial Crit Registration

A look inside registration trends for the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach

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Essays Matthew Vandivort 4/8/19 Essays Matthew Vandivort 4/8/19

Bike Race Budgeting: A Look Inside the Numbers

A detailed look at the budgeting process for one of New York City’s largest cycling events, the upcoming Zach Koop Memorial Criterium at Orchard Beach

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Road Racing John Buenaventura 5/11/18 Road Racing John Buenaventura 5/11/18

Weekend Roll: Zach Koop Memorial Criterium at Orchard Beach

A brief final look at the Zach Koop Memorial Criterium at Orchard Beach

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Video, Road Racing Ted Teyber 5/8/18 Video, Road Racing Ted Teyber 5/8/18

CRCA Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach

Looking back at the eighth annual Zach Koop Memorial Criterium at Orchard Beach through the eyes of TBD racer and race director Ted Teyber

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/7/17 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/7/17

Zach Koop Memorial Crit Race Recap

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Community, Essays Matthew Vandivort 4/7/17 Community, Essays Matthew Vandivort 4/7/17

Zach Koop Memorial Crit: An Interview with Tomi Ketcham

An interview with Zach Koops friend and teammate

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Video, Road Racing Daghan Perker 5/17/16 Video, Road Racing Daghan Perker 5/17/16

Orchard Beach Criterium

One Day and Two Victories

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Video, Road Racing Gregory Addo 5/26/15 Video, Road Racing Gregory Addo 5/26/15

Orchard Beach Crit Finish Footage

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Video, Road Racing Donovan Clarke 5/14/15 Video, Road Racing Donovan Clarke 5/14/15

Orchard Beach Criterium Race Report

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Road Racing Colin Tanner 6/1/14 Road Racing Colin Tanner 6/1/14

Orchard Beach Criterium Race Report

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Road Racing Corey Morenz 5/7/13 Road Racing Corey Morenz 5/7/13

Orchard Beach Criterium Race Report

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"Sometimes the best thing you can do on a bike is slow down."

In a sport that spends so much time fixated on training and race results, volunteering with the PS 110 Bike Bus in Greenpoint has given @tobedetermined.cc's Phil Shamet a very d
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

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