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, […]Read More

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 […]Read More

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, […]Read More

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 […]Read More

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 […]Read More

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, […]Read More

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 […]Read More

I am admittedly late to the virtual riding/training experience.  This being said, I’ve used CompuTrainer products (the original “smart” trainer) at work for decades and I’ve worked with different smart trainers from TACX, Wahoo and Saris/Cycleops through the years.   However, until last winter, I did not ride a smart trainer consistently and had not experienced […]Read More

I hadn’t been on a velodrome in 4 years. I hadn’t raced in nearly as long as taking some time off turned out longer and while it’s a story for another day it’s been a long 2 years working to return to form. Here I was at masters track nationals in Trexlertown Pennsylvania again about […]Read More

Fit Werx in Peabody, MA will have revised hours on this July 4th weekend.   The shop will be open Friday, July 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and then closed Saturday, July 3rd .   The shop will reopen on Tuesday, July 6th for normal hours. Fit Werx in Waitsfield, VT and Ridgefield Park, NJ will be […]Read More