Cervelo has redesigned its vaunted S5 model for 2015. The original Cervelo S5 was a ground-breaking design, widely hailed as the best aero road bike on the market. While new introductions (like Parlee’s stunning ESX) have upped the level of competition, Cervelo has remained one of the top aero road bike manufacturers as other bike…
If you have a power meter, you already own the best wind tunnel available. Aerodynamic field testing is easier to do than ever and we tell you how to get started! Check out the article by Fit Werx aero specialist, lead fitter and co-owner Dean Phillips that was just posted in the Tech Center…
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…
Are you considering working with a bike fitter who guarantees that they can quantifiably show you an increase in your power from their fitting? It is not uncommon that I hear people say their fitter promised, and then showed them, a quantifiable 20 to 50 watts of power increase. The reality is that bike fitters…
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…
This is a blog posting from a customer who really enjoyed his Fit Werx experience… Thank you Marc! B12 Bike Fit and Wind Tunnel Testing For winning the MN Rider of the Year award for Cat 3’s my wife gave me the most incredible gift you could imagine. It started with a new time trial…
Power Meter Type: Strain gauge. Crank mounted.Point of Origin: Germany Years in Business: Since 1986 U.S. Service Center: Yes. Colorado. Web Site: www.srm.de Overview: There is something great about a well executed original product that has kept up with the times. SRM is the original power meter and they have been developing power meters…
A few weeks back Dean, Geoff and Marty traveled to the CCNS Performance Center Wind Tunnel for some equipment testing. We had a great session and we thought it was worth sharing our experience and what the wind tunnel can offer. From past experience we know that the wind tunnel is not a place to…
View Driving Directions and a Location Map Please note, the city of Peabody has some pretty restrictive sign ordinances and the Fit Werx in Peabody, MA can be hard to find. Once you are on Foster Street and heading west out of downtown Peabody, look for the Metro Bowl bowling alley a few blocks in. Take…
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…
Tech Center Archive Ian Buchanan, co-owner of Fit Werx, VT has written Triathlete Magazine’s “Tech Support” articles as a contributing writer since 2001 and is a Serotta International Cycling Institute (SICI) core instructor. Dean Phillips, co-owner of Fit Werx2, writes” Bike Tech by Fit Werx” for beginnertriathlete.com Power Consumption Variables Power Consumption Overview Rider Aerodynamics…