I recently took a trip to Arizona to catch up with Paraic McGlynn and see what he has been working on with his new company Cyclologic. Paraic has been at the forefront of bicycle fit and the associated technology for years and I started working with him back when he was at Serotta and…
Are you considering working with a bike fitter who guarantees that they can quantifiably show you an increase in your power from their fitting? It is not uncommon that I hear people say their fitter promised, and then showed them, a quantifiable 20 to 50 watts of power increase. The reality is that bike fitters…
GURU PHOTON WITH SRAM RED 2012/13 by Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT I have previously written about the virtues of the Guru Photon, most recently in a series of articles detailing our build of an 11 pound 12 ounce bike, based on the Photon frameset, for a client. I just finished installing…
Bruce’s Ti Custom Cyclocross Bike Owner: Bruce Bell. Manager/Buyer, Fit Werx, VT Frame – Titanium Fork – Carbon Shift Levers – Campagnolo Chorus 11 speed Brakes – Shimano CX 70 Front Derailleur – Shimano CX 70 Rear Derailleur – Campagnolo Chorus 11 speed Chain – Campagnolo Super Record Cassette- Campagnolo Chorus 12-29 Wheels – Cole…
BIKE IMPROVEMENT SUGGESTIONS (AKA -THINGS TO PUT ON THE HOLIDAY WISH LIST…) By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, Waitsfield, VT With falling leaves and temperatures, many of us begin to turn our thoughts from cycling towards anticipating winter activities such as skiing. However, this is a good time to think about your bike…
GUNNAR BICYCLES – MY IMPRESSIONS by Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT I have now worked at Fit Werx full-time for getting close to 3 1/2 years and I have had the privilege of building many, many bicycles, some of them truly dream machines. These "dream machines" were custom-built, lust-inducing bikes from the…
Some bikes are great looking and some are just stunning… Cyfac Absolu from France.
CERVELO P5 – INITIAL IMPRESSIONS by Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT Earlier this summer, we built one of the very first Cervelo P5’s in New England. I had intended to immediately post a short article summarizing my impressions, but one thing led to another and I was delayed. Bruce and I both…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, Waitsfield, VT Last March, I attended a seminar in New York City providing training in the installation and operation of Campagnolo’s new electronic shifting system, dubbed EPS. I wrote an article about this training, and the system, which can be found at https://fitwerx.com/category/new-bike-technology/page/3. If you have not had…
The ICEdot looks like an interesting product for most any adventurous activity where a head injury could occur – https://icedot.org/site/. They are hoping it will be available in January and the dot will be $200 plus a $10 annual subscription. There will be a large number of user defined/adjustable sensitivity and contact variables.
by Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx VT THE FINISHED BICYCLE So, we have completed the build of our ultra-light Guru Photon. As you can see, it looks BAD, and not in the negative sense of the phrase. The all-black look reminds me of a stealth aircraft, such as the SR71B Blackbird, or the…
by Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx VT STEM, BARS, PEDALS, SADDLE, ETC. When selecting a bike, particularly a fully-built bike, most people only look at the frame, drivetrain and wheels. However, the other parts of the bike all relate to the direct interface between the rider and the frame. Pedals, handlebars, stem, saddle,…