What would happen if the fastest two cyclists in the world raced each other on Zwift? I selected Remco Evenepoel and Filippo Ganna for this matchup, and the great thing is we don’t even need their permission to simulate the race. By the way, this blog post was called “How to calculate your CdA on…
Zwift pacer bots offer a nonstop group ride for riders of any level, any time of day. The concept is great, let’s make a fake rider that just rides along at 2.0 watts per kg, and anybody that wants to join a ride around that power can do so. You don’t need to produce Pro…
In our latest installment of Fit Files, we get a chance to see one of our own fitting clients in the wind tunnel and review his results. Sam is a longtime client and a 50-year old triathlete standing 6’4″ and 198 lbs. I recently worked with him on the fitting and sale of his new…
Planning to purchase a new bike for the 2025 season starts now. Determining your riding position first, so you know which bikes match your positioning needs, is more important than ever. While we’ve always been stressing this at Fit Werx, it’s been interesting to find the industry once again trying to simplify and bypass this…
Only I could need a second article to talk about riding a bike in circles for an hour. If you missed part one summarizing my hour record attempt, it can be found here. In part two, I’ll review my bike and equipment, training, and answer some common questions I received. Dean’s Hour Record Attempt –…
I recently took on my first hour record attempt in Milton, Ontario at the Mattamy Velodrome. Michael Kolesar hosts an annual “Day of the Hour” event where eight “lucky” riders sign up to bury themselves to challenge national or world records. All the complicated UCI rules and officials are in place along with doping control,…
Cervelo has been the industry leader in the engineering and aerodynamic design of bikes since they first showed up in triathlon in the mid-nineties. Cervelo designed the flagship P5 to be the fastest bike possible. After five years without change, they found enough details to improve upon that they released the newest 2025 version. While…
If you have a power meter mounted on your bike, you already own a mobile and accurate wind tunnel. I enjoy watching the latest YouTube videos from pro triathletes and cyclists like Lionel Sanders and Alex Dowsett publishing their wind tunnel tests in the endless quest for “free speed”. Fortunately, for those of us that…
I’ve known today’s fitting client well as he’s been my main training and tech talk partner for nearly 20 years. He also happens to be the guy that took 14 years away from triathlon, then showed up and won the Patriot Half Ironman this past summer. Needless to say that turned some heads, but for…
Computrainer indoor time trials are back! I joined the fun at Fastplits last week entering Boston Triathlon Team’s indoor time trial. While smart trainers like Wahoo Kickr’s and indoor cycling apps like Zwift and Rouvy have taken over indoor cycling, it seems somebody forgot to tell this crew. Nothing compares to the nostalgia of…
This time trial position is my fastest yet. I’m comfortable enough to ride long time trials; I maintain more of my road bike power than ever before; and my CdA is down to 0.208. Win, win, win. Yet if I looked at this position for the first time, I’d think there’s no way it’s…
I promised a report of my most recent trip to the A2 wind tunnel back in 2021. While it took me a while to get to the write-up, I fortunately still have all the data and notes. Even better, now that time has passed, I can draw better conclusions about this trip than I could…