Felt
Moderator: robbosmans
What's the deal with Felts? FR's and AR's in particular. I never see them talked about or people riding them. Their TT bikes seem fairly popular though.
I'm looking for a new bike. There's a shop nearby that does the best fittings and Felt is one of their big brands among BMC and Cervelo and Scott.
I'm looking for a new bike. There's a shop nearby that does the best fittings and Felt is one of their big brands among BMC and Cervelo and Scott.
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com
Ok cool. I was set on getting a 2018 caad12 with the new Ultegra but I like that this shop has a very good fitting program. They use the GURU system and have the retul systems at their smaller locations. So I have the options of the Felt FR or AR, BMC Teammachine and Timemachine (although the geo looks very aggressive), Scott addict and Foil, and then the Cervelos. The Felt AR looks pretty slick in person though.
Thenuge wrote:Ok cool. I was set on getting a 2018 caad12 with the new Ultegra but I like that this shop has a very good fitting program. They use the GURU system and have the retul systems at their smaller locations. So I have the options of the Felt FR or AR, BMC Teammachine and Timemachine (although the geo looks very aggressive), Scott addict and Foil, and then the Cervelos. The Felt AR looks pretty slick in person though.
You should be able to find something nice out of those choices!!
I see Felt bikes somewhat regularly. Sure, you could say they are less common then Giant, Trek, Specialized, etc... But they are still one of the major manufacturers. I almost always see one in a group ride of 20+....
If you want some less common but well established, non boutique bikes, check out: Blue, KTM, Diamondback, Ribble, GT, and Mongoose (yes, mongoose makes a full carbon road bike!)
If you want some less common but well established, non boutique bikes, check out: Blue, KTM, Diamondback, Ribble, GT, and Mongoose (yes, mongoose makes a full carbon road bike!)
Ahillock wrote:kevhogaz wrote:I have a 2012 Felt FR1, and I love it. Built up fairly light, without using a bunch of WW stuff, sprints good, and climbs better than I can!!
Felt didn't make the FR in 2012. I assume you meant the Felt F1?
Oops!! It's an F1, I just went and looked at it!!
-
- Posts: 12
- Joined: Thu Aug 10, 2017 7:43 pm
I like Felt's geometry- tend to be long/low. Felts also felt livelier than comparable Cervelos (hated the S5, rode like wooden plank). Have an AR1, which is a terrific aero bike, and had a F3, great all-arounder. (actually, also have a Nine FRD hardtail so I must really like them).
For a smaller company, seem pretty research driven as well. Thumbs up from me.
For a smaller company, seem pretty research driven as well. Thumbs up from me.
Apparently the Willems Veranda's-Crelan Team is having problems with the Felt bikes they are riding. I haven't been able to speak to any of the riders about it but I don't think they will want to talk much about it anymore seeing as how Timothy Dupont was recently suspended by the team due to statements made about, among other things, the Felt bikes.
Renne wrote:Apparently the Willems Veranda's-Crelan Team is having problems with the Felt bikes they are riding. I haven't been able to speak to any of the riders about it but I don't think they will want to talk much about it anymore seeing as how Timothy Dupont was recently suspended by the team due to statements made about, among other things, the Felt bikes.
If Timothy Dupont was suspended for public statements he made about the Felt bikes, surely you could provide those comments for us.
"Marginal gains are the only gains when all that's left to gain is in the margins."
53x12 wrote:Renne wrote:Apparently the Willems Veranda's-Crelan Team is having problems with the Felt bikes they are riding. I haven't been able to speak to any of the riders about it but I don't think they will want to talk much about it anymore seeing as how Timothy Dupont was recently suspended by the team due to statements made about, among other things, the Felt bikes.
If Timothy Dupont was suspended for public statements he made about the Felt bikes, surely you could provide those comments for us.
That's the really weird thing, he didn't make any statements in media outlets... Director sportif Michiel Elijzen said that he made statements that don't reflect the values of a pro rider, whatever that may mean.
Other riders have said that there have been "problems with the bikes" but I haven't heard any more details about what those actual "problems" could be.
Visit starbike.com Online Retailer for HighEnd cycling components
Great Prices ✓ Broad Selection ✓ Worldwide Delivery ✓
www.starbike.com