Gear

Here we go, some of our favorite gear from the year that was, some of which may make a perfect gift

With winter setting in and cross training front of mind, TBD Run Club weighs in on building a running shoe rotation

Our latest tips for keeping your cycling shoes ready to go through a season of racing

One of the TBD Journal’s biggest supporters is celebrating 50 years

In our latest gear guide, we look at carbon rim prep for cyclocross

We review the latest mini pump from Cycplus

Our mid-summer newsletter!

How to judge when your chain needs a re-wax

We review Orucase’s new B2-MTB bike travel case, which adds a lot of great new features and allows for travel with bikes of a much wider range of sizes.

A new bike day has arrived for Scott!

We take Garmin’s new FIT heart rate monitor for a test drive

Photographers HATE this one trick…

Corey sets up a State Bicycle Co frame for gravel adventures

A lazy person’s guide to getting and maintaining a waxed chain.

A major upgrade for a Moots gravel bike

TBD’s women’s squad opens their race season in New Jersey

As a dedicated cyclist, I've always been impressed by Castelli's commitment to quality and performance. But what I love even more is their versatility. For years, I've secretly been using their cycling gear on the slopes, putting it through the ringer on ski trips across the country including Sugarbush, Aspen, Alta, and Jackson Hole.

A new generation of Factor OSTRO VAMs are hitting NYC streets thanks to ACME Bicycle

New to TBD’s 2023 gear order was Castelli’s Unlimited Bibshort. Castelli has allowed for teams to customize the a print on the leg grippers, enabling us to create our very own TBD printed version. I was excited to get my hands on a pair and see if they lived up to the hype.

A few bits of cycling gear that improves my life - from quick links to cutters

An evening with Factor + SRAM with our friends ACME Brooklyn.

ACME Bicycle Co has been a long-term TBD partner, with good reason

We’re excited to announce our continued partnership with Castelli

Cycling and watches have an obvious history and a newly-rejuvenated trend. We spoke to the founders of Bravur Watches, a brand that is setting the bar for cycling-inspired watches.

Alvaro’s Moots Routt RSL has done everything from MTB trails in Mount Tam to road events in the French Alps. After two years, it’s now time for a drivetrain upgrade.

If you have multiple sets of wheels for your bike with disc brakes, there’s a good chance you’ve decided to swap wheels at 10:00pm on the night before a ride. There’s also a chance that you were subsequently greeted by the gentle pinging of a rubbing disc brake, and stayed up later than you intended to adjust that brake. I’m here to tell you that you could get more sleep if you shimmed your rotors.

Here we go, some of our favorite gear from the year that was, some of which may make a perfect gift