Custom bikes almost never go on sale. In fact, in seven years we can’t remember seeing Serotta put their custom bikes on sale – until now. Save $1000-$1800 on select Serotta models when purchased as a complete bicycle. For details, click on the Serotta Sale link. To take advantage of the savings, call or e-mail one…
We began receiving our first Campagnolo 11 speed groups this week after a long fall spent reading about the improvements in the group. Now that the wait is over, we have already sent the first Super Record equipped bikes home with very excited clients. I am sure everyone has an idea of all the changes…
Dean Phillips, co-owner of Fit Werx 2, a road and triathlon bike shop in Peabody, recently broke four cycling time trial records. A time trial, as seen in the Tour De France, is a road race in which a cyclist races against the clock. June 25, at the ECV Time Trial in Hamilton, Phillips traveled…
In order to get ready for ’09, and to give our staff a little rest, our Vermont location will be closed from November 3 through November 12. Fit Werx2 in Peabody, MA will be open during this time – call 978-532-7348 or e-mail fw2@fitwerx.com to reach them. Thank you!
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Who: All are welcome. There is no charge. What: “Watts Up? The Skinny on Training with a Power Meter”. Where: Fit Werx 2, 67 Foster Street, Peabody, MA When: Wednesday, November 19. 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Speakers are nationally recognized and published coaches Will Kirousis and Speakers: Jason Gootman of TriHard Coaching. Click here…
My coach wants me to start using a power meter when riding so that we can track my progress in the coming season in hopes that I can race more consistently. The two main options that I have found are PowerTap and SRM. There looks to be a pretty big price difference between these two….
While everything from fans to magnets are used to create resistance in cycling trainers for 2008, fluid or centrifugal force are much better methods. At around $300, these three units offer some of the smoothest and most progressive resistance available; regardless of price, they are the heart of the value equation in trainers for most…
How should a well fit cycling shoe feel? Not as many riders think. In many ways, a properly fit cycling shoe should fit much like a properly fit daily shoe. A well fit cycling shoe should be snug in the heel with even pressure on the instep. You should not be pressed against the end. …
What is Performance Analysis? Performance Analysis uses quantifiable computer data to improve your efficiency and speed through positioning. Your efficiency and speed on a bicycle is determined by four main variables: power, oxygen transfer, technique and aerodynamics. You don’t want to just maximize one at the expense of the others. Instead, you want to find…
Because I work with a large range of athletes, from pros and top age groupers to people buying their first road or tri bike, I thought a bit of perspective on positioning might be helpful as there is a lot of often contradictory information about proper positioning and fit technicians out there. Many industry triathlon…