In his Monday Morning Wake-Up Newsletter, business leader, author of “No Compromise Leadership”, and avid cyclist, Neil Ducoff shares his Fit Werx experience with the world… Neil writes that “Business is really about connecting with customers“: “Last Friday, my wife Joanne and I were in Peabody, MA, for bike fittings at bike shop called Fit…
The 2010 model year is here and that means remaining 2009 models must go. We have bikes and frames from Cervelo, Felt, Serotta, Gunnar, Guru, Parlee and others priced at 10% to over 50% off! For a current listing, visit https://fitwerx.com/2009-Sale-List.pdf and be sure to call one of our locations if you don’t see what…
The Burlington Free Press August 1, 2002 by Nancy Remsen Fit for Function – Riders turn specialists to aviod pain and gain speed [Waitsfield] Kevin Brennan had figured out that his legs wobbled when he pedaled his bike. It was tougher to know what to do about it. Brennan pedals a lot – as many…
Welcome to Fit Werx! Meet the teams that keep our clients successful in their cycling pursuits. The FIT WERX Staff Fit Werx fitters have served as advanced instructors for major bicycle fitting institutes, have won World Pursuit as well as National and State Road Championships, completed Ironmans, have been using power meter based aero analysis…
Manufacturer Profile: Mavic Review Location: Metz Tessy, France Number of Employees: A significant number. Materials Used: Carbon and Aluminum. Point of Origin: France. Year Started: 1890. First aluminum bicycle rim produced in 1926. Unique Attributes: The words “bicycle wheels” and Mavic are almost synonymous. Mavic is one of the oldest (since 1890) and most respected…
Our Rider Matched approach to bike sales, takes the time to work with you to tailor the bike to your needs by changing out things like the handlebar/stem/saddle and gearing as needed to guarantee that your bike fits your body, budget and desires from day one. This saves time as well as money in the long-term while leading…
Mechanical Services & Maintenance Headset: Adjusting the Headset The headset is a bearing fitted into the frame of the bicycle that allows the handlebars to turn smoothly. If the headset is not properly adjusted, handling will suffer and premature wear is possible. To test if your headset is tight, with the bike on the ground,…
A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine Article one of our series on carbon fiber provided an overview of the most common manufacturing processes used in composite component and bicycle frame fabrication. In article two, we discussed the raw materials that go into making the carbon fiber prepreg and how it…
A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine My new bike feels slower than my old bike, but when I look at my times I am actually faster. How can this be? Emily, e-mail Dear Emily, Inaccuracies in our perceptions are one reason why test rides are not always reliable indicators as…
A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine For some of the courses I race (like Ironman Lake Placid), I’ve felt that lower gearing would be helpful. I was thinking about a triple crank, but I’ve heard that compact cranks might be an even better option. Outside of lower gears, what else…
A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine I am looking around at new triathlon bikes. I’ve read all the specs and reviews and have narrowed my search down to the Cérvelo P2K, Felt S25 and Quintana Roo Tequillo. I have test ridden the Felt and Quintana Roo and they both felt…
A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine My bike was working well for me last season. I felt comfortable. However, after taking a couple months off from riding, I’ve started training on the bike again and things don’t feel as good as I remember them. I’m especially having trouble with the…