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Re: The New Felt IA [viperlogic] [ In reply to ]
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jazzymusicman
Sep 26, 16 11:04
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viperlogic wrote:
jazzymusicman wrote:
viperlogic wrote:
Anyone running the Di2 wireless module SM-EWW01 with their IA? Where did you locate it and wire it into the existing config?


yup, just dropped it in the downtube under the calpac


No communication issues / dropouts?

Is there something to fix it to so its not bouncing around the place?

Never had a problem with drop outs, my 520 picks it up the first time I shift, and I didn't secure it to anything and I've completely forgotten it's there so if it's rattling, I can't hear it.
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Re: The New Felt IA [exxxviii] [ In reply to ]
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way2sloow
Sep 27, 16 10:14
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I have an ultegra rear brake, and it's a pain in the @$$ to switch between training wheels and flo 90s. Had felt not comped the ultegra upgrade, I would've put the tririg on the rear as well
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Re: The New Felt IA [way2sloow] [ In reply to ]
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exxxviii
Sep 27, 16 10:23
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Great point... I never thought about that.Tririg brake adjustments are a breeze. On a BB brake, that is worth a ton of reduced hassle factor.
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [BryanD] [ In reply to ]
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Mcluvin22
Sep 30, 16 12:13
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Anyone have a best bottle setup for the IA form Ironman distance races? I am racing Louisville in a couple of weeks and want to figure out the best solution for race day. I have been training with one bottle behind the saddle, two on the frame and one between the arms. Ideally I would like to have the option to store three bottles on the bike but know there is a delicate balance to how many bottles you should have on the frame before you start to lose time due to drag.

Thoughts?
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [Mcluvin22] [ In reply to ]
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atxtri1
Sep 30, 16 12:48
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Mcluvin22 wrote:
Anyone have a best bottle setup for the IA form Ironman distance races? I am racing Louisville in a couple of weeks and want to figure out the best solution for race day. I have been training with one bottle behind the saddle, two on the frame and one between the arms. Ideally I would like to have the option to store three bottles on the bike but know there is a delicate balance to how many bottles you should have on the frame before you start to lose time due to drag.

Thoughts?

For Boulder this year, I had water behind the saddle, water bottle with EFS mixed with water on the frame, and BTA with Gatorade. Water and Gatorade I swapped out as needed at aid stations.
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [BryanD] [ In reply to ]
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trihard1980
Oct 3, 16 9:52
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Question for anyone in the know - I think I have read somewhere in this thread previously that Felt were looking to release an updated / improved Calpac which could be retro fitted to existing IA models. Does anyone know if this is still in the pipline. Just find my calpac a little tricky to use sometimes, especially when in the aerobars.
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [trihard1980] [ In reply to ]
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viperlogic
Oct 3, 16 10:03
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trihard1980 wrote:
Question for anyone in the know - I think I have read somewhere in this thread previously that Felt were looking to release an updated / improved Calpac which could be retro fitted to existing IA models. Does anyone know if this is still in the pipline. Just find my calpac a little tricky to use sometimes, especially when in the aerobars.

As of last week it's still in the works plus a draft box
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [viperlogic] [ In reply to ]
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Ai_1
Oct 3, 16 10:20
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viperlogic wrote:
trihard1980 wrote:
Question for anyone in the know - I think I have read somewhere in this thread previously that Felt were looking to release an updated / improved Calpac which could be retro fitted to existing IA models. Does anyone know if this is still in the pipline. Just find my calpac a little tricky to use sometimes, especially when in the aerobars.

As of last week it's still in the works plus a draft box
I wouldn't hold your breath though!!!
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [trihard1980] [ In reply to ]
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Sweeney
Oct 3, 16 13:21
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trihard1980 wrote:
Question for anyone in the know - I think I have read somewhere in this thread previously that Felt were looking to release an updated / improved Calpac which could be retro fitted to existing IA models. Does anyone know if this is still in the pipline. Just find my calpac a little tricky to use sometimes, especially when in the aerobars.

I was told by someone at Felt that a revised Calpac will be available by spring.
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [Sweeney] [ In reply to ]
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jazzymusicman
Oct 3, 16 13:49
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Sweeney wrote:
trihard1980 wrote:
Question for anyone in the know - I think I have read somewhere in this thread previously that Felt were looking to release an updated / improved Calpac which could be retro fitted to existing IA models. Does anyone know if this is still in the pipline. Just find my calpac a little tricky to use sometimes, especially when in the aerobars.


I was told by someone at Felt that a revised Calpac will be available by spring.

