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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/8/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/8/18

TWTW: A Very Charming Weekend

A bit of cyclocross in Baltimore and a bit of team riding in the fog in NYC in the latest The Week That Was in NYC

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Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/1/18 Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 10/1/18

TWTW: Top Tens Galore

In another low key weekend of racing the team got very lucky at Lucky Charm CX. That and more in the latest TWTW

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Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/24/18 Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/24/18

TWTW: Cyclocross Season in Full Swing

After a big team weekend at Nittany Lion Cross the week that was (TWTW) for TBD was a bit more low-key in nature

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Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/10/18 Cyclocross, Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/10/18

TWTW: Cross is Here?

Cross is officially here as TWTW moves on from skinny tire racing to Whirlybird CX and the upcoming CX calendar

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/4/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 9/4/18

TWTW: Farewell Road, We Hardly Knew Ye

The final week of road season featured plenty of racing including the biggest stage race on the East Coast and more locally the CRCA finale

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Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 8/28/18 Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 8/28/18

TWTW: The Summer That Was

In honor of summer’s end in just a few days we’re extending The Week To Was to be The Summer That Was with a special focus on CityMD Women’s Racing

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/6/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 8/6/18

TWTW: No Rest for the Weary

Readjusting to life post Intelligentsia Cup with another busy weekend of racing in New York City, Pennsylvania and New York State in the latest The Week That Was

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/9/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/9/18

TWTW: Four Races in Five Days

Getting ready for Intelligentsia Cup with a mini-block of very challenging and very warm NYC and NJ racing

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/2/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 7/2/18

TWTW: How Hot Is Too Hot For Bikes

Summer time heat arrives in NYC and we do our best to survive

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/26/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/26/18

TWTW: A "Slow" Week for NYC Bike Racing

After a hectic few weekends of racing the NYC race calendar slows down - meaning we only raced four times in TWTW

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/19/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/19/18

TWTW: Racing, Racing and More Racing

Crit racing from New York to PA and a successful day in the woods

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/11/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 6/11/18

TWTW: Coming Back from Vacation is Hard

A busy week of racing from Rockleigh to Prospect Park and a bit further South at Raritan

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Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 5/29/18 Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 5/29/18

TWTW: Every Race Happened

The last week was crazy. Come check out all the things that happened in our latest The Week That Was.

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Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 5/21/18 Road Racing Cullen MacDonald 5/21/18

TWTW: Cars Are Bad and The Giro Is Good

Last week was full of weird weather, local races, and wild news stories about bikes. In this post we list out some articles that matter.

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/14/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/14/18

TWTW: Bear Mountain comes and goes

The biggest and baddest race in the tri-state area features prominently in the latest TWTW

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/7/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 5/7/18

TWTW: Racing Big Wheels at the Beach

Back to Orchard Beach for the Zach Koop Memorial Criterium, one of the biggest NYC races of the year

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/30/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/30/18

TWTW: How Much Racing is Too Much Racing

The Week That Was is back after a short break with the latest and greatest on racing, reading and random facts.

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Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/17/18 Road Racing Matthew Vandivort 4/17/18

TWTW: Almost Everyone Survived the Team Ride

No man left behind. Except when the team ride is just a bit too long. 

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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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