If you purchased your bike from us, this recall does not affect you. SRAM has issued a recall affects 12-speed eTAP AXS Red, Force, Rival, and Apex shift-brake levers produced before July 1, 2023 and that were not installed by a professional bike shop at the time of purchase. SRAM has determined that even after…
There have been no structural changes to the Cervelo P2 frameset since my review last year. The P2 remains a triathlete and TT favorite and the mechanical shifting version of the P2 is equipped the same as 2016. So why a new post? Well, for 2017, the Cervelo P2 is now available from the…
The SRAM Red eTap electronic shift system, while technically “available” since early ‘16, was in very short supply for much of the ’16 season and almost impossible to get. Thankfully, SRAM has now begun to produce this system in higher volumes, and availability has improved greatly. I have just finished building our two bikes equipped…
Electronic gear-shifting is an innovative and relatively new system enabling cyclists to shift gears on their bicycle with electronic switches as opposed to traditional cable actuated mechanical control levers. These switches are connected by wires to a battery pack and small electric motor which drives the derailleur and switches the chain from cog to cog….
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? …
Q: Dear Fit Werx, Recently I’ve gotten back into road riding after a ten year hiatus. While my bicycle was the top of the line at the time, it seems a lot has changed in cycling during the time I was gone. While I like to think I kept up with the times, one thing…
Possibly the most recent innovation on the list, Classified’s Powershift electronically actuated rear hub eliminates the most mechanically finicky and one of the least sophisticated components on a bike – the front derailleur. Introduced in 2022, Classified Powershift technology has the potential to change the way we shift for the better. Classified has created a…
Top Road Bicycle Technologies of the Past 20 Years – On-Bike Electronics While electronic shifting, ebikes and the second generation of Smart Trainers are deserving of their own separate categories on our list of most innovative road and triathlon cycling products of the past twenty years, other electronic innovations merit mention too. Some of the…
The front derailleur has long been the bane of the mechanical components of a bicycle. While some perfectly set-up front derailleurs, like Shimano’s Di2, are immense improvements over what front derailleurs used to be, there is no escaping that the front derailleur is a rather primitive component by necessity. There remains room for improvement in…
Shimano’s Di2 electronic shifting has long been an excellent shifting system on road bikes, but is arguably even better on tri bikes. Eliminating the numerous twists and kinks that are inherent in aero bike cabling, while offering push button ease, offers big benefits when it comes to staying aero, reducing maintenance, maintaining cadence and improving…
After huge amounts of anticipation, we have received our first SRAM eTap wireless road and TT shifting groups. While SRAM eTap currently is only available for caliper brakes and offers a 11-28 as the largest cassette options, we know SRAM will be adding to their offerings over the next few seasons. In the meantime, SRAM…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, Waitsfield, VT. For several years Cervelo used Magura hydraulic rim brakes on their P3 and P5 time trial/triathlon bikes. These brakes provide outstanding braking, with excellent modulation and minimal hand effort – hallmarks of hydraulic brakes. Shimano produces base bar brake levers that incorporate buttons for the Di2…