Felt F35

Price Paid:  $1950.00 at LBS

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
up and over monte cristo utah. peaks at 8900 great descent

Bike Setup:
ultegra shifters with 105 through out

Summary:
actually is a 2009. it looks great. the carbon fiber frame absorbs all minor road vibration. the frame is very stiff so that all you power is transfered to the pavement. it make you feel like a sprinter when you are not. it climbs great. the semi compact frame is very comfortable. yet still possible to get aero in descents. it is great to do a century and still feel good and not beat up after.

Strengths:
comfort
control
great all around bike for the every day cyclist or someone thinking about doing their first century or double century.

Weaknesses:
the saddle looks great but not great on the comfort level. the wheels are mavic but still not the greatest.

Similar Products Used:
cannondale synapse. specialized roubaix

Price Paid:  $1500.00 at ebay

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
everything from hills to flats

Bike Setup:
bontrager handlebars, specialized bar phat, kevlar racing tires, everything else is stock.

Summary:
This bike is outstanding. Very responsive and light weight. Carbon fork and seat stays absorb road shock very well. Components are all Shimano Ultegra or Dura-Ace except for carbon FSA cranks. Even the brakes are Shimano Ultegra. The bike climbs like a mountain goat and screams downhill like a scoulded banshee. Stearing downhill is awesome, just tuck and go boys! Had some fitting issues to get used to the compact frame but after buying a longer stem, fit is great. I ride steep hills, flats and rolling hills on my 27 mile training rides and it is an all around great bike. The furthest i went is 65 miles and, no complaints. I plan on doing a century this summer on this beast.

Strengths:
kyserium wheels, Ultegra and Dura-ace Group, FSA carbon cranks and awesome frame

Weaknesses:
handlebar

Similar Products Used:
Giant

Price Paid:  $660.00 at EbAY

Model Year:
2005

Favorite Ride:
under the big blue sky some where on the road

Bike Setup:
DB alum and carbon stays frame carbon fork
10sp Dura Ace
Trulalie Carbon Crankset
Easton Circut wheels set
inhouse stem, post, seat

Summary:
I bought this on impluse. the Felt F35 main reason was i live in a hilly area and i kinda wanted to go 10sp. the bike was dumped once and had a bad front wheel but every thing else Full dura-ace 10 circut wheel. the Truevalie Carbon Crank all cherry. the frame is very nice and I do believe that the carbon stays smooth the ride. i did have to get use to the felt simi-compact geom. tweak stem exec. but other then that WOW.. for 700 bucks dang. its major sweet ride. i just got back from a hill repeate session. i would never do that on my 8sp cannondale. and this was after a crew on the river. the bike is light not crazy light. but is really moves out when given power and climbs very nice no slop on the BB. just a fantastic platform for stomping up hills. in a sprint you can really get on top on the gear. and not bog. and the shifting is quite good and i really like the compact for when the road kicks up a bit. i cannot say much bad about the bike. perhaps its a bit of a billboard with felt branded all over it but what bike is not now and days.
nope thats about it as far as cons go.

Strengths:
it looks NICE. not all glam rock and geewizz just a very nice well thought out design.
Climbs UP and UP makes break free of the flat land where all us clydesdales are.
Makes me feal i can go fast with less effort stay up and not fade.
Sprints better than my abilities.. so it pushes me to become a better rider.
its pretty light. but gram weenies need not apply.. the parts pick is WOW really nice. full dura ace sans crank set.
the carbon crank is quite nice. very stiff and also very sharp looking.

Weaknesses:
Chain rings are alittle weak, pressed steel not CnC.
the Semi-Compact frame is an aquired taste. may require you to tweak position
Felt is very well advertised on the bike. but not much different then the other rolling billboards

Similar Products Used:
Cannondale CAD3 Campy record 8sp
Schwinn Peleton 9sp Dura-Ace & Ultegra

Price Paid:  $1999.00 at andy jordan's

Model Year:
2004

Favorite Ride:
any

Bike Setup:
stock except fot the seat post replaced with a carbon post.

Summary:
AWESOME! Can't say enough good things about this bike! rides smooth, very responsive and quick!
where can you get dura ace, velomax wheels, and carbom cranks with an aluminum/carbon frame? GET ONE you won't regret!

Strengths:
Price! Componets, frame! stiff and fairly light

Weaknesses:
seat post, the felt seat post's i have had in the past arent that great.

Similar Products Used:
cervelo, fuji, colnago

Price Paid:  $2000.00 at Cyclers Cafe

Bike Setup:
stock outta the box

Summary:
Great bike, great value at price. Top notch components at this pricepoint. Good handling, responsive and climbs nice. Well recomended.

Strengths:
Not paying for a big brand name. Components. Carbon seat stays.

Weaknesses:
hum sometimes the jump on the dual ring with the FSA can be too much. Needs a carbon seatpost.

Similar Products Used:
Specialized, GT's, Diamondbacks