How Do Tariffs Affect the Bike Industry The recent changes in economic policy are creating uncertainty in many people’s lives. At Fit Werx, we are closely monitoring the situation regarding tariffs and bicycle products with varying levels of concern. Here is what we understand and what we believe at the moment. Where Do Our Bikes…
Some News and Updates from Parlee Cycles. Parlee Cycles has been a dependable partner for Fit Werx for many years, building some of the nicest road and gravel bikes on the planet. Unlike many other brands, Parlee supported the independent bike shop model throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout their restructuring after the pandemic, they maintained…
I recently took on my first hour record attempt in Milton, Ontario at the Mattamy Velodrome. Michael Kolesar hosts an annual “Day of the Hour” event where eight “lucky” riders sign up to bury themselves to challenge national or world records. All the complicated UCI rules and officials are in place along with doping control,…
Happy Holidays from the crew at Fit Werx crew! We appreciate your business over the last year and look forward to helping you in 2024. Thank you for your consideration and have a great end to the year. Adam, Chris, Doug, Jeff, and Ian.
Parlee Cycles Has Updated Their Website Parlee Cycles, a bicycle manufacturing company based in Beverly, Massachusetts, has recently revamped its website to showcase new colors and an updated parts selection. Although the model names remain unchanged, they have a fresh look and feel. The updated website is a reflection of the company’s future direction. As…
Parlee and Fit Werx have worked together for almost twenty years; our many blog posts throughout the years speak to our partnership with Parlee and the quality of the bikes they make. We are happy to share the announcement that Parlee Cycles has come out of its restructuring process with a new name, Parlee Composites,…
Many of you may have heard that Shimano recently issued a Voluntary Recall Campaign for 11-speed Ultegra and Dura-Ace cranks. This affects many riders. Follow this link to the official Shimano recall notice. Below is the official announcement from Shimano. Voluntary Recall: 11-Speed Bonded HOLLOWTECH II Road Cranksets Inspection and Replacement Campaign OTHER 09/21/2023…
How Often Should I Have My Bike Fit Checked? Bike fit is as static or dynamic as you are. Things can change and your fit should change with them. Some of the reasons a fresh check on your riding position may be in order include the following: Your riding habits have changed – frequency, distance,…
Fit Werx in Waitsfield, Vermont is excited to announce that we are now a fully authorized dealer of OPEN Cycles. All Fit Werx’s locations are authorized OPEN Cycles dealers. OPEN offers a variety of complete bikes and framesets serving both the pavement and gravel rider. OPEN’s approach of selling one bike at a time and…
Parlee Cycles manufactures some of the finest carbon fiber road bike frames in existence. They filed for Chapter 11 protection last week. With it came media stories and rider inquiries about what the filing means for the industry and what it means for Parlee. As one of the longest serving Parlee dealers, we have…
Happy Thanksgiving! Fit Werx 2 in Peabody, MA will be closed from 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 24th until Tuesday, November 30th at 9:00 a.m. We will also be closed on Saturday, December 4th. Have a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving. We are so grateful for the opportunity to work with clients/friends like you. Best Wishes,…
Ride Throughout the World from Home With the time change and colder temperatures, trainer time is here for many of us. While the CompuTrainer arguably started the smart trainer revolution decades ago, the current crop of options is like comparing a video game on the original Atari to a X Box Series X. The courses…