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…
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 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…
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…
The Parlee Z-Zero XD is designed to be a “quiver killer” – a capable bike that can take the place of many others and take on any road (and even some trails) and win. Does it succeed? More Roads. More Rides. Over the past few years I have found my riding more varied than ever…
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text margin_bottom=”30″] Even though we have access to many brands we do not stock, these profiles are designed to help you understand the value we see in the brands we stock and why they are category leaders. One of the best carbon fiber bicycle frame builders on the planet is Parlee Cycles out of Beverly,…
Hopefully our recent article on segments of gravel capable road bikes helped you figure out what type of gravel road bike makes the most sense for you. Now it is time to learn a bit more about some of the better options within those segments. Felt VR. Road Bike Roots, Dirt Road Friendly, Endurance Bike…
The “gravel road” category remains one of the more popular bike segments for 2018. However, the category is significantly more diverse than it was just a few years ago. With all the options in the category, it is easy to get lost and then potentially end up with the wrong type of gravel bike. There…
Since the invention of the “safety bicycle” in 1885, there have been few times in history that have seen the types of monumental advances in road bike technology as we have seen in the past few years. The changes might not be quite as monumental as the advent of steering, gears and pneumatic tires in…
Great Road, Gravel/Adventure and Tri Bikes at Great Sale Prices Shimano has been late to delivery the new Dura Ace components and now they are sounding like they are going to be earlier than the industry anticipated with the ’18 Ultegra R8000 components.The net result is that manufacturers are heavy on some of their most…
The bicycle world is changing so rapidly it is hard to keep up at times. Hydraulic disc brakes are appearing on more bikes, as is electronic shifting, but these are not the only developments. Genre’s of bicycles are being blurred; a road bike is no longer just a “road bike”. There are now traditional road…