andyfraser
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- Bristol
I took delivery of a new 2014 Felt F95 this afternoon. This is more a first impressions than a review but I couldn't find a more appropriate forum for this.
The bike is the £365 Merin boxed deal so I had to set up the brakes and gears myself. The groupset is Shimano Sora which seems perfectly fine now I've finally stopped tweaking it (me being anal rather a problem with the bike).
Having spent the last year exclusively riding my Kona Dew Delux the Felt feels very light at 9.8Kg. It has a very light and nimble feel without being twitchy. I was a little worried that the 11-25 cassette would make the hills round here a little on the tough side but I needn't have worried. 34x25 on the Felt is actually easier than 38x32 on the Kona, possible due to the Kona's extra weight.
The stock 23mm tires were actually much more comfortable than I was expecting. I pumped them up nearly to their 120psi max and the ride was still much smoother than expected. I'm sure the carbon fork helps here too. I was planning on getting some 25mm tires tomorrow but I might just go for some more puncture resistant 23s. Advice on this most welcome though.
Overall I'm very impressed with the Felt F95. It looks great and handles superbly. Easily worth the £365 I paid for it.
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The bike is the £365 Merin boxed deal so I had to set up the brakes and gears myself. The groupset is Shimano Sora which seems perfectly fine now I've finally stopped tweaking it (me being anal rather a problem with the bike).
Having spent the last year exclusively riding my Kona Dew Delux the Felt feels very light at 9.8Kg. It has a very light and nimble feel without being twitchy. I was a little worried that the 11-25 cassette would make the hills round here a little on the tough side but I needn't have worried. 34x25 on the Felt is actually easier than 38x32 on the Kona, possible due to the Kona's extra weight.
The stock 23mm tires were actually much more comfortable than I was expecting. I pumped them up nearly to their 120psi max and the ride was still much smoother than expected. I'm sure the carbon fork helps here too. I was planning on getting some 25mm tires tomorrow but I might just go for some more puncture resistant 23s. Advice on this most welcome though.
Overall I'm very impressed with the Felt F95. It looks great and handles superbly. Easily worth the £365 I paid for it.
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