The latest crop of gravel specific road drivetrains offer lower gearing than a typical road bike.  Groups like Shimano GRX, SRAM Force AXS Wide and Campagnolo Ekar are designed to help you deal with steep dirt roads with loose surfaces as best as possible through wide range gearing.  In the case of 2x gravel groups, […]Read More

Fit Werx in Peabody, MA will have revised hours on this July 4th weekend.   The shop will be open Friday, July 2nd from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and then closed Saturday, July 3rd .   The shop will reopen on Tuesday, July 6th for normal hours. Fit Werx in Waitsfield, VT and Ridgefield Park, NJ will be […]Read More

Shimano introduced their first “gravel specific” group over a year ago, so writing about Shimano GRX 800 is not new news.  This being said, we wanted to get a little time with the new Shimano GRX 800 components before providing an overview. With this in mind, here is what GRX does and doesn’t do after […]Read More

From bikes like Niner’s MCR and Moots Routt YBB to Lauf’s Grit forks, suspension is an emerging trend in gravel road bikes.  Gravel roads can often be rough on their own and going off-road on your adventure bike means encountering even more jostling.  Suspension on a gravel bike makes sense for many riders.  One of […]Read More

At the turn of the century, we published an article about rolling resistance on bicycles works.  The article points out three main things: Rolling resistance is a valuable enough performance variable that you should pay attention to it. Narrower and higher pressure tires are not always better. Suspension and compliance help reduce rolling resistance. While […]Read More