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The New USA Cycling Upgrade Rules: What We Know and First Impressions
Essays, Features, Guides Matthew Vandivort 2/12/20 Essays, Features, Guides Matthew Vandivort 2/12/20

The New USA Cycling Upgrade Rules: What We Know and First Impressions

USA Cycling has made some big changes around upgrade requirements for 2020 - we look through the revisions and offer our first impressions

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The USAC Upgrade System is Broken
Essays Matthew Vandivort 3/14/19 Essays Matthew Vandivort 3/14/19

The USAC Upgrade System is Broken

After a frustrating day interrupts the Grant’s Tomb Criterium afterglow, TBD’s Matthew Vandivort argues that the USAC upgrade system needs to be changed.

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Who Cares About Upgrades: The Update
Cyclocross, Essays Lucia D 9/28/17 Cyclocross, Essays Lucia D 9/28/17

Who Cares About Upgrades: The Update

Lucia D is back with a follow-up to here prior article, "Who Cares About Upgrades Anyway?" and it contains good news about changes to the East Coast cyclocross scene. 

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Who Cares About Upgrades Anyway?
Cyclocross, Essays Lucia D 9/21/17 Cyclocross, Essays Lucia D 9/21/17

Who Cares About Upgrades Anyway?

After catching wind of a vibrant online dialogue we asked local racer and NYSBRA representative Lucia Deng to compile her thoughts on the challenges and fixes associated with cyclocross upgrades for women racing on the East Coast. 

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new journal entry up on the blog: in praise of @eastoncrit, featuring an part one of a @photorhetoric gallery from an incredible day of crit racing in Easton, Pennsylvania. 

from the journal entry text also by @photorhetoric: It’s been tough w
A few quick hits from another incredible edition of @eastoncrit. Stay tuned for a full photo gallery from @photorhetoric up on the TBD Journal in a few days.
ACME Neutral Ground returns for year four with road + gravel routes, timed segments, food, demo bikes, and a well-earned post-ride beer. Don’t miss it.

- Saturday, June 6 
- Road: 72 miles | Gravel: 55 miles 
- Free expo 11AM–4PM featuri
“A well laid out training plan went in the bin after the Northeast got crushed with back to back snow storms. Was three outdoor mountain bike rides and time on Alpe du Zwift enough to finish Pisgah Stage Race?”

Today on the Journal @hlca
New entry on the journal from @lizlikesbikes: why its the perfect time to get a bike fit. Featuring our friends at @acmebicycleco including TBD's own @jameslmartin. Link to the full post in our bio and stories!
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

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