The 2014 USA Cycling Masters National Time Trial Championships were held on Antelope Island in Ogden, Utah. The course was a 21-mile out and back route along the exposed shore of an island nearly completely surrounded by the Great Salt Lake. I knew wind would be a factor, and also had to adjust my pacing…
This past weekend I competed at the USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships in the 3000 meter Individual Pursuit. For my many non-track-cycling friends this is basically a 2-mile individual time trial on a fixed gear bike in a banked velodrome from a standing start – yet dig down a little bit and there’s a…
News & Events – Active Times Best Bike Shop in America – In 2013, you helped Fit Werx earn the number one bike shop in the country designation in an Active Times poll. This was a great accomplishment for us. Thank you again to everyone who voted for us last year. The Active Times held…
One of the rides Fit Werx sponsors directly is the Darn Tough Ride on August 31 out of Stowe, VT. The Darn Tough Ride requires no fundraising and offers a wide range of distances for riders of most levels. The century ride is hilly and challenging and all rides are through some beautiful landscapes. Be…
Friends of Fit Werx, coaches Will and Jason of Tri-Hard Coaching, along with Physical Therapist Mike Roberts, will be presenting pertinent triathlon seminars at Central Mass Physical Therapy and Wellness in W.Boylston, MA. Topics include “How to Blend Daily & Race Nutrition Through the Year” and “Maximizing Core Strength”. Visit http://padlet.com/trihard/uhzua97seva3/wish/30718495 for more information on…
We just received a great follow up from Marianne after her first weekend with her new Gunnar gravel grinder bike from Fit Werx. Marianne’s Gunnar Gravel Grinder from Fit Werx will likely explore many New England and New York roads the rest of the season; maybe she will even ride her Gunnar gravel grinder…
Team Fit Werx will be represented at The Prouty Century Ride in Hanover, New Hampshire of July 12. The Prouty is an event of The Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center, an organization wholly devoted to raising funds to support the work of Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center. We are very proud of our team…
Guru Cycles just announced an attractive offer on new frame orders. Any new frame order placed before August 31, 2014 will receive a 10% manufacturer’s rebate from Guru. This means that you can save up to $850! For example, receive $550 back on a Photon SL Custom, up to $390 back on a CR.701 tri…
Both Fit Werx locations will be closed on the 4th of July, but will be open again for normal hours on Saturday, July 5th. Have a happy and safe July 4th and best to you from all of us at Fit Werx!
There were articles in two papers this past weekend about bike fit, the Fit Werx fit process and Fit Werx in general. The Rutland Herald and Times Argus in Vermont shared the articles. The articles only post for two weeks after they are published, so search “Fit Werx” at the paper’s site if the link…
Linda Freeman is a personal trainer and writer working out of Barre, VT. She is well worth knowing about if you want to ride more as she is a spin instructor, ride leader and has a great understanding of the body in motion and how to maximize it for activity. Linda has worked with a…
If you have not done so already, please take a few minutes and help Fit Werx repeat our inclusion in this Top 50 Bike Shop list and hopefully take the number one place again in 2014! Please note that while the survey is inclusive of both our locations, Fit Werx is noted under “Northeast” and…