Originally Posted by
bdrake
i am not too familiar with which bike would give me the most bang for my buck because i am not sure which components are better than others. any insight is greatly appreciated!
You will find that most all of the bikes in a certain price range will be equipped very similar. At this point in your cycling I would be more concerned with fit than anything else.
I just looked at Felts website and I do not see a Fw40. I see a FW4 that is blue and a FW3 that is orange. Both look really nice with the FW3 a BIG upgrade in components and frame. The FW4 is a 8 speed with Aluminum frame while FW3 is a 10 speed with carbon rear frame. In another words the 3 will ride nicer and have more gears to pick from when going up hills.