The F4 marks the sporty pole in this test. Due to the short head tube in relation to the frame length, you sit stretched out and the steering forces are unusually low due to the short trail. With round tubes, an almost horizontal top tube and external gear cables, the look is classic. The white paintwork is clean, the equipment with Ultegra brakes and gears as well as carbon cranks from FSA is solid. The comfortable saddle and slim carbon seat post provide pleasant suspension comfort on the saddle. The low rolling resistance of the top Conti tyres, which Felt retrofits to all bikes sold in Germany, reinforces the good riding impression. The bike is slightly downgraded by the relatively heavy Shimano wheels, the front one of which was noticeable due to a poorly finished rim joint.
Price 2699 Euro
Weight 7.7 kilos
Available in specialised shops
Reference/Info www.feltbicycles.com
Weight frame/fork/steering bearing** 1,203/380/79 grammes
Frame sizes*** 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61 cm
Seat/steering angle 74°/74°
Seat/top tube/head tube 585/580/160 mm plus 17 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 1,005/47 mm
Stack/Reach/STR**** 555/415 mm/1.34
EQUIPMENT
Steering bearing FSA, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/2 inch
Brakes/gears Shimano Ultegra
Bottom bracket FSA SL-K (50/34 Z., BB30)
Wheels/tyres Shimano RS20/Continental Grand Prix 4000S
Handlebar/stem Felt/Felt
Saddle/post Prologo Nago Evo/Felt Carbon (27.2 mm)
*The frame set accounts for 40 % of the overall grade, the equipment for 60 %. 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 an extremely race-like riding position, 1.60 an extremely comfortable riding position. A typical sporty position is in the range of 1.44 to 1.49.
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