Yeah sweet bike!!

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Super clean! I know slow twitch isn't a huge fan of the vuka aero basebar but I had to previous generation at one point in time and really liked it.

The only thing I don't like is the wires.

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I can’t remember what issues were with the Zipp Vuka basebar. Adjustability? Aero? That is/was one of my choices as an alternative to the stock aluminum basebar...pricey though. I like the new one that has the built in storage for a blip box. The new one appears to have more adjustability too.

The previous generation wasn't bad but you had to make adjustments in full centimeters I think in the cockpit. And it really had next to no tilt

Looks like a 2010 Shiv TT

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I still think that's a good-looking bike.

Kenda valkyrie tyres?
The DA is still a great bike and it fits her so well.

Very nice aero "eyeball" looking frame. Two suggestions (if Felt engineers are reading this thread...) are: 1. to lower the seat-stay/seat-tube junction down towards the BB. 2. Extend the seattube chord (width) above the seat-stay/seattube junction so that the seat tube has a broader chord width finished with a very thin trailing Kamm surface that covers more of the rear wheel curvature above the seat-stay. Essentially like a BTS box.

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It would be great if someone from felt was on here but I don't think anybody is since super Dave changed companies.

I think the 2010 Shiv TT is a good looking bike. I bet Macca would agree.....

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Mmmmmm.... rim brakes :)

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Macca who? :)

LOL

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Not specifically for you Fishbum, just replying to your post...

This is not a new bike. Same DA which has been around for awhile, and the same frame Chloe's coach, Kristin Armstrong, used for her gold medal ride in Rio. Great bike. Good aero numbers.

I would say don't expect everything on that bike to be her actual race spec. ;-)

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yeah not much has changed on that bike other than the integrated front brake in 2015 I think. My da is unfortunately a 2013 and I really want that front fork LOL. I recently got a speed concept but I actually think I like my da more

Well, I have the new integrated fork...albeit, it was due to a crash replacement in 2015. :0 I love my DA. I guess the only downside is I haven't figured out a way to convert it to Di2 without a bunch of wires showing. It seems like the newer bikes and aftermarket bars and stems (ie. TriRig) have convenient solutions to hiding the wires.

There are ways to clean it up so next to no wires are showing.

In that spirit, wondering about the spec. Jim's point about differences in this build versus race spec is well taken, especially with the tag that the bike was built up by Joe Savola (husband and mechanic for Kristen Armstrong). From everything I read, he's pretty aware of the small things. So, how about these?

• Kenda Valkyrie tires: already brought up, but not known to be particularly fast. Just a training setup?
• 1x drivetrain, 52T chainring and 10-28 cassette: no question that Chloe is fast, but does she really use the 52x10 or is this more of the same that we saw out of Trek-Segafredo for essentially using the 10T cog as a spacer with teeth?
• SRAM/Zipp integrated extensions/AXS shifting: definitely solves the problem of where to put the BlipBox, since each extension behaves like the road levers. I wonder if the deeper shape/profile of these has similar benefits to the more integrated systems that have come out from Wattshop, Drag2Zero, and others.
• Skewers: feels like an easy get to switch to the flush-mount style like ViewSpeed or TriRig, but all of the photos I found for Kristen's bike at Rio also had standard skewers. Another race-day only thing, or are do any potential wheel-swap issues outweigh any gain for them?

The stock brakes suck so much though! I’m thankful that my wife’s DA had a normal front brake which I switched for a TriRig. The rear brake we are stuck with to my knowledge.

Also they really couldn’t find a better way to route those brake cables?! That cracks me the most on this beautiful bike.

I agree with you 💯%. However the integrated front brake is still cleaner looking. Some people have mounted magura rear brakes.

You drilled her stem didn't you? How did that hold up in the long run.

Looks like in the race pic she's on a 2x

I would call this bike "sponsor correct" and not read anymore into it then that.

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I no longer own a DA, but I manage to make the rear brake work flawlessly. The trick is using brake levers with the same leverage the brakes where designed for. I tried everything until I tried Dura Ace levers. Being a SRAM guy it took me long to realize though. Then suddenly everything worked perfectly. The reason is Shimano levers pull more cable and you should no mix SRAM/Campagnolo (same leverage) with newer Shimano. They used to have the same pull, but Shimano changed it a few years back. What is surprising is that manufacturers such as Felt would speck the wrong levers with a bike.

I got my DA rear brake to work really well with the Dura Ace levers as well.

I find this curious as I had no issues when I was running S990s and it's fine now too with my 3T Knifes. Setup for me is key and the noodle liner at the rear brake needs to be replaced frequently. Also making sure the metal part of the noodle isn't kinked or bent. Then it's just a matter of setting the cable properly and micro adjusting with the springs.

That being said, I have RED 10spd brifters which sucked on my shimano and tririg brakes. Wasn't until I combined them with Spyres on my UP did I find those levers worked worth a damn. I never did use them with SRAM road calipers, which might have made a difference.

On Chloé's DA I love the paint scheme and most everything else, but seriously dislike the aesthetics of the cockpit and front wheel.

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I am using SRAM levers as well. It just took a while to get them tuned in but now they work as well as I need them to. I know I need to tune them up but don't want to touch them because they're working so well!

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In the past, she has ridden an 808 firecrest in the front.

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I love it. I raced a DA for a long time and when I switched to wider HED jet rims I had a devil of a time getting the rear brakes to work properly.
I have since bought a B14 which actually fits better and Im faster on it and it accommodates the wider rims quite nicely.
The B14 and my old DA seem to be almost identical frame wise. Head tube and fork are different but it hasn't seemed to make any difference in my speed.

Any of you guys run courses with your DA that had a lot of climbing? Ever have an issue with flex and a wheel wanting to rub while out of the saddle?

Yes, I had that issue with my DA. I could adjust the brake to avoid it, but the threshold was extremely low.

I have had the issue of wheel rub with my 321 and when I ran a Jet Disc, both wheels are over 30mm wide and hit the chainstays. For me it has zero to do with the brakes and everything to do with the narrow gap with the chainstays. When I ran a Stinger Disc (28mm wide) zero clearance issues and never noticed wheel rub.

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I did the old and new Triple T courses on my DA but it's a 650C bike so nothing was flexing.

I've heard this multiple times, but i swapped my SRAM levers for the Bontrager RXXXL brake levers and saw no improvement. Are the Bontragers the same pull ratio as SRAM, or Shimano?