Your 2018 TDFBBT crossword questions, answered.

While flipping through your official 2018 TD Five Boro Bike Tour Program, you may have noticed a particularly bike-centric crossword. We hope you enjoyed putting your cycling chops to the test while savoring some well-earned treats at the Finish Festival or cruising back to Manhattan on the Staten Island Ferry. See the completed puzzle and answer list below. And if you haven’t taken a stab at it yet, stop reading now and give it a go. It’s a pretty perfect remedy for the post-Tour blues.

1. Organic waste that goes in a separate bin: COMPOST
4. “_____ is real!”: STEEL
6. Most common repair: FLAT
10. Lightweight frame material: CARBONFIBER

13. Noggin shield: HELMET
14. True-teller?: SPOKE
15. Bring an extra one of these in case of 6 across: INNERTUBE
17. Riding against traffic: SALMONING
19. If a brake lever hits this, make an adjustment: HANDLEBAR
20. Last leg for many Tour riders: STATENISLANDFERRY
21. Hardest part of cycling?: ROAD
22. Adjust this to avoid pain in the knees: SEATPOST
26. Found in 35 across: TIRELEVERS
27. Grease your seat post occasionally to prevent this: SEIZING
30. Clean chain applicant: OIL
34. Pedaling rate: CADENCE
35. Flat fix toolbox: PATCHKIT
36. Tour’s official hashtag: TDFBBT
37. Riding volunteer: MARSHAL

2. Cyclist one-piece: SKINSUIT
3. Holds your water bottle: CAGE
5. Bike check: TUNEUP
7. Lubrication: GREASE
8. Tour’s first bridge (abbrev.): MADISONAVE
9. Replace this if tread is worn: TIRE
11. Quick release levers should face this direction when tightened: BACKWARDS
12. Packet pickup location: BIKEEXPONEWYORK
14. Turn tell: SIGNAL
16. Drink fluids: HYDRATE
18. Bridge north of Brooklyn Bridge: MANHATTAN
21. Route-side food, water & repairs spot: RESTAREA
23. Makes riding a breeze: TAILWIND
24. Air pressure measurement: PSI
25. Grips to stop: BRAKEPAD
28. Blister preventers: GLOVES
29. Same as Presta: FRENCH
31. Wicking material for cycling clothes: LYCRA
32. Type of flat caused by low tire pressure: PINCH
33. Push to propel: PEDAL
34. Replace if frayed: CABLE

Which of these left you stumped? Let us know in the comments!