How Bicycle Rim Width Effects Tire Width and Contact Patch By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Whether you are riding solo on the backroads of Vermont; are one of the many riding 9W north of New York City on the weekend or are doing a weekly group ride in Concord, Massachusetts, one…
’15 Felt F5X Cyclocross Bike Review We have been carrying Felt bicycles for over five years now. Several years ago, Felt introduced a new line of cyclocross bikes and in February, 2012, I wrote a brief review of the Felt F4X. I was very impressed by the ride quality of the Felt F4X, as well…
At Fit Werx in MA and VT we often get questions about what our resident Cat 1 racer and ’14 Masters National Champion on the track and in the TT is riding. The short answer is that Dean rides a host of bikes. These range from his Seven 622 SLX that he stacks on the training…
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…
Frame: Parlee Z4 with custom ISP (one of only two Z4 frames that Parlee modified for ISP) Fork: Enve Composites Shift Levers: Shimano Dura Ace Di2 Brake Calipers: Shimano Dura Ace Front Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace Di2 Rear Derailleur: Shimano Dura Ace Di2 Crankset: Zipp Vuma Quad Chain: Shimano Dura Ace Cassette: Shimano Dura Ace…
Cervelo P2 by Cervelo Cycles: Material: Carbon Fiber Geometry: Performance Tri/TT Price Category: Framesets $1500-$2000. Built Bikes $2000-$3000. Components: Ultegra mix or Fit Werx Custom. Who is it for? The Cervelo P2 is for the triathlete or TT rider looking for a proven and reliable performer that is value priced and well equipped. Noteworthy: The…
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…
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…
We just completed an update of the Parlee Cycles page of our web site. Parlee is located in Beverly, Massachusettes and makes some of the nicest riding carbon frames out there. Parlee has brought their prebuilt bikes down in price over the past few years and Parlee bikes with the latest ’14 components now compete…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT It is Interbike (the annual industry trade show) time again and the latest in bike technology is coming out and the new models are being introduced. With that, I try to keep my eyes open for some of the best values. Several years ago I wrote an…
Your Power Meter is the Best Wind Tunnel Available By Dean Phillips, Lead Fitter and Co-owner of Fit Werx² If you have a power meter mounted on your bike, you already own a mobile and accurate wind tunnel. Aerodynamic drag field testing is easier than ever to perform. When executed properly, field testing can actually…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT Now that Campagnolo, Shimano, and SRAM all offer drivetrains with 11 sprockets in the rear cassette, the question arose in our minds here at Fit Werx as to whether there is cross-compatibility between systems. With the distances between cogs on the rear wheel getting smaller and…