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'm in love with Felt '09

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rickn

Sep 1, 08 20:29

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'm in love with Felt '09	Can't Post

So, is my next bike which I don't need going to be the ar2, the tk3, the breed, or the F1x. The color schemes rock this year compared to last year. The ar2 might be the prettiest bike made this side of the atlantic (yes I know most frames are made in the same place I was referring to company HQ).

Damn. Makes me wish I didn't buy two new bikes this last year. If the tk3 or breed are under a grand they are mine!

Tom Demerly

Sep 1, 08 21:12

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [rickn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Felt came a long way from '07 to '08, and even farther from '08 to '09. There are nine triathlon bikes in their line, arguably more if consider the options available with the AR.

Any way you shake it, Felt puts pressure on all the other brands to a greater degree iin 2009 than any previous year.

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(This post was edited by Tom Demerly on Sep 1, 08 21:12)

tkat

Sep 1, 08 21:39

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [rickn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Anywhere where we can see them all?

derobj

Sep 1, 08 21:43

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [tkat] [In reply to]	Can't Post

http://www.feltracing.com/09/

trirakita

Sep 1, 08 21:59

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [Tom Demerly] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Whoa, whoa whoa whoa whoa.

It says the Felt AR1 is spec'ed with Dura-Ace 7970. They are spec'ing it with ELECTRONIC D/A out of the box. Wow that is some devotion Shimano, FELT is a great company but I don't know about this move.

As much product testing as Shimano has done there are always glitches the first go around when you move to mass production over the first hand built products. Example the new Rock Shox SID worked great in the final testing phases that were built by hand in the last pre-production phase. Then at mass production they have had some issues with the lockout mechanism breaking and that is a simple fix just a 10min changing of the damper. A problem with your shifting and you may find yourself in your 53/11 on a 10% grade.

SuperDave care to elaborate?
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Local Star

Sep 1, 08 22:10

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [trirakita] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Looks like they got rid of my bike the s22 and turned it into the b16. all carbon, did you see the new felt cockpit set up? I wish mine had that.

Dave, will that set up be available to upgrade to at felt dealers? the new aero basebars?
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JM3

Sep 1, 08 22:41

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [trirakita] [In reply to]	Can't Post

I believe Felt has a deal in place with Shimano to be the first company out with 7970 on a bike. Never forget the American headquarters for Shimano, and Felt's home office are a stone's throw away from one another here in Irvine. They work very closely together. I've now seen 7970 up close, and played with it. I was surprised at how well thought out it is, and also how much testing has been done. They really don't want another Mektronic on their hands, and have been slow to bring it to market. They'll always be issues, but it's been around longer than most people realize, and tested beyond what you might know. The price tag on this bike is very, very high - I doubt many will be made. You should also note that Felt has pre-wired the AR for Electronic so you simply plug in the wires behind the stem, and then near each derailleur. Other manufacturers are doing this too.

As for other Q's, I'm not sure how much to give away, but Felt will have a line of high-end aftermarket goodies that look very good, including the aerobar we've seen, which is super slick, but pricey (no msrp has been settled on, so I don't know the exact figures).

The bikes look amazing in person, including the AR2, which is my favorite, as well. I have the wind tunnel numbers, which I'm not sure I can give away, but I think I'm safe to say that the AR more than doubles the Soloist in drag savings over a traditional round-tubed bike. It won't come with the Bayonette fork, but you can put one on if you choose. I'll check to see if I can release pricing tomorrow.

Ah heck, I'll post one price: the B16 has an msrp of $2249! Very cool - we'll sell a lot of those, for sure.

(This post was edited by JM3 on Sep 1, 08 22:45)

JM3

Sep 1, 08 22:47

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [rickn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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The TK3 is just under $1K.

Local Star

Sep 2, 08 0:18

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [JM3] [In reply to]	Can't Post

JIM!!

I just got my S22 2 months ago for 2050!!

You are saying if I waited, I could have had a full carbon b16 with the new felt aerobars for $200 more?!

