What about Felt bicycles?
12-06-03 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by keseaman
I am interested in the Felt SR71 Flat Bar.
What is your experience or opinion about Felt bicycles, quality, etc?
What is your experience or opinion about Felt bicycles, quality, etc?
12-08-03 | 03:39 PM
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go wake forest!!!!
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i own the sr-81 by felt
an excellent bike that was really a good deal
i rode the stink out of it this summer (about 2500 miles). wore out the bottom bracket and chain...ended up upgrading the drivetrain
the alex wheels were not that great and got replaced by my lbs under warrenty with some nice mavic cxp-21
the only real negative are the brakes....wish they were stronger
the sad thing is that my lbs stopped carrying the brand...they sold well but the company was difficult to deal with...
an excellent bike that was really a good deal
i rode the stink out of it this summer (about 2500 miles). wore out the bottom bracket and chain...ended up upgrading the drivetrain
the alex wheels were not that great and got replaced by my lbs under warrenty with some nice mavic cxp-21
the only real negative are the brakes....wish they were stronger
the sad thing is that my lbs stopped carrying the brand...they sold well but the company was difficult to deal with...
12-09-03 | 03:45 PM
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Originally Posted by bandaidman
i own the sr-81 by felt
an excellent bike that was really a good deal
i rode the stink out of it this summer (about 2500 miles). wore out the bottom bracket and chain...ended up upgrading the drivetrain
the alex wheels were not that great and got replaced by my lbs under warrenty with some nice mavic cxp-21
the only real negative are the brakes....wish they were stronger
the sad thing is that my lbs stopped carrying the brand...they sold well but the company was difficult to deal with...
an excellent bike that was really a good deal
i rode the stink out of it this summer (about 2500 miles). wore out the bottom bracket and chain...ended up upgrading the drivetrain
the alex wheels were not that great and got replaced by my lbs under warrenty with some nice mavic cxp-21
the only real negative are the brakes....wish they were stronger
the sad thing is that my lbs stopped carrying the brand...they sold well but the company was difficult to deal with...
12-09-03 | 04:08 PM
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From: Northern California
i ride a Felt F50. it's a pre-2004 F50, so it lacks the carbon seatstays
that the newer models have. still, it rides wonderfully and i've had no
complaints yet.
i've swapped out the stem for one with less rise, and i'll likely be getting
some lighter racing wheels to replace the Alex AXL320 wheelset that
came on it. the AXL320s have been fine and i will continue to use them for
training.
my 2 cents,
-astrocub
that the newer models have. still, it rides wonderfully and i've had no
complaints yet.
i've swapped out the stem for one with less rise, and i'll likely be getting
some lighter racing wheels to replace the Alex AXL320 wheelset that
came on it. the AXL320s have been fine and i will continue to use them for
training.
my 2 cents,
-astrocub
12-12-03 | 03:40 PM
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Superman With Silver Guns
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From: Knoxville, TN
Bikes: Trek 2100, Cannondale MTB, Fetish SS
I ordered a Felt F60 about two months ago and the shop is still telling me any day now. I called Felt and they had great customer service. They said the bike shipped on Dec 5. So any day now. They apologized for the inconvenience, but said I rode a more rare size (60cm), and that the 2004's productions had only just begun. I am still waiting but for $1000 I got ultegra/105 and carbon stays. I'll let you know how it rides if I ever get it.
12-13-03 | 10:21 AM
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From: The only drug in me is beer.
Bikes: On*One Imbred (commuter), Specialized Rockcombo(commuter)
Originally Posted by shokhead
Did'nt know bricks could type.
But for your info I own a Felt and bbarend is my riding buddy. Bricks can't type (Did'nt) and they don't "get" sarcasm either.
