The North American Handmade Bicycle Show (NAHBS) is coming to the east coast for 2018 – Hartford, CT from February 16-18 to be exact. The NAHBS showcases an array of bikes and bike builders, ranging from one person builders working out of garages on a few frames a year to the biggest specialty bike builders […]Read More

If you are thinking about a new road frame this year, the Vamoots DR could make a great ride for you! Moots has put together a nice summary sheet of the updates and specs that make up the 2018 Vamoots DR endurance road disc (DR = “Disc Ready”) frameset.  It is below and can also […]Read More

After forty years, a community cornerstone bike and outdoor shop near one of our locations recently called it quits. Near another Fit Werx, three shops closed in 2017. While the reasons for these closures are multi-faceted, the reality is that changes in consumer buying patterns and back-end margin are affecting the bike industry. We are not immune. […]Read More

We have been a part of creating some beautiful riding bikes through the years. If you have a frame that you love, but you would also like to start enjoying some of the great progressions in cycling component technology that have happened in more recent years, SRAM eTap might be the perfect component group to […]Read More

Getting a new mountain bike is exciting. However, setting up your MTB suspension properly is as crucial to getting the most out of your mountain bike as proper bike fit. You are better off with a mediocre bike with really well set-up suspension than a really good bike with poorly set-up suspension. In other words, […]Read More

Since the invention of the “safety bicycle” in 1885, there have been few times in history that have seen the types of monumental advances in road bike technology as we have seen in the past few years.  The changes might not be quite as monumental as the advent of steering, gears and pneumatic tires in […]Read More

Looking for a good gift idea for a cyclist on your list? Just want to upgrade your own cycling computer to a current generation compact unit with full color display, GPS and full Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity features? Take $100 off the Garmin Edge 820 (bundled w/HR, speed and cadence or unbundled) from now until […]Read More

Felt, Cervelo, Trek and Parlee all make nice tri bikes that we carry. None are introducing revolutionary new frames for 2018. Cervelo introduced the revolutionary P5X last year and Parlee introduced the first disc brake equipped tri bike in the TTiR disc a little before the P5X. The veritable Cervelo P2 and P3 have the […]Read More

We just received our first batch of Garmin Edge 1030 cycling computers with GPS. On the surface, the 1030 does not look that different from the Edge 1000 (a little bigger, white case…). But there have been some nice evolutionary changes to the unit. This is not intended to be a comprehensive review of the […]Read More

With few exceptions, most XC and Trail oriented mountain bikes shipped today come with 175mm cranks. While some brands spec 170mm cranks, it is often only on their smallest sizes. However, the evidence leans towards mountain bike crank lengths being too long in general. Why are current lengths not optimal for many riders and why […]Read More