We’ve been using AiRO on clients for a few months, so the question I’m often getting is what are we learning and how are we applying it? How does it help the every day cyclist and triathlete? I honestly feel I learn more with every AiRO session, but that’s the same thing I say about…
AiRO is a program that performs CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) to measure the aerodynamic impact of changes you make to a rider’s position. Definitions of CFD can be quite lengthy and detailed. Basically, it is a model that analyzes and predicts fluid flow around an object. This is very similar to what a wind tunnel…
I aged up to 50 this year, and taking another shot at the age group hour record at the fastest track around was the perfect season goal. I enjoyed riding and training all year, but keep this in the background as the key event I wanted to feel my best at. I was fortunate to…
This race has been around as long as I remember. It still has the local New England event feel with all the volunteers and community surrounding it so it’s no wonder that it sells out every year. The 21.3 mile event is both a time trial and hill climb in one event. You start in…
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…