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powder1975
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 1, 2010
Strengths: comfort of ride, priceWeaknesses: seat, wheelsBottom Line: Actually have the 2009 model but it wasn't an option in the drop down. for the price its incomparable for a carbon frame. The fizik saddle isnt't for me but I just pulled my selle off my old bike and its been great. The wheels are a little heavy, but the ride is great.
Favorite Ride: morganterritory rd
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At: sports basement
Similar Products Used: tested specialized tarmac and roubaix, trek madone, orbea
Bike Setup: stock except seat
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John
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 28, 2010
Strengths: Smooth comfortable ride. Top quality frame is a great starting point to building an excellent high mileage mount.Weaknesses: Stock brakes are trash. Stock chain has a bit too much drag. Whells are a bit heavy. 25c tires have to be forced through the calipers when inflated.Bottom Line: Bike is actually a 2009 model but that was not an option on this site.
This is my first road bike and so far i could not be more pleased. Bike rides smooth and fast. Puts the power down well when needed. Great frame that lends it's self to upgrading of components. The change to a lighter/stiffer weelset has made a big difference in the bike.
Favorite Ride: AR bike trail
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At: Bob's Bikes
Bike Setup: Felt Z35, Fulcrum Racing 5 wheelset, Michlin Pro3 23c tires, Ultegra 11/28 cassette, Easton EC90 post, Fizik Aliante Carbon seat, Felt 1.1 bars, Felt 1.2 stem.
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ntj
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 3, 2009
Strengths: Great frame - nicely damped, good geometry. Easily improved with careful purchasing of new parts, still good value in the end. No-name brakes work fine, as do Shimano parts.Weaknesses: Some stock parts aren't that great - FSA cranks in particular - the Shimanos made a huge difference. Wheels feel flexy in corners and heavy compared to decent ones, stock bars weigh 500g.Bottom Line: For the price, this is a good bike out of the box. But it gets much better when you upgrade, and the original price makes this a reasonable thing to do.
The changes I've made to mine have dropped the weight by almost a kilo, and it is far more responsive - changing the cranks and the wheels have made it feel so much better.
Now it's a great ride. I've always liked the Z series, the geometry makes sense to people used to mountain bikes. They handle very well and are comfortable.
Favorite Ride: Anywhere quiet
Price Paid:
$2199.00
Purchased At: BSC bikes
Similar Products Used: Felt Z70, Pedal Force QS2
Bike Setup: Ritchey bars, FSA stem, Thomson Elite post, Selle SLK saddle, Shimano F700 cranks & M540 pedals, Pro-Lite Stelvio wheels, Conti GP4000 - weight 8.3 kg for 58
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George Furlow
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: June 14, 2008
Strengths: Absorbs road shock, very nice components, great shifting, handling is very nice. Rider sits up about 30% more than on a regular road bike. Very good looking bike.Weaknesses: Possibly better wheels. Really no complaints. JBottom Line: I bought this bike after trying several. I have been using it for over three months. I try and ride everyday. One day 30-40 miles, another day I might do hill climbing. Live in Pittsburgh, PA so you got to work on your cardio to survive in this town. HILLS! Gotta love them. THis bike is fantastic. My first road bike and it has been a pleasure to learn to ride. I can go for a long time without getting numb. It is light and fast and good components. As things wear out, replace them with better stuff. The frame is a wonderful design. Same frame that is on the $3000.00 + bikes.
Favorite Ride: Pymatuning State Park
Price Paid:
$1695.00
Purchased At: Bike Tek
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bobble
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: March 24, 2008
Strengths: Nice component package all around. Good Shimano parts in all places, no junk brakes here like Giant uses on a lot of their bikes.Weaknesses: Absolutely horrid seat! If you haven't used the Fizik design I heartily recommend taking the stock seat off and pounding it with a hammer so it doesn't hurt anyone else. I may have actually have permanent nerve damage from the stock POS seat after 1 ride. Seriously! It took 2 weeks to get the feeling back in all the important parts...Bottom Line: I bought this bike partly because it has pretty relaxed geometry compared to bikes like the Felt F series or Giant OCR/TCR rides which is very important to me due to having *several* vertebrae fused and restricted neck motion. It has a longer head tube and steering tube so if you're like me with some orthopedic issues the Z series from Felt are great bikes to look at.
No particular hassles with it so far but I've only put a couple of hundred miles on it. This is my first all carbon bike and the advice I received about carbon being much smoother is definitely true, this bike smoothes out a lot of the normal high frequency vibrations from worn out pavement.
I'm a clydesdale to and I'm not worried about this bike falling apart on me, it's pretty beefy. It has fairly large diameter tubes and the external bearings help make the bike very stiff as well.
All in all a great deal from the guys at the Golden Bike Shop and a great bike so far!
Favorite Ride: Denver foothills
Price Paid:
$1500.00
Purchased At: Golden Bike Shop
Similar Products Used: 2004 OCR2
Bike Setup: WTB seat, Salsa cheater brake levers & high rise stem, otherwise stock.
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