Learn more about Moots Cycles here Materials: U.S. Made 3/2.5 Seamless TitaniumGeometry: Stock Moots Vamoots Endurance Road geometry. Available variable headtube length or Full Custom geometry.Price Category: Frameset: $3500-$4500. Built bikes from $4700+Components: Factory Spec or Fit Werx Rider Matched. Who is it for? If you are looking for a single road bike that you…
Bicycle disc brake aerodynamics is going to be a popular topic moving forward as more and more racing oriented bikes (including tri bikes) receive disc brakes. It has been assumed that disc brakes are less aerodynamic than caliper brakes. However, there really hasn’t been a whole lot of data to support or debate this. With high…
Why the Moots Vamoots RSL? I’ve owned a number of titanium and titanium/carbon bikes through the years and we like to have at least one metal bike built up light in the shop. Why? Just to show that carbon isn’t the only game in town and because the acceleration and climbing feel on a light bike…
While Felt makes some of the fastest, most exotic triathlon bicycles available anywhere, such as the Felt IA and DA series of bikes, not everyone is willing to make the investment necessary for one of these speed machines. This being said, Felt has an answer for those seeking a high performance, entry-level tri bike that…
Fit Werx founder Ian Buchanan presented a workshop at the 2016 TriMania Expo in Boston titled, “5 MPH Faster Without Working Any Harder”. The presentation explored and prioritized the time savings that are available for triathletes and TT riders going from a standard road bike to a triathlon specific bike. As the title states, there…
Why do a good number of bikes equipped with BB30/PressFit type bottom brackets develop creaks? Well, there can be a number of causes. • If the hole through the frame’s bottom bracket is not absolutely perpendicular to the frame, then the crank axle will be slightly angled. That angled crank passes through bearings that are…
Note: In this article, I will refer to the road based Praxis Works Turn Zayante crankset, but most everything applies equally to the mountain based Girder crank as well. One Crank to Rule them All The plethora of bottom bracket “standards” and cranks on the market has created a great deal of confusion and compatibility…
Fellow New England based cycling company Parlee Cycles has recently released the Chebacco, a new entry into the burgeoning Adventure (gravel road) bike market. We can’t help but think there is a better name. No, the bike is not named after the hairy alien star of a popular Sci-Fi movie series – although spell check…
Triathlon Bike Travel Made Easier! Many triathletes face a real problem when they want to fly with their bikes – tri-bikes simply do not fit in conventional travel cases very well. Aerodynamic concerns have made the front end of many triathlon bikes almost nightmarishly complicated, and removal and reassembly of the bars has become a…
Being at the base of Lincoln and Appalachian Gaps at the Fit Werx in Vermont, we have many clients interested in getting lower gearing for their bikes. We have posted a number of articles on this subject, and we continue to keep track of new products that may help you garner lower climbing gears. The…
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Below are some frequent concerns/questions we hear from riders and triathletes about bike purchasing as well as replies/answers: “Do I need to be fit by Fit Werx to buy a bike from Fit Werx?” No. While we are confident that you would find a Fit Werx fitting helpful, even if you have been fit before,…