By Jim Weaver Service Manager, Waitsfield, VT With the recent proliferation of road, endurance/gravel bikes and cyclocross bikes with disc brakes, wheel manufacturers have been introducing new disc brake wheelsets at a swift pace. Mavic, arguably the oldest bicycle wheel manufacturer, released two new clincher disc brake compatible wheels for 2015, designed specifically for use…
Fit Werx recently released a new video (linked front and center on the fitwerx.com home page) that documents some of our history and helps riders, triathletes, coaches, event promoters, employees and others tell the Fit Werx story. We are excited about this video and want to encourage you to watch it and pass it on…
By Jim Weaver, Service Manager Fit Werx, Waitsfield, VT Those who have been looking for an aerodynamic carbon rimmed clincher wheelset know that the price of admission for quality options is not low. While inexpensive ($1,500 or less) carbon clinchers can be found, for the most part, these are unknown brands, with generic rims purchased…
Mavic carbon wheels will include free enrollment in the company’s MP3 two year extended warranty program on purchases made between now and December 31, 2014. This fall Mavic introduced a new addition to the Cosmic Carbone line-up: the Cosmic Carbone 40 Elite. This wheel includes all of the technology of Cosmic Carbone series (a light…
Having positive reviews in Google’s most visible search results can be quite beneficial for a business. One of the most visible search results for Fit Werx is in our Google+/places listing that shows up at the top right of most Google searches for us. For this reason, we want to encourage more of you to…
Have your friends ever talked about how much upgrading their wheels made a difference in the way their bike rode? Have you ever wondered what a really nice pair of wheels ride like? How about a lightweight pair of carbon wheels? From our road and CX racers on staff like Dean and Bruce, to triathletes…
by Jim Weaver, Service Manager, Fit Werx VT After the frameset, the most important element to a bike’s ride characteristics is the wheels. Good wheels can transform a mediocre bike into a very good bike. Wheels are, unfortunately, an element largely ignored by major manufacturers, who tend to spec wheels on their bikes that simply…
Fit Werx is a participating dealer in a promotion Mavic just announced. Until May 15, you can purchase Mavic’s MP3 No Fault Protection Plan, which covers most any repair or replacement of a wheel no matter how it was damaged (out of warranty) for the first two years of ownership, for just $1. MP3 normally…
Manufacturer Profile: Reynolds Wheels Review Reynolds is one of the oldest names in the bike business. In recent times, Reynolds went from being known for their carbon fork and tubing manufacturing to becoming focused solely on wheels, primarily carbon fiber wheels – thus Reynolds Wheels! Reynolds wheels have arguably the strongest quality carbon rim wheel…
A version of this article was originally published in Triathlete Magazine Tubular vs. Clincher Wheels What are the pros and cons of tubular vs. clincher tires?I’ve heard that tubular tires ride better, but the gluing process sounds annoying and time consuming. Chris, e-mail Hi Chris, This question has been a point of debate for years.Interestingly,…
We want to build out the online store that you want and your input and help would be much appreciated. The linked survey will take about five minutes and you’ll be entered in a contest to win a pair of Zipp 404 wheels in 2010. Thank you for the help!
Greg Guarriello! A big congratulations to Greg for winning our Zipp 404 wheelset. Fit Werx decided to give away the 404 wheelset to a customer who is signed up for our newsletter and/or RSS feed and Greg won. If you aren’t signed up for the RSS feed make sure you do. You’ll receive updates and…