And before that they said this fall or year end. Like someone else said, I wouldn't hold my breath. How the heck they can produce such epic bikes but come across as this useless when it comes to simple plastic parts is beyond me
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD] [ In reply to ]
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SBRYYC
Oct 8, 16 12:24
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Look at the accessories on the Felt IA at Kona today: https://twitter.com/...s/784833355829215236
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Re: The New Felt IA [SBRYYC] [ In reply to ]
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BryanD
Oct 8, 16 12:25
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That's custom for Mirinda Carfrae only
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [jazzymusicman] [ In reply to ]
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blackadder
Oct 8, 16 14:45
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I have voiced the same sentiment, even to FELT themselves. I am out for the season with a back injury and I may dump my IA16 and go back to Cervelo once I get everything squared away.

I never did get fully dialed in on the bike and that has been complicated by back issues. So that would be the main reason but I am just baffled at the lack of accessories and the response to inquiries regarding the same.
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [Mcluvin22] [ In reply to ]
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anthonypat
Oct 8, 16 16:24
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I used one bta bottle, one behind and xlab aero bottle on frame at imcda
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [blackadder] [ In reply to ]
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exxxviii
Oct 8, 16 18:29
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If you are faster on the Cervelo, that makes sense. If you are slower on the Cervelo, that is nonsense.
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [exxxviii] [ In reply to ]
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blackadder
Oct 8, 16 19:21
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Agreed . Never more comfortable than on the old P2, but still trying on the FELT. My general disgust with being sidelined may be spilling over onto the bike issues.....lol.
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [ In reply to ]
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bluepoolshark
Oct 11, 16 4:27
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Had a bike fit last week, and ended up with the below fit sizes which were mid pad

Pad Stack - 710mm
Pad Reach - 520mm
Frame Stack - 575mm
Frame Reach - 434mm
Saddle Height - 815mm

I'm 6ft tall and very long in the leg, and currently not very flexible but working on it so looking ot get the stack lower in the future, so was wondering if I would be a good fit for the 58, it comes up as an ok option on the fit calculator but as it is hard for me to try before I buy I didn't want to buy and have it handle like a brick
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [bluepoolshark] [ In reply to ]
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viperlogic
Oct 11, 16 4:35
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bluepoolshark wrote:
Had a bike fit last week, and ended up with the below fit sizes which were mid pad

Pad Stack - 710mm
Pad Reach - 520mm
Frame Stack - 575mm
Frame Reach - 434mm
Saddle Height - 815mm

I'm 6ft tall and very long in the leg, and currently not very flexible but working on it so looking ot get the stack lower in the future, so was wondering if I would be a good fit for the 58, it comes up as an ok option on the fit calculator but as it is hard for me to try before I buy I didn't want to buy and have it handle like a brick

If you can increase your flexibility and get the stack down another 15mm, they it moves from OK to GREAT
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Re: The New Felt IA [way2sloow] [ In reply to ]
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Timtek
Oct 11, 16 4:35
Post #1419 of 2946 (46173 views)
I too have an Ultegra rear but don't find it hard to adjust. With my disc rear or Mavic training wheel it's just a matter of spinning the brake barrel adjuster. With a larger change it's also a matter of flipping the quick release lever.
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Re: The New Felt IA [ In reply to ]
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viperlogic
Oct 12, 16 8:41
Post #1420 of 2946 (46017 views)
anyone know what chain catcher fits the Felt IA? Have always used Token chain catchers on my bikes but they dont fit the Felt IA as too narrow of a space between small ring and frame.
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Re: The New Felt IA [viperlogic] [ In reply to ]
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Sweeney
Oct 14, 16 13:57
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After this whole season of riding, I have never dropped the chain on my IA16
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Re: The New Felt IA [Sweeney] [ In reply to ]
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gbharris
Oct 14, 16 14:18
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I have dropped the chain on my IA16 on multiple occasions under heavy load. The first I blame on xxxxxxx Bike, home of some of the sloppiest bike builders in the history of bike builders. The subsequent drops are on me for not taking care of the issue.
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Re: The New Felt IA [viperlogic] [ In reply to ]
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boki
Oct 14, 16 14:32
Post #1423 of 2946 (45765 views)
k-edge pro chain catcher works good on IA10.
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Re: The New Felt IA [boki] [ In reply to ]
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JShipman
Oct 14, 16 20:00
Post #1424 of 2946 (45680 views)
boki wrote:
k-edge pro chain catcher works good on IA10.

I second this

http://www.abbeybiketools.com
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Re: The New Felt IA - IA 10, 14, 16 [Sweeney] [ In reply to ]
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JShipman
Oct 14, 16 20:04
Post #1425 of 2946 (45678 views)
Sweeney wrote:
trihard1980 wrote:
Question for anyone in the know - I think I have read somewhere in this thread previously that Felt were looking to release an updated / improved Calpac which could be retro fitted to existing IA models. Does anyone know if this is still in the pipline. Just find my calpac a little tricky to use sometimes, especially when in the aerobars.

I was told by someone at Felt that a revised Calpac will be available by spring.

I spoke with the felt team in Kona and was told the same. I've learned to live without the Calpac and won't hold my breath for a new one.

I did get a free t-shirt though.

http://www.abbeybiketools.com
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