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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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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 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, 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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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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Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 2/25/26 Road Racing, MTB Matthew Vandivort 2/25/26

TBD Race Calendar: March 2026

There is still snow on the ground, but the next few weekends feature a plethora of events on the TBD Race Calendar

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/4/25 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/4/25

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work (even When it doesn’t Work)

Another weekend racing in Brooklyn, with the men’s and women’s squad pursuing specific goals

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Road Racing Shane Ferro 6/16/25 Road Racing Shane Ferro 6/16/25

Two Very Different Brooklyn Bike Races

Early season road fitness and atrocious weather combine in this two for one race report and photo gallery

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Road Racing James Martin 4/16/25 Road Racing James Martin 4/16/25

Weekend Roll: Soggy Starts but Sunny Finishes

A busy weekend of racing and riding in NYC, on both the road and the track

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Road Racing, MTB, Gravel Matthew Vandivort 3/5/25 Road Racing, MTB, Gravel Matthew Vandivort 3/5/25

TBD Race Calendar: March 2025

With the 2025 race season already under way in NYC, we take a look at all of the events on the TBD Race Calendar for March 2025

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Road Racing Rogier Kentie 3/3/25 Road Racing Rogier Kentie 3/3/25

Prospect Park racing in 2025 - What You Need To Know

Rogier introduces the 2025 season for Prospect Park bike racing, one of the highlights of the NYC scene

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/26/24 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/26/24

A Brooklyn Sunday in Polka Dots

An excellent morning spent chasing polka dots in Prospect Park

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Road Racing Rogier Kentie 3/13/24 Road Racing Rogier Kentie 3/13/24

Race Report: Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup #1 2024

A damp morning of racing in Central Park puts TBD in the polka dot leaders jersey

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Road Racing Greg Marchand 5/22/23 Road Racing Greg Marchand 5/22/23

Weekend Roll: The Central Park-Prospect Park Double Header

Following up a fast day of racing in Central Park with a fast day of racing in Prospect Park

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Road Racing Baker Donahue 4/10/23 Road Racing Baker Donahue 4/10/23

Bike Racing Gets Underway in Brooklyn

Primarily a gravel boy, my weekends are consisting of more and more tarmac and I am not mad about it. Road racing is fun and requires so much more thought and strategy than I had anticipated.

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Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 8/19/22 Road Racing Alvaro Soltero 8/19/22

A Prospect Park and Central Park Double Header

Alvaro recounts a busy and successful weekend of bike racing in NYC

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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!
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🍁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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