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Weekend Roll: Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder
Images from the 2023 Toad Strangler Gravel Grinder in New York State
The TBD Newsletter: Welcoming Spring, Waiting for Summer
A new series on the TBD Journal: a quarterly (or thereabouts) recap of our favorite posts
TBD Team Poll: Our Favorite Chamois Creams
A list of our favorite chamois creams to prevent chafing while riding and racing bikes.
Weekend Forecast: Get Ready for CRCA's Bear Mountain Classic 2023!
NYC’s last, best, road race is this weekend: the CRCA Bear Mountain Classic
An Ode to My Rim Brake Wheels, May they Rest in Pieces
Semi-Useful Resources for Rasputitsa 2023
TBD’s collected thoughts and tips ahead of the Rasputitsa gravel event in Vermont
The Natchaug Epic: A Weekend in Connecticut's "Quiet Corner"
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”)
Takeaways from my first track race
I impulsively bought a track bike from Facebook Marketplace, and I was both excited and nervous to give track racing a try.
Announcing: ACME Bicycle Co's Neutral Ground event
Friend of the team, ACME Bicycle Co, is hosting a three day bike festival in Katonah, NY in May
The Castelli Tech Tee Review
These tees are perfect for running, for the gym, or even paired with the Unlimited carbo bibs for a casual ride.
Mengoni Grand Prix: Embrace the Chaos
Another exciting and at times chaotic morning of racing in Central Park
New Bike Day: The Factor Ostro VAM
First impressions of the Factor Ostro VAM aero race bike
One of NYC's Most Prestigious Races Returns this Weekend
One of New York City’s most prestigious races returns to Central Park this weekend: a look at the history behind the event
Bike Racing Gets Underway in Brooklyn
Primarily a gravel boy, my weekends are consisting of more and more tarmac and I am not mad about it. Road racing is fun and requires so much more thought and strategy than I had anticipated.
A Dispatch From the Kissena Track Opener
The familiarity of rolling up to Kissena was actually disorienting. I flailed around around like a fish on dry ground for a while, and I made a ton of mistakes—but by the end it I finally started to feel a glimmer of the memory of what being decent a track feels like.
Florida Getaway: A Weekend at Santos
A weekend at Santos, a trail system is just outside Ocala in central Florida, and has over 50 miles of trails crisscrossing the Cross Florida Greenway.
How to Pack Your Bike For Travel
With practice and lots of photo documentation, I’ve found a system that works pretty well. It may be a little less convenient than renting a bike at your destination, but nothing beats riding your own bike on new roads.
PostCarryCo Transfer Case Review
We traveled with the PostCarryCo Transfer Case for the first time and offer up the pros and cons for this thoughtfully designed bike travel case.