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Re: Is there a Felt Mafia? Felt Bike Porn!!! [Engel] [ In reply to ]
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Engel wrote:
My apologies, perhaps the wrong choice of word. Essentially just converting it from an aero road bike to a full time tri set up.

Is there anything and reason to perhaps advise against that and what would the factors be?!
I'd advise against the ceramic speed stuff and either pocket the cash or put it towards something with a more significant speed benefit. But that's just me ;)

It might also be worth considering whether you'd be better off with either a shallower or deeper rear wheel than the 88. I got a similar pairing to that for my tri bike a while back (62.5mm front, 85mm rear) and have been very happy with it, but in retrospect either 62.5mm front and rear with a wheel cover as a disc option might have been a better choice. Reason being, any conditions where the 85mm is okay (which is always in my experience to date) would also be fine for a disc, which would be faster. Any conditions not okay for a disc would also not suit the 85mm rear, but a 62.5mm rear might be okay. Two 62.5mm wheels would also make a slightly preferable match for my road bike (although 62.5/85 is fine) and the cover is a minor extra cost to cover all the bases.
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Re: Is there a Felt Mafia? Felt Bike Porn!!! [wsrobert] [ In reply to ]
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Looks nice! What kind of stem is that!?
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Re: Is there a Felt Mafia? Felt Bike Porn!!! [Engel] [ In reply to ]
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Engel wrote:
Looks nice! What kind of stem is that!?

Dang!!! Going back, eh?

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Re: Is there a Felt Mafia? Felt Bike Porn!!! [Engel] [ In reply to ]
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Almost finished converting my 2015 AR3 to a fully designated TRI rig. Here’s what I’ve done so far:

Durace aerobar shifters = $141.30cad✔️
Profile design Ozero basebar = $80cad✔️
Profile design ergo 35A aerobars = $184.14cad✔️
Profile design ABS carbon brake levers = $79cad✔️
ISM PN 3.1 elite saddle = 121.99cad✔️
Continental 5000 tires = $99.98cad✔️
Yeoleo 88/60 carbon wheelset = $950cad

I’ll post a picture when everything’s installed. And I’ll let you know of the ride. Cheers

Engel
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Re: Is there a Felt Mafia? Felt Bike Porn!!! [Engel] [ In reply to ]
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Here's my 2012 B16 in full pre-ironman race prep mode.

I think the only original items are the frame(!), derailleurs, shifters, brake levers and front brake. Rear wheel is a Yoeleo SAT C88, and the front is a Flo 60 alu/carbon. The Torhans frame bottle is great for holding a spare tube and tools, and the DarkSpeedWorks bento fits a good number of gels.

It's still a nice ride, and I've never felt it's really holding me back - not as much as my own legs do anyway!



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Re: Is there a Felt Mafia? Felt Bike Porn!!! [BungleJapan] [ In reply to ]
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Just bought some Flo 60/90's to train on or race on depending on wind/pavement. Look great, can't wait to ride. GP5000 and latex, 23mm front 25mm rear. Still on the 54t 1x setup. Need to trim the extensions, I'm not using all that. I rest my forearms on the pads mostly.

On my older 50mm wheels, I had the Chung math on this setup with a road helmet and cyclocross skinsuit pegged at the .225 to .230 range. Can't wait to try it with the BP 3.3 skinsuit in the closet and the race helmet and shoes/socks. Gonna freaking fly.


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Re: Is there a Felt Mafia? Felt Bike Porn!!! [burnthesheep] [ In reply to ]
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Still need to get a clear picture of my setup, but here's a picture of me in action this season.
Since the picture, I've swapped out the EnergyLab 90's for HED Jet Black 90's, and borrow the FLO from a friend when needed. Running PowerTap pedals, Xlab aero bottle, XLab bottle cages behind the saddle, S-works trivent 2.0 saddle, and Garmin 520 Plus computer. Tires are GP5000's in 25 mm with latex tubes. Everything else is stock on the bike (for now).

I'd like to transition from a 172.5 mm crank to 165 mm but unsure what cranksets are compatible with my BB, or what modifications I would need to do to switch to a non-compatible crankset. I'm pretty savy with equipment but BB stuff confuses me! Can anyone help out with what they have done to move to a shorter crank? Current crank is Vision Trimax 52/36 with a FSA MegaExo BB (I think so anyways).

What other upgrades do you recommend? Currently looking at a ski bar style aero bar extension and other ways to help me get lower on the front end. Would love to get Ceramic speed OSPW but don't think it's in the budget right now.


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