Not much more than what you see in the title, but: early season good vibes alert!

We sent Alvaro to both weekends of the Trooper Brinkerhoff Memorial series. He missed the move on the first Trooper, but was able to be in the winning move in the second race to get on the Podium.

A unique ride for one of the leaders of the NYC cycling scene

We review the custom team Race Day bag offering from Pedal Industries as complete in a special TBD colorway

In the final part of his three part series on bike packing Japan, Chris Burati tackles Tsurugi Super Forest Road, more onsens, the beauty of the Shiminami Kaido, the modern art of Naoshima, and the haunting landscape of Hiroshima.

Who is doing it right? The aesthetics obsessed cyclist who follows all of THE Rules in pursuit of ‘pro-ness’, or the Fred with an iPhone on his bars, an oversized jacket, and no knee warmers in 40 degree weather?

In our latest Links post, friend of TBD Phil Penman has a new photography book that has launched via Kickstarter.

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

We love racing bikes in Central Park. The only exception might be when its wet out and we leave the races covered in 🐎💩

We chatted with LA based Cat 2 road & fixed gear racer, Ginger Boyd, about the very common struggle that Women’s license holders face: finding races that make space for us, while simultaneously shouldering the burden of participation to ensure those races don’t take that space away from us.

Classics style racing comes to New York State with the Trooper Brinkerhoff Memorial Race Series kicking off this weekend

In part two of his three part series on bike packing Japan, our own Chris Burati recounts the beauty of some of the best climbing in Japan as well as a onsens, Kyoto, and wild monkeys in a travel journal style reminiscent of Matsuo Bashō.

A Weekend Roll from a somewhat exhausting weekend of early morning bike racing in New York City

Garneau gloves have helped us survive winter in NYC. Now we take a look at one of the two deep winter gloves we have used: the Garneau Shield+

“Do you want to go to a metal show? I have an extra ticket” my friend Joe Cruz asked. It was February 2017, years since my last metal show. I said yes. What’s memorable about the show wasn’t the band itself but the plans that were hatched over pre-show beers.

We take a first time look at the Hell of Hunterdon, an early spring mass-start and mixed surface ride through New Jersey

Our race-report and photo gallery from the first Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup series race of the year in Brooklyn

After a slight weather delay, bike racing has return to Central Park: a look at the CRCA season opener.

To Be Determined’s Greg Addo checks in from Buffalo with his latest cycling documentary project.

Scott’s final training journal entry as he prepared for the NYC Half Marathon

For the British Baking Show fans out there Travis is here with simple and cost effective tips for becoming a master bread baker

Our first Moots bike reveal of 2019 is Clay’s floor-model Routt, sourced from ACME.