According to TOUR criteria, the bike just about falls into the comfort road bike category in terms of the ratio of frame height to frame length. The long extension of the carbon seatpost provides plenty of travel on the saddle. The good impression of comfort is reinforced by 25-millimetre tyres mounted on slightly wider Fulcrum rims. Apart from the simple wheels and tyres in this price region, the equipment with the fully installed Ultegra groupset is at class level. A 32 sprocket takes the fear out of steep climbs. On fast descents, the bike doesn't remain as stable as many other models. However, the unsteadiness of the suspension is not really critical.
CONCLUSION Relatively light, moderately stable carbon frame with very good damping on the saddle. Gearbox suitable for mountain riding
Reference/Info www.feltbicycles.com
Price 2,499 Euro
Weight 7.9 kilos
available in specialised shops
MEASURED DATA
Frame/fork/steering bearing weight 1,075/372/62 grammes
Frame sizes 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 cm
Seat/steering angle 73,5°/72,5°
Seat/top tube/head tube 520/560/180 mm plus 22 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,010/53 mm
Stack/Reach/STR 580/388 mm/1.49
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing No-name, top 1-1/8, bottom 1.5 inch
Brakes/gears/bottom bracket Shimano Ultegra 6800 (50/34 t, BB30)
Wheels/tyres Fulcrum Racing 7 LG/Vittoria Rubino 25C
Handlebar/stem Felt/Felt
Saddle/post Prologo Scratch 2/Felt (27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 per cent and the equipment for 60 per cent of the overall grade. The grades are calculated with all decimal places up to the final grade; however, for the sake of clarity, all grades are given with rounded decimal places.
**Weighed weights.
***Manufacturer's specification, test size bold.
****Stack/Reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the head tube; STR (Stack to Reach): 1.36 means a very stretched, 1.60 an upright riding position.