AHHHHH.... :( not fun.

edit: Actually, I like the new b12 better. haha. 40mm rims, ultegra sl...just like my s22 :o)
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(This post was edited by Local Star on Sep 2, 08 0:21)

stitchboy

Sep 2, 08 0:41

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [JM3] [In reply to]	Can't Post

The new colors are amazing throughout the lineup of virtually all the bikes. This is a huge change of direction for Felt, compared to color schemes of years past. The AR series look phenomenal, not just colors but design. If I needed a new road bike, this would be #1 on my list. I noticed Gerard from Cervelo has already posted once about this bike in another thread. I can almost feel Cervelo getting a little nervous over losing the title of most aero road bike. However I think they are almost ready to throw down their ace in the hole, the P4C. All in all this looks to be a huge step up for Felt. I love my 2008 B2, but am already envious of the new paint for the 09's.

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neil_laing

Sep 2, 08 2:47

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [rickn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Does anyone know if you'll be able to get a frame only?
Quite fancy a B2 or AR to replace the P3, and I don't really want/can't afford to buy a full rig and then strip bits off it.

Loving the red B2 Pro though, it'll be so nice with my club kit.

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anton718

Sep 2, 08 3:29

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [Tom Demerly] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Do you know the prince range for the new AR bikes already? And for the framesets only?

Thanks

Diabolo

Sep 2, 08 4:40

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [anton718] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Anton from Bussigny ?

acronym

Sep 2, 08 5:04

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [rickn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Road/fit woman/fitness/Tri-TT/track/cyclocross/urban/mountain/suspension/cafe/crusier/bmx...

they have 116 bikes (not including frames) in their lineup

irontrev

Sep 2, 08 8:02

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [rickn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Amen. Although I've loved the value of Felt's for a long time, these new colors are pretty sweet. Happy to see that all the road bikes are not all black!

I'm waiting for pricing too...

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Tom A.

Sep 2, 08 8:16

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [rickn] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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Nope...my prediction is you'll end up with a....Curbside ;-)

bpq

Sep 2, 08 9:21

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [JM3] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Felt has pre-wired the AR for Electronic so you simply plug in the wires behind the stem, and then near each derailleur

That is AWESOME!
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Paul_nl

Sep 2, 08 9:30

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [bpq] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Is there more information available about the new felt bayonet aerobar?

swimfan

Sep 2, 08 9:58

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [derobj] [In reply to]	Can't Post

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http://www.feltracing.com/09/

I guess the ugly duck turned into a swan finally. What the &^%$ were they thinking with 08 colors??? Is the new stem system be adaptable with older Felt DAs?
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islandman

Sep 2, 08 10:05

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [swimfan] [In reply to]	Can't Post

SuperDave commented on the stem issue here: http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...rch_string=;#1960367

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bpq

Sep 2, 08 10:17

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [swimfan] [In reply to]	Can't Post

now this:

is a good looking bike!!!
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anton718

Sep 2, 08 17:05

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [Diabolo] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Not from Bussigny sorry. Where is Bussigny anyway? ;-)

cheers

brandonecpt

Sep 2, 08 18:06

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [Tom Demerly] [In reply to]	Can't Post

Anyone care to share MSRP on the B12 and the Breed??
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swimfan

Sep 2, 08 18:29

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now this:

is a good looking bike!!!

SRAM RED would e a good match.
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rickn

Sep 2, 08 18:36

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Re: 'm in love with Felt '09 [Tom A.] [In reply to]	Can't Post

A curbside... naw I'd go with the dispatch first.

So I was talking about bikes with my wife today, and she wanted to know why I need another bike. I explained that having a dedicated road bike, TT/tri bike, mountain bike and beater bike leaves me short of a fixie, a cyclocross bike, and town bike(which could well be the fixie.)

But after seeing the AR I think I could turn my felt f3 into a lightweight plush cruiser and turn the AR into a lean mean crit-road race machine.

As I told a friend over a beer the other night, just because I suck doesn't mean my bike has to.

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