Human Interest Prologue – In the days leading up to the race it appeared that our 4th child was joining us as my 9-month pregnant wife had a number of false labor episodes. The night before the race my always-supportive wife gave me the blessing that if things were calm the following morning I should…
Congratulations to Fit Werx 2 Co-Owner Dean Phillips on breaking the Charlie Baker Non-Aero Time Trial Record last night, July 27th. Dean’s time was 21:05 with an average speed of 27.7 mph.
This is long overdue, but the 2011 Prouty Ride on July 9th was a great success for the Burris Logistics-Fit Werx Team. Only flat tires (2), full bladders (too many to count), and Calories (about 3000 per rider) stopped our impressive 8-person Navy Blue train (Mike, Claude, Bruce, Shawn, John, Tim, Andrew, and Phil S.)…
Middlebury, VT – The Lake Dunmore Triathlon (Northeast Special Qualifier) on August 7th will have 100 guaranteed slots available for USAT’s Age Group National Championship in Burlington, VT on August 20th. The Lake Dunmore Triathlon is held at Branbury State Park (just south of Middlebury, VT). The top 33% in each age group qualifies for…
Congratulations to Fit Werx athletes Dereck Treadwell and Marti Shea for taking 1st overall Male and Female at Newton’s Revenge. We are proud to support you and wish you continued success. The following is Dean’s Race Report. Race Report By Dean Phillips- Newton’s Revenge 1:07:05 on 370 average watts. 10th overall male, and 1st place…
Providence 70.3 Race Report – By Jessie Donavan, Burris Logistics- Fit Werx Team Rider. The wake-up call on race day was a bright and early 3:15am. We stayed at the Cape for the night so we could leave the kids with their grandparents for the day and we had quite a drive to get to…
A good article on why custom bikes work was recently published in Forbes. Fit Werx was mentioned: http://blogs.forbes.com/larryolmsted/2011/06/23/why-you-need-a-custom-road-bike-2/ On a related note, custom bikes from Fit Werx start around $2500 ready to ride!
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…
Dear Fit Werx Family: I’m writing to say thank you for your support of the Fit Werx/MPB Team. As you know the team participated in the MS Society’s Cape Cod Getaway on June 25th and 26th and we had an amazing time. As the MPB in Team Fit Werx/MPB I’d like to share my experience…
Dear Rider: On behalf of Impulse CYCLEsport of Shelburne, VT and Fit Werx of Waitsfield, VT, I would like to invite you to participate in the 2011 Prouty Bike Ride. This event is one of the most challenging and rewarding cycling events in the North East. From the Prouty website: Participants in The Prouty and The…
Harpoon Point to Point Ride to Benefit the Vermont Foodbank Whether choosing to tackle 115 miles from Williston, 50 miles from Bethel, or 25 miles in Windsor, all riders will find a beautiful course and great support along the way. Everyone finishes and celebrates together at the Harpoon Brewery in Windsor with hot showers, fresh…
Congratulations to Fit Werx 2 Co-Owner Dean Phillips on his victories at both the LL Bean Time Trial on in Freeport, ME on 5/15 with a time of 39:40.5 and at the Crank the Kank in NH on 5/21 with a time of 1:01:22.