Guru Photon HL by Guru Cycles Review

Guru Photon HL Material: Carbon fiber w/carbon dropouts and bearing inserts Geometry: Custom Price Category: Framesets $8000+. Built Bikes: $10,000+. Components: Factory Specs or Fit Werx Rider Matched Who is it for? Available only in custom geometry, the Guru Photon HL is for the rider who wants the very lightest frame without compromising fit, ride…

Parlee Z5i and Z5sli Review

Parlee Z5i and Parlee Z5 SLi Materials: Multi-modulus unidirectional carbon fiber with carbon dropouts and BB30 bottom bracket shell. Geometry: Stock Parlee road geometry w/multiple headtube lengths per top tube length. Price Category: Frameset w/fork and headset: $3500-$4500. Built bikes from $4700+ Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched. Who is it for? The…

Converting Shimano Ultegra 6770 Di2 to 11 Speed
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Converting Shimano Ultegra 6770 Di2 to 11 Speed

By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Note:  As of 8/3/14 firmware updates from Shimano remove the functionality  between 6770 and 6870/9070 electronic components being used together. Some previous firmware versions allowed the below conversion to function without replacing the front derailleur, but firmware being installed as of 8/3/14 will irreversibly render such a…

Guru Praemio Review

Guru Praemio Review

Guru Praemio Material: 3/2.5 titanium w/multiple tubing options. Geometry: Stock or Custom Price Category: Framesets $2500-$3500. Built bikes $4500+. Components: Factory Specs or Fit Werx Rider Matched Who is it for? The Guru Praemio is for the discriminating road rider (or cyclocross rider) who is looking for a frame that can last forever and gives…

Guru Sidero Review

Guru Sidero Review

Guru Sidero Material: Tig welded, butted, air hardened chromoly steel. Rider matched for stiffness and compliance. Geometry: Stock or Custom Price Category: Framesets: $2000-$2500. Built Bikes $3000+. Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched Who is it for? The Guru Sidero is for the performance oriented road rider/racer looking for a responsive no-nonsense bike…

Bicycle Chain Catchers

Bicycle Chain Catchers

Almost all bike riders have experienced a chain being thrown off the inside of the inner chain ring during shifting.  Regardless of how well your derailleur is adjusted, or how good your shifting technique, it is almost inevitable that you will throw your chain at some point.   Just ask Andy Schleck, he arguably lost the…

Parlee ESX Review

Parlee ESX Review

Parlee ESX Material: Parlee Recurve Aero Carbon Fiber Geometry: Stock Parlee road geometry. Price Category: Frameset w/fork and headset: $5000+. Built bikes start around $6500. Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched. Who is it for? The Parlee ESX is for the rider who would like the watt saving benefits of an aero tubed…

Why Electronic Shifting on Bicycles will Continue to Grow in Popularity

Electronic gear-shifting is an innovative and relatively new system enabling cyclists to shift gears on their bicycle with electronic switches as opposed to traditional cable actuated mechanical control levers. These switches are connected by wires to a battery pack and small electric motor which drives the derailleur and switches the chain from cog to cog….