Riding & Training

We answer some frequently asked questions to help you prepare for your first group ride.

New Yorkers storm the desert outside Tucson, Arizona for a 24-hour mountain bike adventure.

TBD’s expert runner, Barb, reviews two of her recent running books

In one of the biggest adventures we have ever shared on the Journal, Naveen takes us on her South African bikepacking expedition

Hours before 50,000 runners line up to tackle the NYC marathon and crush, cyclists from the area congregate in Bay Ridge to ride the famed course as it closes to traffic. It's a day we look forward to all year, as it is a rare opportunity to enjoy carless NYC streets and cross bridges otherwise closed to cyclists.

It’s Marathon Week in NYC, which means that “Other Sports” are back on the Journal

Alvaro recounts some of his favorite riding during a winter partly spent in Puerto Rico

Looking back at the summer that was for TBD

I’ve always wondered how I’d fare in one of these big gravel races and particularly at SBT. It’s a punishing course but, as they say, it’s a “roadie’s” course— largely, smooth roads and not technical. If you’re good at putting your head down and burying yourself for hours, you might do well here. I suppose that’s the promise these events deal in— the prospect of testing yourself on a level playing field against the very best in the discipline.

One of New York’s biggest gravel events, as captured by Steph

Returning to Unbound after an 8-year hiatus and finding that all the mud was right where I left it

Steph’s guide to the Central Connecticut Gravel Loop featuring Barkhamstead Reservoir, Lake McDonough, Nepaug Reservoir, Tunxis State Forest, and Satan's Kingdom Recreational Area

Recapping our annual pilgrimage to the Rasputitsa Gravel Grinder in Vermont

The TBD squad goes to Spain for winter training but discovers difficult conditions for riding

One of New York’s biggest gravel events is this weekend and TBD has your guide

Recapping a special day on the bike in Westchester County with our friends at ACME Bicycle Co.

Images from the 2023 Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder in New York State

A new series on the TBD Journal: a quarterly (or thereabouts) recap of our favorite posts

TBD’s collected thoughts and tips ahead of the Rasputitsa gravel event in Vermont

Newfound Buddies, Greg & Tom, head up to northeastern Connecticut (aka “The Quiet Corner” ) for the fourth edition of the Natchaug Epic (aka “The Quiet Hell”)

Friend of the team, ACME Bicycle Co, is hosting a three day bike festival in Katonah, NY in May

Old Man Winter Rally 50K didn’t go the way I expected but it gave me what I needed.

Big Sugar is a 100-mile gravel race that serves as the final event in the Lifetime Grand Prix. Greg offers an offseason recap of the event and his thoughts on the Bentonville cycling scene.

The C&O Tow Path was created to bypass Great Falls and now exists as a recreational trail. You’ll find the canal teaming with geese, ducks, and turtles with the occasional muskrat or heron.

Majorca is one of the Balearic Islands located in the Baltic Sea, east of mainland Spain. The dry, temperate climate, rolling hills, and jagged mountain peaks create an amazing cycling experience

Although this wasn’t my first trip to Tucson, it was the first trip where I felt like I really got to know the city. Naturally, I had to spread the love with TBD’s loyal readers. So, read on for some Tucson tips! 

We return to one of the biggest gravel races of the year - SBT GRVL