Race Directing Isn't Easy (it Takes a Village)
With just a few days until the 2019 CRCA Grant’s Tomb Criterium we take a look at the people involved behind the scenes
Grant's Tomb Criterium: The Latest Registration Trends
In our latest Race Director Diaries journal entry we’re taking an updated look at Grant’s Tomb Criterium registration
Road Is Losing. Gravel Is Winning. Here Are the Numbers.
TBD analyzed 123,000 race registrations from Rasputitsa to analyze its riders and their registration trends over time. Among other things, we learned that when riders start racing gravel, their days on the road are numbered.
The Abbreviated Lifecycle of a Bike Racer
Two years later we circle back to our original ‘Demographics of Cycling’ piece and look at the latest data on the abbreviated lifecycle of a NYC bike racer.
An Early Look at Grant's Tomb Criterium Registration Trends
Registration is now open for the biggest race in New York City and we have a peak at some of the early registration trends
The NYC Race Official Shortage: The Update
Has the shortage of USAC officials that we warned was threatening to cancel races way back in 2017 improved?
New York City with the Leica SL and Leica M10
Wanderings in New York City with the very expensive and very sublime Leica M10 and Leica SL
My journey with photography (so far)
Our latest recruit talks about what got him into photography and his journey so far.
State of the Sport: What Happens When Gravel and Road Racing Collide?
What happens when two of our favorite races/race organizations overlap on one of the biggest weekends of racing? In 2019 we are about to find out
2018 in Review: Our Favorite Photos
How do you choose your favorite images amid the thousands of photographs that made their way to the TBD Journal this year? We’re not entirely sure but here is our attempt at our favorite images from the year that was
2018 in Review: Our Top 10 Journal Entries
What a year it’s been - from the snow of Rasputitsa to the heat of Intelligentsia we’re looking back at some of our favorite rides, races, and stories from the year that was
Don't Text And Drive
Our friends at Garneau are launching International Don’t Text and Drive Day on December 22. As fellow cyclists we are helping spread the message.
When a Bike is More than a Bike
In a world full of slick custom paint jobs, fancy carbon bits, and vague performance related promises, sometimes the best bikes lack all of those things.
The Interview: Lucia Deng, CRCA's Incoming President
A (not so) brief Q&A with incoming CRCA President Lucia Deng about everything from her introduction to bike racing to her goals as President of one of the country’s oldest and largest cycling clubs
State of the Sport: Racing in 2018
A brief look at the State of the Sport of Cycling in the USA as we compile some of our personal experiences into semi-cohesive thoughts on bike racing
The Interview: Keith Garrison, the Godfather of NYC Cross
With Rainey Park Cyclocross this weekend we snagged a few minutes with the man who helps make the race possible, in addition to leading Wednesday night CX practice: Keith Garrison
Questioning Humanity, Bullying, and USAC’s Golden Rule
The intersection of gender identity, questioning the humanity of fellow cyclists and USAC’s golden rule
The Daily Grind: Training For FUN
Cross Came? Road 2019 is coming? Musings on living in the moment, staying healthy, and having Cycle-Smart style F U N.