CYFAC is a recent addition to our offering of custom frame builders. Nestled in France’s picturesque Loire Valley, CYFAC has been expertly crafting bicycle frames for more than 25 years. This beauty is constructed with Columbus’ Niobium Spirit steel and adorned with Shimano Ultegra Di2. Read more about the build and Ultegra Di2 at Shimano…
SHIMANO ULTEGRA Di2 – A QUICK REPORT By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT I just finished building two bikes with the new Ultegra Di2 electronic shifting group. One bike is a very nice Serotta Ottrott SE. Saying an Ottrott SE is “very nice” is redundant, as I cannot imagine an Ottrott that…
Ironman Arizona – Total Time 9:24, Swim 1:09, Bike 4:54, Run 3:15 In the beginning of the 2011 season I came up with a lofty goal of getting my pro card in triathlon so that I could compete in my first Ironman in the fall. Any of you familiar with Ironman knows that the races…
Fit Werx athlete Jessie Donavan finished 11th as a pro in her first Ironman competition in Arizona. Way to go Jessie!
We’ve heard about it for awhile and seen it on pro bikes as far back as ’05 – now it is just about a full reality. Campagnolo has journalists riding production Record and Super Record EPS Electronic shifting systems and it sounds like while it does many things Shimano’s landmark Di2 group offers, it also…
One thing that is interesting about the current cycling marketplace is that there are some real opportunities showing up to be able to buy products that used to only be available at much higher price points for a lot less – there are some great values. You can get the Ferrari for the price of…
I updated our testimonials page for the first time in over a year today. I took a little time and read back through a few years worth of old correspondence as I was updating the page. While I was reading through all the great notes we have received, it made me think of a few…
Check out this Di2 equipped Bedford Custom we just put together… It features a Tig welded butted rider matched chromoly frame, Dura Ace Di2 with a cool concealed battery pack in the Easton EC-90 post courtesy of Calfee Design, Mavic R-SYS wheels with white hubs, Zipp bar, Zipp stem, Zipp carbon cages, King headset, Speedplay…
We have had a set of Reynolds’ top-of-the-line wheels, the Reynolds RZR, in the shop all season for demo, many of you have seen and admired them. After wrestling them away from Ian, I had the fortunate opportunity to ride these wheels for a weekend recently. Ian has ridden these wheels on his bike all…
PARLEE STOCK TT IMPRESSIONS By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT This is the story behind my acquisition of a tri bike frameset, and why I chose a Parlee Stock TT. For those who do not know me, I am a very occasional triathlete, not trying to be competitive, just trying to stave off…
and the winner is… Michelle Gauvin! Michelle won our Zipp 404 wheel drawing and is the new owner of Tubular Zipp 404’s… Please stay tuned for future drawings and keep up to date with Fit Werx happenings by subscribing to our newsletter, joining ourFacebook Group (http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/187821744616811/) and following us on Twitter (@fitwerx2 & @fitwerx). Finally,…
We just finished updating the Cervelo manufacturer page. If you want an overview and short history of Cervelo as a brand and their models, be sure to check it out. Cervelo Manufacturer Overview