SHIMANO ULTEGRA Di2 – A QUICK REPORT By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT I just finished building two bikes with the new Ultegra Di2 electronic shifting group. One bike is a very nice Serotta Ottrott SE. Saying an Ottrott SE is “very nice” is redundant, as I cannot imagine an Ottrott that…
We’ve heard about it for awhile and seen it on pro bikes as far back as ’05 – now it is just about a full reality. Campagnolo has journalists riding production Record and Super Record EPS Electronic shifting systems and it sounds like while it does many things Shimano’s landmark Di2 group offers, it also…
One thing that is interesting about the current cycling marketplace is that there are some real opportunities showing up to be able to buy products that used to only be available at much higher price points for a lot less – there are some great values. You can get the Ferrari for the price of…
Check out this Di2 equipped Bedford Custom we just put together… It features a Tig welded butted rider matched chromoly frame, Dura Ace Di2 with a cool concealed battery pack in the Easton EC-90 post courtesy of Calfee Design, Mavic R-SYS wheels with white hubs, Zipp bar, Zipp stem, Zipp carbon cages, King headset, Speedplay…
We have had a set of Reynolds’ top-of-the-line wheels, the Reynolds RZR, in the shop all season for demo, many of you have seen and admired them. After wrestling them away from Ian, I had the fortunate opportunity to ride these wheels for a weekend recently. Ian has ridden these wheels on his bike all…
PARLEE STOCK TT IMPRESSIONS By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT This is the story behind my acquisition of a tri bike frameset, and why I chose a Parlee Stock TT. For those who do not know me, I am a very occasional triathlete, not trying to be competitive, just trying to stave off…
We just finished updating the Cervelo manufacturer page. If you want an overview and short history of Cervelo as a brand and their models, be sure to check it out. Cervelo Manufacturer Overview
“Ki2”? LOW MTB CLIMBING GEARING FOR Di2 “Ki2”? What’s that, you ask? Well, as many of you already know, and as reviewed elsewhere on our website, the Shimano Di2 electronic shifting system is great a product, offering very fast, smooth, precise, and practically seamless shifting. Shimano has now released its Ultegra level Di2 system, to…
CEREVELLUM HINDSIGHT 35 CYCLING COMPUTER W/REARVIEW VIDEO The recently ended Eurobike show, and the ongoing Interbike show in Las Vegas, have given manufacturers, large and small, an opportunity to introduce new products to market. One that caught our attention is a bike computer made by Cerevellum that is a computer and a whole lot more. …
We just received our first Cervelo S5 that is available for sale. We hope to have it built by the end of the week! Contact us if you are interested in one of these very hot new models.
Going into Stage 8, Thor Hushovd finds himself leading the overall General Category standings of the 2011 Tour de France. While Thor is a strong rider in his own right, it is hard to think that his new Cervelo S5 has not played a notable supporting role in how yellow found its way onto…
Ian gave his thoughts on the Catlike helmets, and I thought I would add my two cents. I have historically had a problem with finding a helmet that would fit me well. Most are too narrow, or too long, or my head is too big for a medium but too small for a large. I…