i see your point but apparently the transition was quite aerodynamic even according to Gerard.
When the bar was set ~700grams of drag, yes it was, those were bikes designed in '05/'06
There is a new standard.
The front end seems incredibly wide. Close to 100mm. I wonder if they went that wide simply to bury the front brake. We’ll wait to see drag numbers but that’s strange to says the least.
Francois in Montreal
probably designed to work with the new “wider is better” rims from Hed and Zipp 
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If it takes a wide front end to stop flow separation then give me the wide option. Flow separation is approx 4x more important than skin friction (numbers may be off by a bit, but it gives a good idea).
probably designed to work with the new “wider is better” rims from Hed and Zipp
So much speculation, so little time. 
you know that was a “pink font” post, right? Just checking.
If it takes a wide front end to stop flow separation then give me the wide option.
A wide front end is more likely to induce flow separation unless you have a huge trailing edge (which this frame provide to a certain extent), not counting the increased surface area. May be this works as well as Cervelo’s narrow front but they are going at it much differently. Anyway, as Herbert said, it’s all speculation until we see some drag numbers, and even then, we’ll still speculate on the numbers…
Francois in Montreal
eventually someone is just going to cut a bike shape of carbon fibre sheet
One thing that does fascinate and my musings for the day
why is the front end shot so important ?? as in a perfect world im sure cutting head long into the wind is great and if the wind is behind even better
would removing the great big aerofoil down tube and replacing it with a 6 dia tie rod be as aerodynamic as im sure ist would be uci legal
does the price tag of the 8k wonderbike put you off…and does it make folks much faster than the 2k bike they just shelled out on
It looks totally bad ass and totally unaffordable for me.
Thank you for the pictures, these are great!
This is very similar to what I’ve been working on for my Softride, though that is a whole other can of worms, since the head tube is almost 17cm tall. Front brake is hidden (although not as custom and well fitted as this). The up side to mine is that it holds 60 oz of fluid as well.
Chris
probably designed to work with the new “wider is better” rims from Hed and Zipp
I’ve adopted a “wider is better” approach to nutrition these last few years … the results are not encouraging 
How is that not a huge honkin’ fairing for the head tube? I’ve gotta scratch my head and wonder how the UCI blesses that and disses a 3T Ventus aerobar. You’ve gotta love the UCI.
I’m surprised he’s not using Look pedals.
Yeah, sorry, I missed out that element of my thinking out loud! I’d rather have a wide front end with a large trailing edge if that lowers pressure drag. The increase in skin friction will not be that significant.
My point was that people tend to assume that a wide front end makes a rubbish frame. I believe that head tube diameter isn’t the most important thing.
Hasn’t Fabian and CSC/Saxo been using speedplays for a long time now?
i see your point but apparently the transition was quite aerodynamic even according to Gerard.
When the bar was set ~700grams of drag, yes it was, those were bikes designed in '05/'06
There is a new standard.
When will Felt have a bike that meets the new standard?
-JM
i see your point but apparently the transition was quite aerodynamic even according to Gerard.
When the bar was set ~700grams of drag, yes it was, those were bikes designed in '05/'06
There is a new standard.
When will Felt have a bike that meets the new standard?
-JM
Tuesday.
When will it come to market?
When will it come to market?
oh, that’ll be on a Monday.
When the bar was set ~700grams of drag, yes it was, those were bikes designed in '05/'06
There is a new standard.
When will Felt have a bike that meets the new standard?
-JM
Tuesday.
Better ~15 y late than never, right?
(Hooker broke the 700 g barrier back in the mid-90’s.)