Purgatory Road Race / Pro-1-2 field We had about 70 starters with all the big regional teams there. Our field did 7 laps of the 11-mile circuit for 77 miles total. The key section on the circuit is a 200 ft rise steep climb just before the finish. The rest of the course was rolling…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT. As I mentioned in a recent posting about the available upgrades to Ultegra Di2, I recently attended a product introduction and tech seminar put on by Shimano. The main focus of this introduction and seminar was the new, completely redesigned Shimano Dura Ace 9000 mechanical group. …
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Last night I had the opportunity to attend a display of new Shimano equipment, as well as attend a tech session with Shimano representatives. I will be writing a more extensive article that will be posted shortly, but I wanted to get some valuable information out…
CERVELO P5 – INITIAL IMPRESSIONS by Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, VT Earlier this summer, we built one of the very first Cervelo P5’s in New England. I had intended to immediately post a short article summarizing my impressions, but one thing led to another and I was delayed. Bruce and I both…
by Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx VT CRANKSET, BOTTOM BRACKET & CABLES The crankset is a big and heavy component on a bike and a source of considerable weight savings. However, light, strong and stiff may be contrary goals. There are many, many choices of light-weight cranks on the market and some are…
by Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx VT DRIVETRAIN As I stated previously, we wanted to build a bike that was reliable, and that could be used every day. We debated a bit about the choice of drivetrain. There are some fairly esoteric components on the market that come in lighter, but going that…
The Green Mountain Stage Race is a celebration of sorts. For me, it marks the end of an incredible road season and the beginning of my schooling in cyclocross. Rather than recount all that went down during the race as so many have already done, I wish to offer some highlights from the 2012 edition….
Like a bicycle, a business is the sum of its parts and Fit Werx is fortunate to have so many good “parts”. I’m lucky to be surrounded by the people that I work with – I see characteristics in each of them that enrich my life on a regular basis and I wanted to share…
Dean’s Green Mountain Stage Race Report – Cat 2 Field – 91 riders. I kept them all on one long report so you only need to click on one link! Stage 1 – Time Trial – 5.6 miles I came to this race specifically to hammer this stage; confident I could get into the…
Dean's Mt Washington Race Report 8/18/12 1:04:47, 372 avg watts. 23rd overall, 1st place Clydesdale (190+ lb riders) First off, I can't think about this day without remembering my good friend, customer, and training partner Rich Angelo, who died tragically during the swim leg of the USAT National Triathlon Championship this same morning in Burlington,…
By Mike Burris: The North American Masters Championships, otherwise known as the Coupes de Ameriques, was held just over the border in Sutton, Quebec last weekend. Sutton is a quaint little town in the eastern townships of Quebec southeast of Montreal. The town actual organizes the event and is a tremendous host to hundreds of…
Local race promoter, Jean Lacroix of Sparta Synergy put on a race weekend at Thunder Road in Barre, VT on June 23rd and 24th. Events included individual and team time trials as well as a "points" race. Thunder Road is a half-mile, banked tracked that plays host to local stock car junkies during the summer…