Felt TK2

Price Paid:  $0.00

Bike Setup:
profile design cobra wing with b49 front brake.. look keo sprint pedals

Summary:
2009 Felt TK2...

The bike is fast....
Looks very hot..
Very impressed with the bike... Haven't touched my Fuji SL1 or Cervelo P2C since Dec 26 when i got this bike..

Strengths:
For an aluminum frame it's pretty smooth on the road.. Comfortable fit is a plus..
Handles well... I do like that the front fork is drilled for a brake..

Weaknesses:
The only think i haven't fully gotten used to is when making sharp turns toes hit the wheel.. i guess a track bike wasn't designed to be making sharp turns..
I know it's a track bike.. but would have been nice if the rear was drilled for a brake.. no holes for water bottle.. but then again it's not a road bike..

Similar Products Used:
first track bike.

Price Paid:  $0.00

Favorite Ride:
Velodrome and Trails

Bike Setup:
Stock

Summary:
2008 Model. Very nice bike, well built. It's light, stiff, and very fast. I end up going faster than a lot of people with road bikes when I run it outside the velodrome.

Strengths:
Everything is good. I'm happy they improved the dropouts from the 2007 model with the steel inserts.

Weaknesses:
None

Price Paid:  $0.00

Model Year:
2007

Bike Setup:
stock + carbon wheels for racing.

Summary:
More than adequate, but not a show stopper IMHO. The frame has well concieved geometry. the low head tube allowed me to use it for pursuits as well as mass start events. The rear stays are not as stiff as many other race quality bikes out there. The dropouts would be improved if they were to use a steel veneer - repeated bolting on the aluminum really digs into the material. (it should be noted Felt has made this improvement for 2008)

Strengths:
solid build kit, thoughtful geometry, good handling, great price.

Weaknesses:
could be stiffer in the chain stays, dropout could use a steel veneer. Not ideal for casual use - low headtube and no bottle cage bolts.

Price Paid:  $640.00 at EP

Model Year:
2007

Bike Setup:
Stock.

Summary:
This is my first fixed gear bike and I love it. I test road many other fixies and settled on the TK2.

Strengths:
Super fast. Very light. Badass components.

Weaknesses:
none yet.

Similar Products Used:
Tested: Jamis Sputnik, Bianchi Pista, Surley Steamroller, cayne uno.

Price Paid:  $1100.00 at BHH Bike'N Hike

Model Year:
2007

Favorite Ride:
Alpenrose Velo

Summary:
Great ride. Nice and stiff. Perfect.

Strengths:
Everything

Weaknesses:
Nada