A version of this article was first printed in the April 2016 issue of I just finished my afternoon bike fitting. While the shop is closing for the night soon, I find myself assembling a new aerobar for my track bike. Testing shows this aerobar is faster than my existing aerobar, but I plan on…
Manchester, England This year’s trip to track worlds was different in a number of ways. For one, my travel was smooth and my bike arrived with me so I was off to better start already. I had lots of time to think about my race, and there’s both good and bad that comes with that….
This years masters track nationals were in Indianapolis on the 333-meter Major Taylor outdoor concrete velodrome. I was in good form coming off a silver medal in the 4K at Elite Track Nationals 2 weeks earlier, so was looking forward to racing the 3k pursuit and 4K team pursuit. This would be my 2nd of…
Dean’s 2016 Elite Track Nationals Report 4km Individual Pursuit – Silver Medal! The 4km individual pursuit at Elite nationals has been my key race all season. I’ve been training and testing equipment for months in hopes of reaching the fitness and position to go as fast as I’m capable of going against the…
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…
This past weekend I competed at the USA Cycling Masters Track National Championships in the 3000 meter Individual Pursuit. For my many non-track-cycling friends this is basically a 2-mile individual time trial on a fixed gear bike in a banked velodrome from a standing start – yet dig down a little bit and there’s a…
Any former rowers out there? Having trained and raced with a cycling power meter for 10 years now I often find myself looking back at my collegiate rowing days and comparing power outputs across both sports. Concept II, the company that for as long as I remember has been the leading manufacturer of rowing…
A version of this article appeared in the January 2012 issue of Triathlete Magazine Does Lower Always Equal Faster? By Ian Buchanan and Dean Phillips In the quest for more speed, many athletes assume that a lower aerobar height always equals greater aerodynamics and speed. While being able to maintain power in an aerodynamic…
Aerodynamics 101 You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers… Howdy Tech Support from the great state of Texas. It seems like more and more products are being wind tunnel tested, yet multiple companies often claim that their product is the most aero. They can’t all be right in their claims. What gives? Lincoln, TX Dear Lincoln,…
I’ve known today’s fitting client well as he’s been my main training and tech talk partner for nearly 20 years. He also happens to be the guy that took 14 years away from triathlon, then showed up and won the Patriot Half Ironman this past summer. Needless to say that turned some heads, but for…
Zipp and Enve are two of the most respected and well-known brands in the carbon wheel world for good reason. We’ve represented both for a long-time – Zipp since our inception in ’01 and Enve since not long after their inception, back when they were called Edge Composites. The hardest thing about trying to compare…
Schwalbe Pro One Tubeless Tire – Turning Theory into Reality At Fit Werx, we’re always on the search for new products that improve the ride experience and performance of a bicycle. While doing some research for a client recently on new tire options, I came across some data on the Schwalbe Pro One tubeless tire…