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Charm City Cross 2023: It Felt Important to Show Up
Charm City Cross 2023: It Felt Important to Show Up

I wanted the UCI to know I was there, and that I thought their exclusionary policies sucked. Bike racing is about tactics, and my chosen tactic for UCI cyclocross was visibility.

Fast Times in NYC: the Harlem Criterium Race Report
Fast Times in NYC: the Harlem Criterium Race Report

Some collected thoughts on the 2022 edition of the Harlem Crit from Lucia D, with photos by Daghan Perker

Everesting for Equity Recap: Harnessing the Power of Community
Everesting for Equity Recap: Harnessing the Power of Community

Corey recounts his massive ride for an important purpose as part of #EverestingForEquity

Adding a Women's Field Changes Everything
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.

Behind the Clipboard: A Call for More Diverse Race Directors
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

Ginger Boyd: Racing For All Women
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.

Questioning Humanity, Bullying, and USAC’s Golden Rule
Questioning Humanity, Bullying, and USAC’s Golden Rule

The intersection of gender identity, questioning the humanity of fellow cyclists and USAC’s golden rule

A Lady's First Floyd
A Lady's First Floyd

Liz Marcello from CityMD takes you inside her first race experience on the famous fractured concrete at Floyd Bennett Field

A Bittersweet Day At The Race Avenue Crit
A Bittersweet Day At The Race Avenue Crit

Team rider Steve Rousseau had one of the most eventful races of his life at Lancaster’s Race Avenue Crit. He also witnessed some of the worst treatment of a women’s field in his life.

 

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Apply for the To Be Developed Cycling Grant Program
Diane Akerman
Apply for the To Be Developed Cycling Grant Program
Diane Akerman

The To Be Developed (TBD) Cycling Grant application for 2024 is now live

Diane Akerman
Buy a Bidon, Support Youth Cycling
Matthew Vandivort
Buy a Bidon, Support Youth Cycling
Matthew Vandivort

We’re selling bidons with 100% of the proceeds going to the To Be Developed (TBD) Grant Program

Matthew Vandivort
Announcing the To Be Developed Cycling Grant Program
Matthew Vandivort
Announcing the To Be Developed Cycling Grant Program
Matthew Vandivort

Announcing the To Be Developed Cycling Grant Program

Matthew Vandivort
State of the Sport: The Cat 4/5 Podium
Hannah Camhi
State of the Sport: The Cat 4/5 Podium
Hannah Camhi

Assessing the state of women’s racing via the Women’s 4/5 podium in NYC

Hannah Camhi
Charm City Cross 2023: It Felt Important to Show Up
Shane Ferro
Charm City Cross 2023: It Felt Important to Show Up
Shane Ferro

I wanted the UCI to know I was there, and that I thought their exclusionary policies sucked. Bike racing is about tactics, and my chosen tactic for UCI cyclocross was visibility.

Shane Ferro
Weekend Forecast: Charm City
Diane Akerman
Weekend Forecast: Charm City
Diane Akerman

The weather looks great, but we would be remiss to talk about hangs at Charm City without acknowledging our friends who won’t be at this race because the UCI has chosen fear and transphobia over true fairness and inclusion.

Diane Akerman
Fast Times in NYC: the Harlem Criterium Race Report
Daghan Perker
Fast Times in NYC: the Harlem Criterium Race Report
Daghan Perker

Some collected thoughts on the 2022 edition of the Harlem Crit from Lucia D, with photos by Daghan Perker

Daghan Perker
The Wristbands Are All I Remember From Fayetteville Worlds
Shane Ferro
The Wristbands Are All I Remember From Fayetteville Worlds
Shane Ferro

My takeaway from the event is that a lot more people in cycling are supportive of the trans community than are willing to vocally bully people, but, absent any actual action from our sport’s governing body overwhelming support is necessary to drown out the bullies.

Shane Ferro
TBD supports #RideWithReggie to Increase Diversity in Cycling
Matthew Vandivort
TBD supports #RideWithReggie to Increase Diversity in Cycling
Matthew Vandivort

TBD is pleased to support NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller as we raise funds for HCBUs.

Matthew Vandivort
TBD supports #RideWithReggie to Increase Diversity in Cycling
Matthew Vandivort
TBD supports #RideWithReggie to Increase Diversity in Cycling
Matthew Vandivort

TBD is pleased to support NBA Hall of Famer Reggie Miller as we raise funds for HCBUs.

