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…
Myles Standish Road Race – P123 Field – 7th place It was another perfect Spring day for bike racing. We had about 60 starters and would ride 7 laps of the 5-mile course through the winding and punchy roads of Myles Standish State Park. There were a handful of the usual teams at the line and…
Michael Schott Memorial Marblehead Circuit Race – P123 field – 84 starters – 1st Place! The course was 19 laps of the 2.2 mile Marblehead Neck circuit. The weather turned out great – sunny and breezy conditions but still chilly enough where I covered by arms and legs. I’ve had a solid winter of training…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Note: As of 8/3/14 firmware updates from Shimano remove the functionality between 6770 and 6870/9070 electronic components being used together. Some previous firmware versions allowed the below conversion to function without replacing the front derailleur, but firmware being installed as of 8/3/14 will irreversibly render such a…
Having positive reviews in Google’s most visible search results can be quite beneficial for a business. One of the most visible search results for Fit Werx is in our Google+/places listing that shows up at the top right of most Google searches for us. For this reason, we want to encourage more of you to…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Since early 2013, Fit Werx has integrated use of gebioMized Pressure Scanners into the Fit Werx fit protocol. As you have seen from previous posts, both of our Fit Werx bike shop locations (near Burlington, VT and Boston, MA) have two of only a handful of…
What are you doing on Saturday the 22nd of February? How about leaning how to become a faster, stronger and better athlete at the Fit Werx New England Triathlon Symposium at Fitchburg State University? Our friends Will and Jason at Tri Hard Coaching are once again working with Fit Werx to provide a great day…
On Tuesday, February 11th, Fit Werx in Peabody, MA will host Dr. Aaron Baggish to discuss Performance Testing and how you can maximize performance and then touch upon what athletes must know about heart disease and health. Dr. Baggish has been quoted in numerous articles discussing Heart Health for athletes including “Are you fit to…
The keys to kick-charging your training, balancing your metabolism and making your endurance 2014 season your best one yet. Dr. Jeff Donatello is holding a FREE WORKSHOP At Fit Werx in Peabody, MA Tuesday, February 4th 6-7:30 p.m. If you are a cyclist, runner or triathlete and have been struggling with weight, sleep, digestive or…
Attention all Stages Power Meter users: Stages has just released a firmware update. Stages is dedicated to providing the best experience for the users of their power meters. Go to this link to learn about the latest update.
Well, there is a little snow on the ground at our VT location this morning, so that must mean that it is time to get the trainer ready! Both of our locations have trainers from Kurt Kinetic and CycleOps in-stock and ready for delivery. We are glad to order models from TACX and CompuTrainer…