WattsUp solidifies Partnership with FITT 1ST

WattsUp is proud to partner with FITT 1ST.

FITT 1ST has been servicing our athletes' bike fitting needs since 2010, with tremendous success. Over 80% of fitted athletes highly recommend FITT 1ST's services, and 0% have expressed being disappointed with their fitting experience.

We firmly believe that to perform well and remain healthy in cycling, you must be riding in a proper set up on your bike. Cycling is such a repetitious sport, that a slightly improper bike fit will undoubtedly lead to problems. We recommend all of our athletes get fit by FITT 1ST on their current bike/s. And if/when shopping for a new bike, to consult FITT 1ST about which type and size frame to purchase.

That is, we recommend our athletes shop for bikes by fit, as opposed to by brand or by popular consensus.

WattsUp Cycling

For more info on WattsUp Cycling visit their website at  http://www.wattsupcycling.ca/

"WATERFORD FITMASTER" CUSTOM SIZING CYCLE

Ever wonder whether a certain brand or size of bicycle would be the right fit for you. Well now you can find out on our new State of the Art Waterford Fitmaster size cycle

We can duplicate the geometry and size of any stock or custom frame on the market no matter who makes it on the Fitmaster.

Road, Mountain, Triathlon, Cross, Hybrid, Track you name it.

Thats right whether its a Specialized S Works SL4 in size 56, a Cervelo P4 in a Large, a Scott Foil in X Small, we can duplicate it and you will know exactly how it will fit you before you buy it.

The Fitmaster is also great for doing Custom Fittting from the ground up if you have special needs

Check out this video I prepared  for more info and give us a call if you are looking to make sure your next bike is the PERFECT FIT    

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frtQdPPtkO8

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ATHLETES !!!!

The RACING season is starting to wrap up in this part of Canada, and over the next several weeks we would like to recognize some of the accomplishments of the athletes that have trusted FITT 1ST to be their fitting partner.

Meet Meg Thorburn

I’m recently home from the 2011 World Duathlon Championships in Gijon, Spain. Team Canada had about 55 members, most (including myself) in the International Distance Age Group races.

The weather was perfect, with lots of enthusiastic spectators. The runs (10km at the start and 5 km at the end) consisted of 2.5 loops, starting and ending in the stadium where the transition area was located. Other than one nasty cobblestone section, it was a fast flat run.

The very fun bike course (two 19.2 km laps) was, on the other hand was quite hilly - a flat start, then a 5 km climb and a 5 km descent, before ending on a flat stretch along the ocean promenade.

I did much better in this event than I expected and had a blast! I came out of the 1st run in 5th place (out of 22 in my AG) and held that position on my bike. I came off the bike feeling great and passed a woman in my AG 1 km from the end (gaining a full minute on her) to finish 4th in my AG.

I saw Scott a few weeks before the race, because I had been having major problems with foot pain while riding in duathlons.

Scott performed a full foot assessment on me and set me up with E-soles and wedges, which have really helped to alleviate the pain (and transfer more power to the pedals).

He also tweaked a few other things in my fit and pointed out a few problems in my riding style and posture.

Two days after I saw Scott, I posted my fastest ever bike split. But most remarkable, I think, was my 5 km run at the Worlds. I had a solid bike split, then came off to run a PB on my 5k - not something one expects in a duathlon, as it is usually so hard to recover from the bike.

However I felt so good during and after my bike leg that I ran stronger!

Cheers
Meg

A big CONGRATULATIONS again to Meg for her excellent finish at Worlds this year