The Parlee Z-Zero is one of our favorite ultimate dream bikes. It is an easy bike to be drawn towards, salivate over and lust after. So I thought I would give a quick run-down of a beautiful Z-Zero build… It All Starts With The Frameset The frameset is the top-on-the-line Parlee Z-Zero custom bike frame. …
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, Waitsfield, VT. For several years Cervelo used Magura hydraulic rim brakes on their P3 and P5 time trial/triathlon bikes. These brakes provide outstanding braking, with excellent modulation and minimal hand effort – hallmarks of hydraulic brakes. Shimano produces base bar brake levers that incorporate buttons for the Di2…
ROAD HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKES ON A BUDGET Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, Waitsfield, VT We have built several “gravel grinder” bikes using the recently released SRAM Rival 22 Hydro system components. Now that I have had a chance to test several bikes with this group, I wanted to briefly note my impressions. Simply stated,…
Fit Werx is an authorized dealer for Eddy Merckx bicycles. The Eddy Merckx Mourenx 69, as all the bikes in Merckx’s current line, is named after a famous victory for Eddy. In this case, the ride was a 214.5 km stage of the Tour de France, on July 15, 1969, from Luchon to Mourenx, France…
By Jim Weaver Service Manager, Waitsfield, VT With the recent proliferation of road, endurance/gravel bikes and cyclocross bikes with disc brakes, wheel manufacturers have been introducing new disc brake wheelsets at a swift pace. Mavic, arguably the oldest bicycle wheel manufacturer, released two new clincher disc brake compatible wheels for 2015, designed specifically for use…
I recently mentioned that we had received a couple Surly fat bikes, one being a Pugsley, and the other the Surly Ice Cream Truck. I wrote briefly about the Surly Pugsley, and now I wanted to make a few notes about the technically more advanced Surly Ice Cream Truck in comparison. So what is the…
Note: An overview of the 2019 Cervelo S3 can be found here. Aero road bikes continue to gain interest each year and for good reason. There is no doubt that, all else being equal, bikes designed with aerodynamics in mind are faster. This means that a rider leading out the group on an aero frame…
Fit Werx is proud to announce that we are now authorized dealers of one of the most storied brands of bikes in cycling – Eddy Merckx. No rider in the history of cycling dominated like the Cannibal and Eddy’s bicycle line today shows the same attention to detail and design that distinguished his riding and…
By Jim Weaver Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT As I have often said in my posts, one of the great parts of working at Fit Werx is getting to build, work and ride some truly wondrous bicycles. At times, it is sort of like the automotive journalist getting the chance to drive the latest Ferrari…
Fit Werx has been proud to represent Moots Cycles out of Steamboat Springs, CO for many years and we now have a page dedicated to Moots posted on our site and linked through the “Bikes & Frames” section of our site. Moots builds some of the nicest titanium frames for road, mountain, cross, gravel and…
I know many saw Shimano’s announcement of the new Shimano XTR Di2 11 speed component group. At the time of announcement, there was wide speculation that this new system would allow the owner of a road bike equipped with Di2 electronic shifting to install the new XTR rear derailleur, thereby enabling the use of a…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Whether you are getting ready to tour from Fit Werx in Vermont to Fit Werx in Massachusetts or leave from Fit Werx in NYC/NJ to head towards Seattle to make an ocean to ocean transcontinental journey, we are seeing a rise in interest in distance touring bikes…