Pro athletes use new gear all the time for testing before final production.

It's coming.

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Yes, but they also use customised parts and prototypes that never make it to market. For example Mirinda had a custom made larger Calpac cavity 2 or 3 years ago.

No doubt in my mind that Felt will release these 2 items.

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Seen them, touched them, and the bike they were installed on was set up in a studio for videotaping instructions on how to install them (on the very IA someone posted a pic of as a matter of fact). They're coming, I promise. When? That's up to Felt. Could be they were waiting to get past this week's Nat'l Sales Mtg.

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Jim Manton / ERO Sports

I'll say the same thing all of us have been saying for years: I'll believe it when I see it.

Not holding any breaths though

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the world's still turning? >>>>>>> the world's still turning

Is that thing hanging off the back the draft box we've been waiting for? Unless it's round, it looks like it's big enough to put 2 tissues inside and it's UGLY.

Tell them to buy some QR boxes and redrill the mount, then include bolts and they will be in business!!!!

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IF that thing hanging off the back is the production product, they sure better be able to show some great benefits (aero or ???) otherwise I would guess they won't sell a lot of them. We box here I come???

After speaking with Felt the improved calpac and draft box are due to the US in September. Can then order off their website or a dealer.

And from seeing a picture of Daniela Ryf's bike, the rear box looks much wider that the seat tube???

New IA FRD:


IA2:

IA 10:

IA 16:

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Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)

B14 ($1999):

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Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)

appreciate posting the new IAs. Any definite date when we can start ordering and when they will ship?

some in late August and some in October. Ia 16 appears to be available very soon, as does the ia frd frameset.

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Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)

Thanks for the pics! Is that an eTap set up on the IA10?
(Edit) Never mind, I see the Di2 wire on the back.

Ultegra Di2

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are the msrp's the same?

And you get the really cool draft box that looks like it's big enough to put your car key in!

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

IA FRD - 14999
IA2 - 7499
IA10 - 4999
IA16 - 2999
B14 - 1999

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Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)

new Calpac ($69.99 - no information on availability)

Rear Storage Box (49.99 - no information on availability)

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Trent Nix
Owned and operated Tri Shop
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I know I am a huge Cervelo fan, but these pictures and the new DraftBox and CalPac make me wonder why anyone would buy a P2 over a Felt IA 16

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Cervelo seems to be up to something with their P-series. We'll see at Interbike.

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F.I.S.T. Advanced Certified Fitter | Retul Master Certified Fitter (back when those were things)

Oh now I'm really interested :)

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Cervelo has an interesting product positioning conundrum... Most of the major players in the market have a single core TT frame design that spans their full product line. The differentiators as the products move up-line are carbon grade and component groups. There are a few exceptions (e.g. Felt B) that have a 2nd frame at a value price point. By default, the P2/P3 is Cervelo's value bike, but it is priced like the higher tier bikes of its competitors. It would be freaking awesome if Cervelo took its P5 core frame design and brought it down to the $3K price point. They would DOMINATE the market with that tactic.

Look! The Calpac revision is real!

So....rather pricey for what it is - but not unexpected in this industry. Any idea what Jim was referring to in his post a while back about Felt having cool plans for how they'd role it out?

I just sent an email asking if the plan was still in place. Though, I won't leak the answer I receive. It's for them to release the info in due time.

The new Calpac is exactly what it looks like. Similar to other hard shell offerings, and well made. Seems to be very functional. Looking at the pick, you can also see they did away with the plastic "tower" on the undercarriage the rear brake cable used to run through.

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