Godzuki26's Wife goes aero - Felt AR FRD 48cm
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If my wife hates the bike I am riding it. I will use the 3T Aeronova handlebar with a 120mm Ax Lightness Rigid stem. My other lever is almost done.
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With the flash on my iPhone. I am not liking the "F" decal. Should I take it off and reclear coat it? All I know for certain is I am using black bar tape for this. I entertained the idea of purple Lizard Skins DSP 2.5mm tape but that will be too much.
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+1, would be a good compromise, the 'f' decal is a little too much. And thank goodness you're going for black bar tape, purple would have been a bit naff.
Maybe these ......godzuki26 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:10 amMy wife is a tiny 105 lbs. Yes these 85mm wheels will road sail her into hazards if the wind picks up. I know she will hate these wheels. I personally don't like them as well because they are heavy as hell and do not meet weight weenie standards......but they look cool = my wife is a FRED 55 tooth chainring and oversized pulleys. You guys get me yet ?:D
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@JLS - thanks for the bartape suggestion. I like it. I already got some black bartape I want to use first.
The SRAM logos look matte because I took the photo in a dark garage with the flash from my iPhone. Under daylight, the gloss clear coat makes the logo look shiny. Looks like the F logo needs to go for now. I will post some under the sunlight photos soon.
I will not be using the Hutchinson Atom Xlight tires. I need aero tires. With the Michelin Power Competiton in 25C, the wife can save 10 watts. With the 23C, she can save 7.5 Watts. Lol
I will stagger the tires and run the 23 up front and the 25 in the back. The weights on these tires are not bad at all. I did read that the sidewalks are prone to cuts easily.
The SRAM logos look matte because I took the photo in a dark garage with the flash from my iPhone. Under daylight, the gloss clear coat makes the logo look shiny. Looks like the F logo needs to go for now. I will post some under the sunlight photos soon.
I will not be using the Hutchinson Atom Xlight tires. I need aero tires. With the Michelin Power Competiton in 25C, the wife can save 10 watts. With the 23C, she can save 7.5 Watts. Lol
I will stagger the tires and run the 23 up front and the 25 in the back. The weights on these tires are not bad at all. I did read that the sidewalks are prone to cuts easily.
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I haven't read the whole thread but a lot of people seem to think AR1 and AR FRD are the same thing. They are not. Hence the extra weight.
Differences are UHC Ultimate vs UHC Advanced Carbon, both use Textreme but the FRD uses a a higher grade Textreme vs the AR1, the FRD has a full carbon shell for the bottom bracket vs the aluminum bottom bracket for the AR1.
Not sure what this all translates to with stiffness or ride comfort but all I know is this 48cm FRD weighs more than a 56cm AR1.
Not sure what this all translates to with stiffness or ride comfort but all I know is this 48cm FRD weighs more than a 56cm AR1.
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Sorry I assumed this frame is AR1. I don't recall the AR FRD ever having red logos. AR1 had red logos.. But I guess I'm wrong? (ok just checked again. I recalled wrong)godzuki26 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 26, 2018 5:08 pmDifferences are UHC Ultimate vs UHC Advanced Carbon, both use Textreme but the FRD uses a a higher grade Textreme vs the AR1, the FRD has a full carbon shell for the bottom bracket vs the aluminum bottom bracket for the AR1.
Not sure what this all translates to with stiffness or ride comfort but all I know is this 48cm FRD weighs more than a 56cm AR1.
For reference, I've owned F1 and F FRD and there was definitely a good chunk of weight difference between the frames (~80g i think? it's been a while sorry) favoring the FRD.
So yeah either this frame is on the +% spectrum of weight or Felt AR frames aren't very accurate on claimed weights. My F1 and F FRD were spot on.
@gurk700 - I think I got the pig of the batch with this 48cm. I was expecting a sub 900 gram frame with the paint stripped off. This weight made me lose immediate interest in the F FRD.
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It is very surprising man. Sorry it didn't go as planned. FWIW Felt makes some nice bikes and in my experience they ride beautifully (and look badass) BUT if you're chasing a weight weenie project I can totally understand the frustration!
Been busy doing other stuff and have walked away from this project. I ended up getting the Recon Cassette. It is a combo between blue and purple. From different angles, the blue and purple alternate between being dominant. There is gold on this which I was afraid of.
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