Ahhh… there is nothing like the feel of a new wetsuit!

As the weather warms and the local ponds and lakes become tolerable, triathletes everywhere are venturing out to try out their new gear and get away from the boredom of the pool and into the open water. Some people don’t love swimming in open water. I love it. Maybe I just love it because I [...]

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Laura Gets Aero: Carl brings out all the toys for a custom-fit, carbon beauty

With less than 6 months to go and the racing season just around the corner, I am finally ready to get a fancy and fast bike. This is incredibly exciting to me, just as it is to all triathletes and bikers alike. For the last two years I have been riding an entry-level road bike which has [...]

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Turning 30… on a bike

So, it happened. The thing that I have been trying to postpone, avoid, ignore, and even run away from has happened. I am no longer a 20 something chick, happy to be carded for any beer she buys with a smug gratification that she doesn’t look almost 30. No, now I am a 30-year-old woman. [...]

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Too busy to be passionate about my passion?

This is the busiest time of the year for most things bicycle.  I have had a full schedule fitting local and not so local riders on their bikes, working with Wheelhouse Racing, bringing my kids to their various activities (none of them involving bicycles…), and a less than desired amount of riding.  So I’ve let the [...]

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‘Cross Nationals and Chicken Wings

Alec and I decided that even after Ice Weasels, we were still ready to tackle the very last race on the calendar for the year: Beer Cross. The morning started out icy cold, and so bundled up and hopped into the car for the last drive down the Pike for the season. As we drove, [...]

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Cycle-Smart International Cross Race Number Pick Up Hosted by New England Bicycle Consulting

This coming weekend is the 19th annual Cycle-Smart International Cross race in our very own Northampton, Ma, which is the oldest running ‘cross race in North America. The race is UCI sanctioned and we are expecting some big names in the ‘cross world to be coming out to participate. Jeremy Powers will be there on [...]

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Hello World!

Welcome everyone to the second internet home of new England Bicycle Consulting! Our first home of course being nebikeconsulting.com (where you can find more formal stuff about us). This blog will let you know what’s happening in and around New England Bicycle Consulting. We’ve got some great ideas, and as it gets closer to winter [...]

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