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Matthew Curtis
a Date Reviewed: March 17, 2012
Strengths: Super strong frame. A bike to buy and gradually or in one hit change parts and it'll become a great performer.Weaknesses: Defo the microshift (and mix and match of components) but thats a personal opinion. Parts on the bike rust easily, great attention to getting it dry and keeping clean or you will soon see this bike with OE looking 3yrs old in three months riding in bad weather.Bottom Line: Agree the frame is solid strong, bought this as a winter trainer but I could not get along with the Microshifters after being a shimano rider all my life. I'm 6'1 on a 58cm frame and I find the reach a little long on the top tube to the hoods on the bars. 3months went by and I stripped the whole frame down and replaced with the 6700 ultegra groupset as it was so annoyed with the gearing. The reality is the Felt is running three different manufacturers, MicroShift, Shimano and FSA. Are they ever going to run cleanly as a designated groupset which have been designed to work with each other! They should of done the bike with 1 groupset from 1 manufacturer. The Mavic rims and Felt hubs are heavy but they can take the knocks of todays roads, note the QR rusted really easily. Theses have now been changed now for some RS80 C24's as with the tires for Schwalbe. The seat is nice and comfortable but the outer material is cracking around the edges (very strangely). Nice ajustments on the headset, great range of positions.
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Erik Lund
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: August 8, 2011
Strengths: Stiff, strong, great feel and fast.Weaknesses: A little clunky on the shifting but upgradable and easily so. Easier to upgrade the shifters and crankset than to buy a new frame!Bottom Line: Originally I bought another brand crossover bike which was a good bike. But after riding this Felt Z6 for about a month or a little more now I am sold on the carbon fiber frame and this bike. I am zooming through the trails like never before, getting stronger with a bike that begs to go faster. I've been riding between 10 and 20 miles a day and this thing is a joy to ride. I agreed at first that it is fussy on the shifting. Getting used to the bike now. The shifting seems to be better, I'm getting used to how it shifts. It is a fast bike. I am so impressed with the speed I am able to keep going up hills! I love this bike!
Favorite Ride: rec and training
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$1549.00
Purchased At: Pioneer Cycle Blaine
Similar Products Used: Bianchi Due
Bike Setup: Stock except different stem, different seat.
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Britt Davis
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: August 3, 2011
Strengths: Great smooth ride after breakin. Very flashy in appearence along with great performance. great shifting unit almost silent during gear change. Gear ratios are perfect for Rec use.Weaknesses: Non yet!Bottom Line: First carbon bike purchased, several other carbon bikes evaluated. Bike was tight the first 25 miles. After breakin bike became a pleasure to ride. Glides uphill with little crank effort.
Favorite Ride: Z6 Felt Carbon
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$1280.00
Purchased At: Bicycle Village
Similar Products Used: Scott, Fuji, Giant, Trek
Bike Setup: 54CM Stock
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S. Thomas
a Recreational RiderDate Reviewed: July 19, 2011
Strengths: Comfort geometry, attractive, good build qualty, valueWeaknesses: Fussy shifters, heavy wheelsetBottom Line: Overall, a very good bike for price paid. I tried the Specialized (pricey) and the Trek Madone (painful ride). The Felt just "felt" right comfort-wise and value. Beautiful graphics and quality.
Weak spot is the shifters. Could be just breaking-in but they seem fussy and less precise than the real 105's. Wheels are heavy but swapped out with my Vueltas. Fast, comfy, lightweight ride now. Weight was about 20, now 18lbs with the wheel swap. Easily compares with a $2K to $2500 bike now.
Favorite Ride: Cherry Creek Rez.
Price Paid:
$1399.00
Purchased At: BV
Similar Products Used: Splzd Roubaix Triple, Fuji Roubaix
Bike Setup: Vuelta XRP wheelset, Spongy Wonder guy seat.
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