The much longed for arrival of a nice day gave me the chance to take the Parlee Altum R out for a test ride with some different wheel combinations. Even though I was only out for 15 minutes, I found an awful lot to like about this bike. It gave me the things I want…
Fit Werx has been carrying Parlee bicycles since 2005, so a lot longer than many dealers. We originally started representing Parlee as Bob Parlee produced bikes offering an industry-leading combination that balances size appropriate lateral stiffness (for excellent power transfer and quick reactions), superior comfort, manufacturing excellence, and light weight. Parlee bikes in general are…
Owner: Ian Buchanan, Founder/Owner of Fit Werx Frame – Parlee Z-Zero Disc Custom Fork – Enve Tapered Disc Shift Levers – SRAM RED 22 Brakes- SRAM RED 22 Front Derailleur – SRAM RED 22 YAW Rear Derailleur- SRAM RED 22 WiFLi Chain – SRAM RED 22 Cassette – SRAM RED 22 X-Glide PC-1190 Crankset –…
The Parlee Z-Zero is one of our favorite ultimate dream bikes. It is an easy bike to be drawn towards, salivate over and lust after. So I thought I would give a quick run-down of a beautiful Z-Zero build… It All Starts With The Frameset The frameset is the top-on-the-line Parlee Z-Zero custom bike frame. …
By Jim Weaver Service Manager, Fit Werx, VT As I have often said in my posts, one of the great parts of working at Fit Werx is getting to build, work and ride some truly wondrous bicycles. At times, it is sort of like the automotive journalist getting the chance to drive the latest Ferrari…
Located just a town or two over from Fit Werx in Peabody, MA, Parlee Cycles is a brand that has been near and dear to our hearts for awhile. We like Parlee bikes and we like the people who make up Parlee as a company – two important things! Parlee Cycles has officially launched their…
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…
Parlee Z5i and Parlee Z5 SLi Materials: Multi-modulus unidirectional carbon fiber with carbon dropouts and BB30 bottom bracket shell. Geometry: Stock Parlee road geometry w/multiple headtube lengths per top tube length. Price Category: Frameset w/fork and headset: $3500-$4500. Built bikes from $4700+ Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched. Who is it for? The…
Parlee ESX Material: Parlee Recurve Aero Carbon Fiber Geometry: Stock Parlee road geometry. Price Category: Frameset w/fork and headset: $5000+. Built bikes start around $6500. Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched. Who is it for? The Parlee ESX is for the rider who would like the watt saving benefits of an aero tubed…
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…
Our first Parlee Z-Zero disc frame showed up. The paint came out great with a nice mix of Kandy Apple and matte black. You can see where the disc brakes mount to the frame on both the fork and the rear dropout. The disc mounts add a little over 100 grams to the Parlee Z-Zero’s…
Many congratulations to our own Bruce Bell for his win at the VT State TT Championships over the weekend! We made some aero improvements to Bruce’s position and equipment over the winter and Bruce puts in his miles to make sure he was prepared. Bruce rode a Parlee TT with his new Corima wheels and…