As I write this, the leaves are changing color, the days are a pleasant 70 degrees, and the nights are in the 50s. Almost perfect cycling weather. This being said, just because the weather is great doesn’t mean that you are enjoying your rides. Many cyclists endure varying levels of pain because they believe that…
Planning to purchase a new bike for the 2025 season starts now. Determining your riding position first, so you know which bikes match your positioning needs, is more important than ever. While we’ve always been stressing this at Fit Werx, it’s been interesting to find the industry once again trying to simplify and bypass this…
Ready to Take on Pavement or Gravel and Under 16 LBS Recently, we collaborated with a client on a race-oriented multi-surface project. The result was one of the lightest and smoothest gravel-capable bikes one can ride. Ready to ride with pedals, bottle cages and wide tires, the bike weighs just 16 lbs. How did we achieve this?…
ENVE (Likely) Has a Road Bike for You ENVE is well-known for producing high-end carbon components such as wheels and cockpit parts that help improve the riding experience. What many people may not have noticed is that ENVE also started making bicycles over the past four years. In 2021, ENVE started a full custom frame…
Only I could need a second article to talk about riding a bike in circles for an hour. If you missed part one summarizing my hour record attempt, it can be found here. In part two, I’ll review my bike and equipment, training, and answer some common questions I received. Dean’s Hour Record Attempt –…
Hello Moots Vamoots 33 Moots Bicycle has recently introduced the latest Vamoots road bike – the Vamoots 33. The Vamoots 33 model draws inspiration from the six previous versions of models that have held the Vamoots name. The bike is named after County Road 33, which winds through the mountains starting from Steamboat. The Vamoots…
I recently took on my first hour record attempt in Milton, Ontario at the Mattamy Velodrome. Michael Kolesar hosts an annual “Day of the Hour” event where eight “lucky” riders sign up to bury themselves to challenge national or world records. All the complicated UCI rules and officials are in place along with doping control,…
Cervelo has been the industry leader in the engineering and aerodynamic design of bikes since they first showed up in triathlon in the mid-nineties. Cervelo designed the flagship P5 to be the fastest bike possible. After five years without change, they found enough details to improve upon that they released the newest 2025 version. While…
The Prices on Many Bikes are the Lowest in Recent Memory Extra, Extra! Read all about it! It’s time to seize the opportunity and grab a bike now! Many bike companies have announced massive price reductions on many popular models. Gravel bikes start at $1749 and bikes with electronic shifting start under $3000! Carbon framed…
2025 SRAM AXS RED – Like Unwrapping a Holiday Package in June! On May 15th, SRAM unveiled the latest version of their flagship road group, RED AXS. This update brings performance enhancements in two key areas, braking and front shifting. By meticulously engineering every component in the group, SRAM has succeeded in creating the lightest…
Parlee’s Newest Road Bike, The Ouray, Has Arrived Parlee is proud to introduce a new high-performance endurance road bike to their line. The Parlee Ouray is positioned between the RZ7 aero road bike and the Chebacco performance gravel bike in their lineup. The Parlee Ouray is designed using Bob Parlee’s 25 years of experience in carbon design,…
Computrainer indoor time trials are back! I joined the fun at Fastplits last week entering Boston Triathlon Team’s indoor time trial. While smart trainers like Wahoo Kickr’s and indoor cycling apps like Zwift and Rouvy have taken over indoor cycling, it seems somebody forgot to tell this crew. Nothing compares to the nostalgia of…