The next two carbon Virtues – the US$6,999 Virtue Team and US$3,999 Virtue Expert – will step down to the UHC Performance carbon fiber plus SRAM X0 and X7 groups, respectively. The top-end US$9,999 Virtue LTD will use Felt's UHC Ultimate plus Nano carbon fiber blend, a Shimano XTR 2x10 group and wheels, a RockShox Revelation World Cup fork, and Fox RP23 rear shock. Last year's carbon fiber Virtue trail bike sneak preview sadly didn’t materialize into a production machine but Felt says its novel Equilink suspension-equipped trail bike is now finally ready to make its way on to showroom floors, complete with further refinements that include a new down tube shape, less weight, and a tougher lower link. If all goes well, we should see it later in 2012, though. We arrived at Felt's Irvine, California headquarters expecting to see a 29" Edict but alas, mountain bike product manager Andy Stone said that while the company currently has one in development, it just wasn't ready in time. The new US$5,499 Edict Pro steps down to Felt's UHC Advanced carbon fiber blend (the US$9,999 Edict LTD uses Felt's top-end UHC Ultimate plus Nano mix) and will come equipped with Shimano's latest Deore XT 2x10 group with matching wheels, a Fox 32 F100 FIT Remote fork and RP23 Boost Valve rear shock. Mountain bikes – new mid-range Edict and the long-delayed release of the carbon Virtueįelt has followed up last year's Edict short-travel cross-country bike introduction with a lower-cost mid-range model to expand its appeal. Wrapping up the '12 Felt 'cross range is the US$1,299 singlespeed Breed, which gets similar upgrades as the rest of the alloy frames but will rear-entry horizontal dropouts, a trick rear thru-axle rear hub that requires just a single 15mm wrench for installation and removal, and a clever BEERNuts tool that attaches to the water bottle bolts. Claimed weight on the front is just 85g while the rear is only 68g. Though the US$1,999 F55X will obviously be a bit heavier than a rim brake equivalent, Felt has minimized the impact somewhat by speccing lighter Ashima 160/140mm front/rear stainless steel brake rotors with more aggressive cutouts and a 1.6mm thickness. That being said, 'cross fans looking to run disc brakes can instead opt for the F65X with its disc-specific alloy 'cross frame and fork – similar to that of the F55X but with 135mm rear hub spacing and dedicated caliper fittings) – outfitted with Avid BB5 brakes, Felt CXR3 Cyclocross wheels, SRAM Apex DoubleTap levers, a custom SRAM S300 BB30 crankset, and SRAM Rival derailleurs. Riders on more of a budget may find themselves looking instead at the F75X, which uses the same frameset but Shimano 105 bits, an FSA Omega BB30 crankset, Felt CXR3 Cyclocross wheels, and Tektro wide-profile cantilevers for US$1,449.įelt unfortunately didn't include the disc-equipped F2X show bike into the '12 range, saying pro riders were logically still awaiting proper full hydraulic systems from component manufacturers to really pull the trigger. The US$1,999 F55X will sit at the top of the alloy 'cross bike heap with a Shimano Ultegra 6700 transmission, an FSA Energy BB30 crankset, Fulcrum Racing 7 CX wheels, and Tektro wide-profile cantilevers. Additional features include 1 1/8-to-1 1/2in tapered front ends, carbon and alloy tapered forks to match, true BB30 bottom brackets, hydroformed "shoulder friendly" top tubes, forged alloy dropouts, and lighter weights than the old F1X at 1,434g as compared to 1,585g. In contrast to the outgoing F1X, the new frames still with 100 percent 7005 aluminum construction, stays and all. Please refer to video link below for use.Felt surprised us, though, with all-new alloy 'cross bikes, too. **These kits are a production item and if we are sold out when you place your order, lead time will be minimal**ĪLL kits that are optioned with headlight brackets will come with a headlight bracket spacing jig. Please select the option that states (FULL KIT for LT1 Models) LT1 1993-97 cars retain the factory fiberglass/plastic headlight mounting bracket and will not need the laser cut bumper plate. I NSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS - Click link to download PDF: Factory Fuse/Relay Box Bracket listed separately: CLICK HERE.Billet Radiator Brackets - NOW listed separately: CLICK HERE.The (FULL KIT) allows for all factory body panels and headlights to be retained. Plates that weld to the frame and fenders are tig welded to the bars that belong to already. Designed to give you the most usable room possible in your engine bay. This kit is made up of chromoly tube construction. Many have asked and the wait is finally over. We are proud to introduce our Universal Tubular Front Kit for 4th Gen Fbody vehicles.
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