Guru Photon SL Material: Carbon fiber w/carbon dropouts and bearing inserts Geometry: Stock or Custom Price Category: Framesets $4500+. Built Bikes: $6500+. Components: Factory Specs or Fit Werx Rider Matched Who is it for? Available in stock or custom geometry, the Guru Photon SL is for the rider who wants a lightweight and responsive ride…
Michael Schott Memorial Marblehead Circuit Race – P123 field – 84 starters – 1st Place! The course was 19 laps of the 2.2 mile Marblehead Neck circuit. The weather turned out great – sunny and breezy conditions but still chilly enough where I covered by arms and legs. I’ve had a solid winter of training…
Guru Photon HL Material: Carbon fiber w/carbon dropouts and bearing inserts Geometry: Custom Price Category: Framesets $8000+. Built Bikes: $10,000+. Components: Factory Specs or Fit Werx Rider Matched Who is it for? Available only in custom geometry, the Guru Photon HL is for the rider who wants the very lightest frame without compromising fit, ride…
Parlee Z5i and Parlee Z5 SLi Materials: Multi-modulus unidirectional carbon fiber with carbon dropouts and BB30 bottom bracket shell. Geometry: Stock Parlee road geometry w/multiple headtube lengths per top tube length. Price Category: Frameset w/fork and headset: $3500-$4500. Built bikes from $4700+ Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched. Who is it for? The…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Note: As of 8/3/14 firmware updates from Shimano remove the functionality between 6770 and 6870/9070 electronic components being used together. Some previous firmware versions allowed the below conversion to function without replacing the front derailleur, but firmware being installed as of 8/3/14 will irreversibly render such a…
Having positive reviews in Google’s most visible search results can be quite beneficial for a business. One of the most visible search results for Fit Werx is in our Google+/places listing that shows up at the top right of most Google searches for us. For this reason, we want to encourage more of you to…
Guru Praemio Material: 3/2.5 titanium w/multiple tubing options. Geometry: Stock or Custom Price Category: Framesets $2500-$3500. Built bikes $4500+. Components: Factory Specs or Fit Werx Rider Matched Who is it for? The Guru Praemio is for the discriminating road rider (or cyclocross rider) who is looking for a frame that can last forever and gives…
When choosing a bicycle saddle, there is such a myriad of choice; shape, material, padding etc. As such, it can often be very confusing when trying to decide which saddle best suits your cycling needs. If you do not choose a saddle that is well suited to your needs, you can not only compromise the…
Just in time for the start of the outdoor riding season for many of us, the Cervelo profile and review page in the Tech Center of fitwerx.com has been updated to help you learn more about Cervelo as a company and their strong ’14 line-up. Among the changes to what is arguably Cervelo’s strongest line-up…
Tri-Hard | www.tri-hard.com Tri-Hard’s Scientific Study of the Month – Aero Helmets and Heat March 2014Citation: Effect of an Aerodynamic Helmet on Head Temperature, Core Temperature, and Cycling Power Compared With a Traditional Helmet. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 27(12): 3,402-3,411, 2013. Insight from the Study: The researches of this study examined the effects…
Guru Sidero Material: Tig welded, butted, air hardened chromoly steel. Rider matched for stiffness and compliance. Geometry: Stock or Custom Price Category: Framesets: $2000-$2500. Built Bikes $3000+. Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched Who is it for? The Guru Sidero is for the performance oriented road rider/racer looking for a responsive no-nonsense bike…
Almost all bike riders have experienced a chain being thrown off the inside of the inner chain ring during shifting. Regardless of how well your derailleur is adjusted, or how good your shifting technique, it is almost inevitable that you will throw your chain at some point. Just ask Andy Schleck, he arguably lost the…