Wetdog
Senior Member
- Location
- Warrington
Hey all, not interested in buying one but as always coz it's something I know naff all about was wondering about them.
Are they any good etc?
Mick
Are they any good etc?
Mick
Felt Bikes
- Thread starter Wetdog
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steve50
Disenchanted Member
- Location
- West Yorkshire
They would appear to very nickable so I would deduce from that they are good bikes.
CanucksTraveller
Macho Business Donkey Wrestler
- Location
- Hertfordshire
Certainly Felt make some very high performance and (arguably) desirable machines, and the U.S. ladies track team uses them now, as have pro road and MTB teams passim (stages of the TdF have been won on a Felt) so they can't be bad.
It's quite an open question though, it's like asking if a particular sports car maker makes good cars.... you can often generalise and simply say yes, but it depends on what constitutes "good" to you. Good value? Ultra high performance? Well built? Innovative? Comfortable? Then bear in mind that if you decide on your ideal perm of those factors, it won't necessarily hold true across the range. Just like a range of cars from one sports car manufacturer.
They do have a pretty good reputation overall, they're comparable to Giant and Cannondale I'd say.
It's quite an open question though, it's like asking if a particular sports car maker makes good cars.... you can often generalise and simply say yes, but it depends on what constitutes "good" to you. Good value? Ultra high performance? Well built? Innovative? Comfortable? Then bear in mind that if you decide on your ideal perm of those factors, it won't necessarily hold true across the range. Just like a range of cars from one sports car manufacturer.
They do have a pretty good reputation overall, they're comparable to Giant and Cannondale I'd say.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Less mainstream over here, but huge elsewhere. While a fairly young firm dating as they do from the nineties, Jim Felt invented the time trial machine as we know it today, so the brand has pedigree.
I love my Felt. Tried a Defy and really liked it, tried the Felt and it blew me away. It fits me just so, feels lively and efficient, and the finish and detailing are first class. This is one of those bikes you'll have to pry from my cold dead hands. Whether the model would suit another rider is open to many factors, but for me it hit the spot perfectly.
I love my Felt. Tried a Defy and really liked it, tried the Felt and it blew me away. It fits me just so, feels lively and efficient, and the finish and detailing are first class. This is one of those bikes you'll have to pry from my cold dead hands. Whether the model would suit another rider is open to many factors, but for me it hit the spot perfectly.
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
Frames go all soggy in the wet.
pawl
Legendary Member
- Location
- Desford Leicestershire
I would get a bike made from carbon or steel. Felt is liable to be very floppy.
Felts get good reviews
