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…
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: …
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…
By Michael Burris, Burris Logistics-Fit Werx Team Director: The weather in New England has been ridiculously good lately. An entire week in the 80s is unheard of for this time of year. This has offered an incredible opportunity for the normally “basement bound” to log some serious training time outdoors. As as a result, bike…
We’ve always tried to sweat the details; to build our bikes better and pay attention to details that help make a Fit Werx bike a little more special than average. However, we have found that these details can be misunderstood at times as they are not common or the way that most shops do…
Fit Werx is a participating dealer in a promotion Mavic just announced. Until May 15, you can purchase Mavic’s MP3 No Fault Protection Plan, which covers most any repair or replacement of a wheel no matter how it was damaged (out of warranty) for the first two years of ownership, for just $1. MP3 normally…
We recently finished writing the aero helmet review for the Triathlete Magazine Buyer’s Guide and the above is a picture of the candidates we reviewed. There are a number of relatively new aero helmets out there and one of our favorites this year is the new Bell Javelin (see below). The Javelin (as worn…
FELT F4X CYCLOCROSS BIKE SHORT REVIEW By Jim Weaver Service Manager, Fit Werx Vermont Most bike riders are familiar with two basic types of bicycles – road and mountain; many riders are becoming increasingly aware of a third alternative – the cyclocross bike. A cyclocross bike could be described as a “cross” between a traditional…