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Out Of Thin Air: SBT GRVL RECAP
Gravel Ben Brown Aug 24, 2023 Gravel Ben Brown Aug 24, 2023

Out Of Thin Air: SBT GRVL RECAP

I’ve always wondered how I’d fare in one of these big gravel races and particularly at SBT - this past year I found out.

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Rasputitsa Recap: The Northeast’s Gravel Spring Classic
Gravel Ben Brown Jun 15, 2023 Gravel Ben Brown Jun 15, 2023

Rasputitsa Recap: The Northeast’s Gravel Spring Classic

Recapping our annual pilgrimage to the Rasputitsa Gravel Grinder in Vermont

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An Hour in Flushing: The First 30
Features, Road Racing Ben Brown Jan 03, 2023 Features, Road Racing Ben Brown Jan 03, 2023

An Hour in Flushing: The First 30

To Be Determined goes after the hour record at our local velodrome

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Noho CX Race Recap: One Last, Big Weekend
Cyclocross Ben Brown Nov 28, 2022 Cyclocross Ben Brown Nov 28, 2022

Noho CX Race Recap: One Last, Big Weekend

Looking back at a memorable weekend of racing at Noho Cyclocross

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How to clean a bottom bracket, according to the TBD Gear slack Channel
Gear Ben Brown Oct 28, 2022 Gear Ben Brown Oct 28, 2022

How to clean a bottom bracket, according to the TBD Gear slack Channel

The genius (and comedy) of conducting bike repairs via a team Slack

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NYC Hour Record: The Bike Behind The Attempt
Gear, Road Racing Ben Brown Sep 30, 2022 Gear, Road Racing Ben Brown Sep 30, 2022

NYC Hour Record: The Bike Behind The Attempt

The New York City Hour Record bike from Affinity Cycles

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The Race to the Sky: Mount Washington Hill Climb
Road Racing, Features Ben Brown Aug 29, 2022 Road Racing, Features Ben Brown Aug 29, 2022

The Race to the Sky: Mount Washington Hill Climb

The Mount Washington Hill Climb is one of the most difficult events on the East Coast. Ben, Dana and Matt tackled it this year.

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Cramps, Sweat and Beers: A Road Racing Sleeper Hit
Road Racing Ben Brown Jul 15, 2022 Road Racing Ben Brown Jul 15, 2022

Cramps, Sweat and Beers: A Road Racing Sleeper Hit

Tour of the Hilltowns may be one of the better East Coast bike races you have never done

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The Case For Upgrading Your First Road Bike
Gear Ben Brown May 23, 2022 Gear Ben Brown May 23, 2022

The Case For Upgrading Your First Road Bike

This isn’t a bike for carefully laid out tactics, it’s a bike for ill-conceived breakaways and racing between lights until you taste metal and want to barf.

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Prospect Park Mornings: Inside the Race from Multiple Perspectives
Road Racing Ben Brown Apr 24, 2022 Road Racing Ben Brown Apr 24, 2022

Prospect Park Mornings: Inside the Race from Multiple Perspectives

A look inside a very successful morning racing bikes in New York City.

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RACING DUMB: Breaking Away At the Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup
Road Racing Ben Brown Apr 05, 2022 Road Racing Ben Brown Apr 05, 2022

RACING DUMB: Breaking Away At the Lucarelli & Castaldi Cup

Recounting one of the more painful ways to win a bike race.

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Thoughts From a Road Racer: Your First Season Racing Cross
Cyclocross, Guides Ben Brown Dec 20, 2021 Cyclocross, Guides Ben Brown Dec 20, 2021

Thoughts From a Road Racer: Your First Season Racing Cross

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CX Hangover: A Grass Crit With A Gravel Bit at Nittany Lion CX
Cyclocross Ben Brown Oct 07, 2021 Cyclocross Ben Brown Oct 07, 2021

CX Hangover: A Grass Crit With A Gravel Bit at Nittany Lion CX

The famous grass crit racing at Nittany Lion Cyclocross returns for the first time since 2019

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A Field Guide to Racing Incorrectly: How Not To Race GMSR As Your First Ever Race
Road Racing, Features Ben Brown Sep 13, 2021 Road Racing, Features Ben Brown Sep 13, 2021

A Field Guide to Racing Incorrectly: How Not To Race GMSR As Your First Ever Race

GMSR is the hardest stage race on the East Coast. And it was Ben’s first ever road race.

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Ahh that time of the year is just around the corner. When you give up the slick tires for tread, the laps in the park for twisty courses in a field, and early mornings for full weekends of trying to rip each other’s legs off...#crossiscoming !!
BIG NEWS: applications for the our Development Grant Program are now live! Head over to the Journal for all of the details on our 2024 recipients and how to apply for the 2025 program. Link in our stories!
Teamwork makes the dream work… big squad and immaculate vibes on an excellent weekend of racing bikes. 

Head over to the Journal for a giant gallery with 100+ shots. 

Pics by James and Yosef
TBD W Racing Squad is OPEN for recruiting! 

If you are interested in racing bikes with some cool cats check out the information in the google form that is linked in our bio!

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1. Submit Application - check out the google form saved in our b
It’s been a few weeks since the #GrantsTombCrit, which gave @photorhetoric the opportunity to write about a serious crash, a long recovery, and the risk/reward inherent in racing bikes as part of a Grants Tomb recap featuring images by @davidlo
Four races into his XC race season, James shares a gallery of his new
Cervelo ZHT-5.

Pics 1 & 2: Summer Sizzler XC in Sewell NJ, part of MASS
@masuperseries (race photos by @ralphzabielskiphotography).

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A pretty perfect morning of Brooklyn bike racing, with @borks.n.bikes taking sixth in his race with Josh and @photorhetoric while @hlcamhi lit up the women’s field alongside @shaneferro and @lookfor.lisa.
NYC bike racing is generally rain or shine, but this past Saturday we mostly got a whole bunch of rain and no sunshine - which if nothing else leads to some pretty memorable photos. Head over to the Journal to read @shaneferro’s race report inc
The rain showed up for the women’s race in Prospect Park as @leahgold31 got into an early break and snagged an incredible 2nd place after a long solo effort. A much larger (and very damp) photo gallery coming to the TBD Journal p/b @castellicyc
Erwin is currently in Kenya where he is taking on @safarigravelrace. Stay tuned for much more from his incredible adventure!
Montreal ➡️ Brooklyn on the Empire State Trail: 3 Days, 27hrs 7mins, 454 Miles, & 15,882ft elevation gain. 

Rogier shares his journey riding the full length of the EST (and then some) on the Journal, including what went into his preparation and

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