Dean's Parlee Z5 SL Owner: Dean Phillips. Co-owner Fit Werx2 Frame – Parlee Z5 SL Fork – Enve Composites 1.0 Shift Levers – SRAM Red Brakes – THM Fibula Carbon Front Derailleur – SRAM Red Rear Derailleur – SRAM Red Chain – SRAM Red Cassette – SRAM Red Crankset – SRM Power Meter Wheels –…
I have never been so anxious for a bicycle race as I was last week. It made for a few sleepless nights, intestinal distress, and an inability to focus on anything important. The Tour of the Battenkill will do that to you. I consider this race to be one of the hardest, if not THE…
Dear Fit Werx Friends and Family, Fit Werx has been a long-time supporter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and the MS150 charity ride. My involvement became even more personal when my sister, Marleigh, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in May 2009. It is with my heartfelt commitment to ending MS, I am asking you…
What do we ride? Good question. We’ll be posting some of the bikes the Fit Werx staff owns/rides so you can see. Today we start with Jim’s (service manager in VT) TT/Tri bike. Jim has been a long-time Campy guy and that shines through in all his bikes… Jim’s Parlee Stock TT Tri Bike: Frameset: …
The Tour of the Battenkill is the biggest one day race in the Northeast. 3500 racers, 62.2 miles – 15 of which are ridden on dirt roads with lots of steep climbs and descents. The race is typically one of attrition where the pace is pushed every tough section sending guys off the back until…
Our friends at Parlee Cycles make some of the nicest carbon fiber frames you’ll find anywhere. They recently gave a factory tour and set up a test bike for Bike Rumor. Parlee knows that the best place to start the selection process for any new bike is with the right fit first and then…
By Mike Burris, Burris Logistics-Fit Werx Team Director Last weekend Claude Raineault and I made the trek down to Rhode Island to race the Chris Hinds Criterium. Claude loves this race and I love the area, having spent the majority of my childhood summers nearby. After traveling for 6 hours, we arrived in North Stonington,…
CAMPAGNOLO EPS SYSTEM By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, Waitsfield, VT As many of you know, Campagnolo recently formally introduced its electronic shifting system, dubbed EPS, to the market. Campagnolo has been working on this electronic system for over 20 years, so there has been some anticipation regarding its final release. Why so long? …
By Michael Burris: I do not have a degree in sports psychology, but I am a head case. I am well aware of how the mind can make champions out of the unassuming and absolutely destroy the highly regarded. A trained mind can be far more powerful than any other athletic gift. In the realm…
Marblehead Circuit Race – Cat 4/5 field – 1st place out of 75 starters Turn on the car engine for the first bike race of the season and the car display says 29 degrees. Great… Fortunately it warmed up to high 30s by the start time with plenty of sun and very little wind. I’d…