Matthew Vandivort
Why Every Bike Racer Should Also Be A Safe Streets Advocate
Lucia D
Why Every Bike Racer Should Also Be A Safe Streets Advocate
Lucia D

At a fundamental level, in order for our sport to thrive, we need the infrastructure to support it. That’s why all bike racers should also be safe & complete streets advocates.

Lucia D
A Too-Soon Return to Racing?
Leah Goldberg
A Too-Soon Return to Racing?
Leah Goldberg

An up and down start to the season for TBD-MDC at the Randall’s Island Crit in NYC

Leah Goldberg
A Letter to USAC on Arkansas and Cyclocross Worlds
To Be Determined
A Letter to USAC on Arkansas and Cyclocross Worlds
To Be Determined

An open letter to USA Cycling regarding Arkansas and Cyclocross Worlds

To Be Determined
Everesting for Equity Recap: Harnessing the Power of Community
Corey W
Everesting for Equity Recap: Harnessing the Power of Community
Corey W

Corey recounts his massive ride for an important purpose as part of #EverestingForEquity

Corey W
Everesting for Equity
Corey W
Everesting for Equity
Corey W

We’re Everesting - and fundraising for an important cause. #everestingforequity #climbingforchange

Corey W
Bikes Can Wait. Here's What We're Doing Now
Matthew Vandivort
Bikes Can Wait. Here's What We're Doing Now
Matthew Vandivort

On the state of things

Matthew Vandivort
Adding a Women's Field Changes Everything
Lisa Vandivort
Adding a Women's Field Changes Everything
Lisa Vandivort

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.

Lisa Vandivort
Mission Crit 6: First Race (and first crash) Feels
Austin King
Mission Crit 6: First Race (and first crash) Feels
Austin King

An inside look at the Mission Crit in California through the eyes of a first time racer - including all of the excitement as well as the experience of crashing

Austin King
Behind the Clipboard: A Call for More Diverse Race Directors
Liz M
Behind the Clipboard: A Call for More Diverse Race Directors
Liz M

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

Liz M
Ginger Boyd: Racing For All Women
Lucia D
Ginger Boyd: Racing For All Women
Lucia D

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.

Lucia D
The USAC Upgrade System is Broken
Matthew Vandivort
The USAC Upgrade System is Broken
Matthew Vandivort

After a frustrating day interrupts the Grant’s Tomb Criterium afterglow, TBD’s Matthew Vandivort argues that the USAC upgrade system needs to be changed.

Matthew Vandivort
Questioning Humanity, Bullying, and USAC’s Golden Rule
Shane Ferro
Questioning Humanity, Bullying, and USAC’s Golden Rule
Shane Ferro

The intersection of gender identity, questioning the humanity of fellow cyclists and USAC’s golden rule

Shane Ferro
A Lady's First Floyd
Liz M
A Lady's First Floyd
Liz M

Liz Marcello from CityMD takes you inside her first race experience on the famous fractured concrete at Floyd Bennett Field

Liz M
CRCA Women's Club Racing is Fire
Lucia D
CRCA Women's Club Racing is Fire
Lucia D

CityMD Women’s Racing recaps a long, hard and fast day on the bike at the CRCA Club Series

Lucia D
A Bittersweet Day At The Race Avenue Crit
Steve Rousseau
A Bittersweet Day At The Race Avenue Crit
Steve Rousseau

Team rider Steve Rousseau had one of the most eventful races of his life at Lancaster’s Race Avenue Crit. He also witnessed some of the worst treatment of a women’s field in his life.

Steve Rousseau
Who Cares About Upgrades: The Update
Lucia D
Who Cares About Upgrades: The Update
Lucia D

Lucia D is back with a follow-up to here prior article, "Who Cares About Upgrades Anyway?" and it contains good news about changes to the East Coast cyclocross scene. 

Lucia D
Who Cares About Upgrades Anyway?
Lucia D
Who Cares About Upgrades Anyway?
Lucia D

After catching wind of a vibrant online dialogue we asked local racer and NYSBRA representative Lucia Deng to compile her thoughts on the challenges and fixes associated with cyclocross upgrades for women racing on the East Coast. 

Lucia D
It's Time to Save the Harlem Skyscraper Criterium
Matthew Vandivort
It's Time to Save the Harlem Skyscraper Criterium
Matthew Vandivort

Despite its issues the Harlem Skyscraper Classic has too much legacy and is too important to the New York City cycling community to let it fail. It's time to save the Harlem Crit.

Matthew Vandivort

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