Longevity or the Art of Continually Banging Your Head Against a Wall
In a sport where the average participant lasts just twelve to twenty four months, Corey looks back at his long ‘career’ as an amateur bike racer and some of the keys to longevity in the sport
State of the Sport: USAC Racing in 2019 by the Numbers
A detailed look at 2019 year-to-date data from USA Cycling - where the news is not good for the State of the Sport
Why You Should Come to Critical Mass
Why you should join cyclists of all kinds - racers, cargo bike riders, wheelie-ers, even penny-farthing riders - at the next edition of Critical Mass. It might just be some of the most fun you have ever had on two wheels
In Memory of Karl Dittebrandt
A few weeks ago the New York City bike racing community lost one of its most visible and active members: racer, official, and friend Karl Dittebrandt
Interview with Central Park Race Director Kevin Hsieh
We interview the person responsible for insuring the 12-race Central Park Club Series happened this year: CRCA Vice President of Racing Kevin Hsieh.
On Loss, Deadly Roads, and Taking Action
It has been a horrific and deadly year on New York City streets as 19 cyclists and dozens of pedestrians have lost their lives. In a guest journal Jonathan Blyer writes about the murder of his friend, Jose Alzorriz, and his plan to take action this Sunday in pursuit of safer streets.
The Virtues of Floyd
I love Floyd because of, rather than in spite of, its complete lack of course features—Floyd is as close as a road race comes to a long scratch race on the track. Despite this, or perhaps because of this, Floyd is good.
The Next Generation of Bike Racing: Lessons Learned from Reading Radsport
Our three part interview and examination of the Reading Radsport Festival comes to a conclusion with a look at the lessons learned by the race directors and photographs from the 2019 edition of the race.
Adding a Women's Field Changes Everything
As the 2019 race season at Brooklyn’s Floyd Bennett Field comes to a conclusion, Lisa from TBD-MDC reflects on how much of a difference it makes having a women’s field at this very unique race venue.
The Next Generation of Bike Racing: How Reading Radsport is Changing the Model
The part two of our interview with Reading Radsport Festival race directors Gabe and Kacey we dive into sponsorship, storytelling, spectators, and sustainability
How I learned to stop worrying and love my mountain bike
For one TBD-MDC’er mountain biking didn’t come naturally but over time Barb ultimately fell in love with big tire riding. The story of her journey with MTB’ing…
The Next Generation of Bike Racing? An Introduction to Reading Radsport
The State of the Sport on the TBD Journal is changing gears from Red Hook Crit to a possible future formula for USAC racing as part of a multi-part interview with the team behind the Reading Radsport Festival
Behind the Clipboard: A Call for More Diverse Race Directors
Our Race Director Diaries series changes gears slightly as long-time New York City based race director weighs in on the lack of diversity in the role
The Inside Track: A Conversation with Red Hook Crit’s David Trimble
TBD had the opportunity to sit down with one of the few folks to truly innovate the sport of cycling as we know it over the past decade
Experiencing the greatness of NYC - for 3 short hours
For three hours per year we get a small glimpse of how truly great New York City could be when 5th Avenue is transformed into a pedestrian plaza and street party as part of the Museum Mile
Mengoni Grand Prix 2019: Perfect is the Enemy of Good
The CRCA Open Race calendar comes to a conclusion with a day of fast - and longer than expected - day of racing at the Mengoni Grand Prix, reminding us that even when things don’t go to plan they can still be pretty great.
Castelli Cycling to power expanded analysis and coverage on the State of the Sport
We're excited to announce Castelli Cycling as the title sponsor for the TBD State of the Sport series. This partnership helps us deliver better content, more thorough analysis, and allow important voices and data to be discussed in the cycling community—something that we hope, ultimately, drives positive growth for the sport.
Crashes: A case for self awareness and bike handling
Experiencing a serious crash can leave not just physical but emotional scars. Tom writes about how injuries have shaped his approach to and interest level in racing.