TBD Race Calendar: May 2019
As summer rapidly approaches there is a busy month of racing coming up in and around New York City. We take a look at everything in store for May.
Race Director Diaries: If You Build It, Will They Come?
Before signing off from Journal entries to focus on final prep for this weekend’s race, we take one last look at registration trends for the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach
The Daily Grind: The Importance of Sleep
Feeling tired? Struggling with training? Consider asking whether you are getting enough sleep.
We Try Other Sports: NYC Half Marathon Race Day
Scott recaps his first half marathon bringing a close to the first edition of We Try Other Sports
Weekend Forecast: Rasputitsa
One of our favorite weekend’s of the entire year is here: Rasputitsa
Race Director Diaries: Zach Koop Memorial Crit Registration
A look inside registration trends for the Zach Koop Memorial Crit at Orchard Beach
Weekend Roll: It's Warm Again!
Not much more than what you see in the title, but: early season good vibes alert!
Trooper Brinkerhoff 2019: Race Report
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.
What to See and Do in Norway: Oslo
A whirlwind journey through Norway comes to an end with a short visit to Oslo that, if anything, felt too short
Fear and Loathing on Bear Mountain
The CRCA Bear Mountain Classic presents the opportunity for multiple approaches to a bike race. We look at three of them from the 2018 edition.
Kevin’s Concorde Mistral
A unique ride for one of the leaders of the NYC cycling scene
Review: The Pedal Industries Race Day Bag
We review the custom team Race Day bag offering from Pedal Industries as complete in a special TBD colorway
Bikepacking in Japan Part 3: Tsurugisan and Hiroshima
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.
In Defense Of: The Fred
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?
Links: STREET by Phil Penman
In our latest Links post, friend of TBD Phil Penman has a new photography book that has launched via Kickstarter.
Bike Race Budgeting: A Look Inside the Numbers
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
Weekend Roll: Eating 🐎💩 in Central Park
We love racing bikes in Central Park. The only exception might be when its wet out and we leave the races covered in 🐎💩
Ginger Boyd: Racing For All Women
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.