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Skysurferau
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: September 9, 2012
Strengths: Great bike at this price point; and I have a great LBSWeaknesses: Havent found one yet - it just keeps getting betterBottom Line: Having been riding mountain bikes for 20 years I decided I wanted a road bike again; my current mountian bike is a Felt Q820, great bike so I have some brand loyalty. I have not been disapionted; the Z5 with 105 group set is more than up to the demands of a serious recreational rider, I come back from rides looking forward to the next one. A great LBS completes the package; I'm happy ;)
Favorite Ride: Anywhere along water
Price Paid:
$2300.00
Purchased At: TLC Canberra
Similar Products Used: Tested an S-Works costing almost 4 x the price of the Z5 nice bike BUT.
Bike Setup: Standard
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QDate Reviewed: April 25, 2012
Strengths: Looks/Rides Well, Geometry.Weaknesses: Customer service - Felt offers NO replacements forks, period! When they reply to a service related emails, "Please contact the nearest dealer," is all you get. No replacement fork.Bottom Line: Full-carbon fork is very low end. The steerer tube is made from two pieces which appear to be bonded together. Which seems fine, until you “possibly” crack the forks carbon steerer tube during a stem swap due to poor steerer tube workmanship. The mechanic says it’s “possibly” cracked because there is no way to know for sure. He can’t tell, Felt can't tell, no one can, AND, Felt HAS NO REPLACEMENT FORK!!! Can you believe it? What's that about??? Drop $2K on a bike and after “possibly/accidentally” damaging the carbon forks steerer tube, they have no replacement. Plus, like the previous post, the alignment was all over the place. Felt, that’s no way to run a business!
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EleDate Reviewed: February 28, 2012
Strengths: carbon ride, weight, geometryWeaknesses: companies quality control, paint quality/peeling issues. frames alignment not up to industry standards.Bottom Line: Ordered one and the frames rear triangle alignment appeared to be off – visually, the rear wheel appears to be about 1.5mm towards the left in relation to the BB's shell which translates to the rear wheel not centered in-between the chainstays. Returned the bike to the LBS, they verified the issue but said there was nothing they could do because Felt considers such to be within their acceptable 'frame alignment' tolerances. Apparently, Felt allows up to 3mm of misalignment when building carbon frames. Very ridiculous!!! Don't recommend them and certainly won't buy their brand unless they improve their quality control and customer relations. You may consider checking you carbon frames alignment folks.
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Joe
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: February 10, 2012
Strengths: Carbon frame,105 group,carbon seat post. Fit and finish, price!Weaknesses: tires are week , but easy fix!Bottom Line: Best bike in this price range IMO. LIght, stiff, and compliant! changing the wheels and tires was a good upgrade! No regrets with this bike. Best for the wanna be racer or aggressive recreational rider.
Favorite Ride: anything steep !
Price Paid:
$1799.00
Purchased At: bike wherehouse
Similar Products Used: cannondale caad 9000
Bike Setup: rol volant wheels ,conti. 4000 tires, 3t ergo bar.
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Todd
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: September 8, 2011
Strengths: Carbon Frame is very forgiving
105 gruppo shifts fantastic!
Weaknesses: learning the differences between my old 3-ring to the compact 2-ring isn't really a weakness - just a learning curve. Definitely helps me understand chainring/cassette ratios!Bottom Line: As my first road bike, this is a fantastic setup! I was focused on getting a full 105 gruppo and the carbon frame has been amazing at soaking up the bumps. I've been really impressed at how a lightweight bike in this class can respond so well - whether it's climbing or flying downhill, I'm very impressed at the handling and responsiveness!
Favorite Ride: FELT Z5
Price Paid:
$1799.00
Purchased At: Folsom Bike
Bike Setup: Look Keo Easy Pedals
Shimano Road shoes
everything else stock!
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