Felt, Cervelo, Trek and Parlee all make nice tri bikes that we carry. None are introducing revolutionary new frames for 2018. Cervelo introduced the revolutionary P5X last year and Parlee introduced the first disc brake equipped tri bike in the TTiR disc a little before the P5X. The veritable Cervelo P2 and P3 have the…
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…
Cervelo P5X Review. The Ultimate Tri Bike? The Cervelo P5X takes a radical departure from what most companies are doing with tri bikes. By eliminating the seatstays, the Cervelo P5X frame design goes back to the future; the Cervelo P5X is the first tri bike from a mainstream tri bike company that offers the significant…
Felt Bicycles has consistently pursued being at the “head of the class” in TT/triathlon bike offerings over the past few years and they may well have earned the “most improved” award over the past few years. For ’15, Felt offers several lines of TT/Tri bikes. Some are real spaceships, such as the non-UCI legal IA…
slowtwitch.com and Triathlon Business International (TBI) announced their annual list of the top 50 multisport retailers in the country. Fit Werx is happy to announce that, even though we are one brand, we made the list twice as they broke the voting down by location! A big thank you to all the suppliers and athletes…
Power Meter Type: Strain gauge w/accelerometer cadence. Crank mounted. Point of Origin: Assembled in United States of America U.S. Service Center: Yes. Colorado. Web Site: www.stagescycling.com or click here to place a Stages order online. Overview: When Stages Cycling first entered the power meter market in ’11/’12, they may have been a new name to…
Fit Werx had the opportunity to work directly with one of the fastest pro triathletes in the U.S. this past season. At the young age of 24, Ethan Brown’s triathlon resume already includes two U23 national champion titles, elite nationals podium, and of course a dominating record in premier New England short course triathlons. While…
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…
The Prices on Many Bikes are the Lowest in Recent Memory Extra, Extra! Read all about it! It’s time to seize the opportunity and grab a bike now! Many bike companies have announced massive price reductions on many popular models. Gravel bikes start at $1749 and bikes with electronic shifting start under $3000! Carbon framed…
A Pandemic Accelerated Divide The pandemic has accelerated a divide that has been developing for years now in the bike industry. Many of the biggest bike companies are aggressively pursuing factory owned stores and more online sales over independent bike dealer representation. In some cases this will mean a new “Trek Store” may move into your neighborhood. …
We have received a good number of inquiries about new bikes through the fall, which is great. We love to see more people getting out to ride and we also think it is great that some folks who have been riding older equipment are going to have the pleasure of experiencing just how far bikes…
From fit to electronic shifting and wheels, Part 1 and Part 2 of this series have explored a lot of great innovations in the bike industry in recent years. While there are many additional products and services worthy of consideration, Part 3 will be the last in this series… Here are some more places I…