There’s tremendous gratification in working with a wide range of athletes from brand new recreational cyclists to champion Ironman triathletes. This is one of my favorite parts of what I do. However, every once in a while, I get a different opportunity and that is what happened when working with Gert Fouche – one of…
When the seasons transition between riding indoor and outside are usually when we receive the most questions about fit related issues. And for good reason. While you may be on the same bike and same riding position, riding a bike indoors and riding a bike outdoors are different experiences. Also, many riders don’t maintain their…
Over the past two years, Cervelo dealers have been almost begging Cervelo to bring some of the features, especially disc brakes, found on the P5-Disc down to the P3 and P2 level. Thankfully, Cervelo has responded for 2020 with the introduction of the Cervelo P-Series Disc platform. While the in-line caliper brake equipped P3 and…
Do your hands go numb when riding a bike? If so, you are not alone. While some instances of hand numbness on a bicycle have easy solutions, like redistributing weight from the hands to the saddle, other cases are not so simple. From exploring how bike fit can help alleviate numb hands to why numb…
We are happy to announce that Specialized announced the Creo today. We’ve been waiting for a really good eRoad bike option and Specialized is starting to deliver the best we’ve seen. The Creo line takes Specialized’s experience and design in performance road bikes and marries it with their award winning eBike platform. With weights as…
From fit to electronic shifting and wheels, Part 1 and Part 2 of this series have explored a lot of great innovations in the bike industry in recent years. While there are many additional products and services worthy of consideration, Part 3 will be the last in this series… Here are some more places I…
Welcome to part two of my three part article on how starting to do a fairly long commute to work by bike made me think more about equipment changes in recent years and try some great new cycling products. Part one discussed shoes, electronic shifting and the best gravel/commuting pedal I have found. Here are…
Over the winter, I decided to make an effort to commute by bike with some regularity during the riding season. My commute is about 45 miles round trip, and I live on top of a 800’ climb over the last couple miles. It is a good ride, but takes some time. I came into the…
Happy 4th of July! Fit Werx 2 in Peabody will be closed from July 4th to July 8th and back in the shop on July 9th. We will have limited access to email and will do our best to get back to you as soon as possible up on our return. Thank you.
We’re pretty excited about Parlee’s latest engineering creation – the Parlee RZ7 aero road bike. Why? For some of the reasons we are excited about bikes like the 2019 Cervelo S3. Aero road bikes are improving markedly in terms of rider comfort, fit and versatility. They are also becoming a bit easier to work on…
Cervelo has a number of nice surprises for triathlon this spring. The P5 Disc just launched and now the new 2019 P3X comes out this week. What is exciting about the 2019 Cervelo P3X? Well, for starters, it brings the price of entry to the revolutionary technology found on the P5X down in price while simultaneously…
What do you get when you combine P5X technology with the proven P5 chassis and add in disc brakes? Well, a lot of speed and a lot of power to slow that speed down… Starting at $7500 with Ultegra Di2 and the new hydraulic Shimano Dura Ace TT brake, and offering a traveling and fit…