Here's the very first of the 2009 Felt bikes we've received, the new Felt F3SL. The 2009 Felt F3SL represents a couple trends we'll see from a number of manufacturers in 2009, namely:
The kit on the bike includes SRAM Red front and rear derailleur, SRAM Red Double Tap shifters, Gore Ride-On cable system, new black SRAM Rival brake calipers, Mavic Ksyrium Equipe wheelset, SRAM S900 carbon fiber crankset, Felt 1.4 butted aluminum handlebars with a constant 31.8 taper 5 cm out from the stem to facilitate aerobars, SRAM chain, SRAM 1070 11-25 cogset.
This bike doesn't break a lot of surprising new ground as everything here we have all seen before. It is a nice package and, as I've mentioned, we'll see more of this trend in '09 introductions.
Here's the new SRAM S900 crankset which we'll be seeing more of, effectively we've seen this crank as the Truvativ Rouleur but now with some tweaks for nice front shifting.
Felt's MSRP on the new 2009 F3SL is currently quoted by Felt as $3499.99 and likely to change (increase) according to Felt. "Prices right now are just not stable" one source at Felt told us. The same source told us to "expect increases going into the '09 model year". These photos are authorized and were taken by me this morning at our store of 2009 Felt F3SL's we have in stock now as do other Felt dealers around the U.S. Check your local Felt dealer for more information.
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com
- An emphasis on SRAM components at the O.E.M. (Original Equipment Manufacturer) level.
- Lighter bikes, with the new Felt F3SL you see in these photos weighing in at 16.1 pounds on our scale.
- Further use and refinements of existing molds for carbon fiber bikes. It's expensive to make these molds so manufactuers likely will only make refinements year-to-year until complete frame redesigns take place. Felt's "F" series frame molds are proven designs, so taking a que from other manufacturers with proven designs, the "F" series fuselage moves forward- although that isn't all Felt has in store for 2009...
- Lifetime warranty on these molded carbon frames to original owner.
The kit on the bike includes SRAM Red front and rear derailleur, SRAM Red Double Tap shifters, Gore Ride-On cable system, new black SRAM Rival brake calipers, Mavic Ksyrium Equipe wheelset, SRAM S900 carbon fiber crankset, Felt 1.4 butted aluminum handlebars with a constant 31.8 taper 5 cm out from the stem to facilitate aerobars, SRAM chain, SRAM 1070 11-25 cogset.
This bike doesn't break a lot of surprising new ground as everything here we have all seen before. It is a nice package and, as I've mentioned, we'll see more of this trend in '09 introductions.
Here's the new SRAM S900 crankset which we'll be seeing more of, effectively we've seen this crank as the Truvativ Rouleur but now with some tweaks for nice front shifting.
Felt's MSRP on the new 2009 F3SL is currently quoted by Felt as $3499.99 and likely to change (increase) according to Felt. "Prices right now are just not stable" one source at Felt told us. The same source told us to "expect increases going into the '09 model year". These photos are authorized and were taken by me this morning at our store of 2009 Felt F3SL's we have in stock now as do other Felt dealers around the U.S. Check your local Felt dealer for more information.
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com
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Tom Demerly: Jul 1, 08 12:37