Parlee Taos The Best Gravel Bike of 2025 In August, Bike Radar named the Parlee Taos the Best Gravel Bike of 2025. The tester, Warren Rossiter, remarked that it is “the best all-round gravel bike I’ve ever tested.” In particular, Warren notes the ride quality that is to be expected from a Parlee. In his…
Parlee Unveils The New Z-Zero GT and Z-Zero GT 25th Anniversary Edition Parlee has been a long-standing partner of Fit Werx and one of the most respected names in carbon fiber bicycle fabrication in the industry. We have introduced many riders to the wonders of the Parlee Z-Zero through the years. As GCN outlined during…
Some News and Updates from Parlee Cycles. Parlee Cycles has been a dependable partner for Fit Werx for many years, building some of the nicest road and gravel bikes on the planet. Unlike many other brands, Parlee supported the independent bike shop model throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout their restructuring after the pandemic, they maintained…
Ready to Take on Pavement or Gravel and Under 16 LBS Recently, we collaborated with a client on a race-oriented multi-surface project. The result was one of the lightest and smoothest gravel-capable bikes one can ride. Ready to ride with pedals, bottle cages and wide tires, the bike weighs just 16 lbs. How did we achieve this?…
Parlee’s Newest Road Bike, The Ouray, Has Arrived Parlee is proud to introduce a new high-performance endurance road bike to their line. The Parlee Ouray is positioned between the RZ7 aero road bike and the Chebacco performance gravel bike in their lineup. The Parlee Ouray is designed using Bob Parlee’s 25 years of experience in carbon design,…
Parlee Cycles Has Updated Their Website Parlee Cycles, a bicycle manufacturing company based in Beverly, Massachusetts, has recently revamped its website to showcase new colors and an updated parts selection. Although the model names remain unchanged, they have a fresh look and feel. The updated website is a reflection of the company’s future direction. As…
Parlee and Fit Werx have worked together for almost twenty years; our many blog posts throughout the years speak to our partnership with Parlee and the quality of the bikes they make. We are happy to share the announcement that Parlee Cycles has come out of its restructuring process with a new name, Parlee Composites,…
Parlee Cycles manufactures some of the finest carbon fiber road bike frames in existence. They filed for Chapter 11 protection last week. With it came media stories and rider inquiries about what the filing means for the industry and what it means for Parlee. As one of the longest serving Parlee dealers, we have…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Emeritus, Fit Werx, Vermont I retired as Service Manager at Fit Werx in Waitsfield, Vermont at the end of 2018. Shortly before retirement, I acquired a Parlee Z-Zero XD frameset. Spending just shy of 10 years building hundreds (if not thousands) of bikes, and servicing an equal number of client…
We’re pretty excited about Parlee’s latest engineering creation – the Parlee RZ7 aero road bike. Why? For some of the reasons we are excited about bikes like the 2019 Cervelo S3. Aero road bikes are improving markedly in terms of rider comfort, fit and versatility. They are also becoming a bit easier to work on…
Parlee recently posted pictures of their 2019 colorways on their Flickr’ page. We like what they have done. Check out the new finishes on the Parlee Flickr’ page. At $3500, complete, ready to ride, Parlee bikes start well below what most people think. From handlebars and stem to saddles and gearing, Fit Werx is happy…
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