I'd like to see a closeup of the rear brake setup vs the standard IA integrated setup. It is tough to see in the photos from the TriRig article.
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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I'm also curious to know if there is actually any data showing the differences between the standard IA build and this new one. I know the TriRig article states (if I read it correctly) that the frame by itself on the new version is actually faster than the standard IA frame, but when you add the brakes and other components it is a little slower. Just how big of an impact are the exposed brakes on the faster frame vs the integrated brakes on a slower frame?
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Re: The New Felt IA [keqwow]
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I think the new price points are going to make it really hard to decide between a P2 or an IA. Competition for pricing is always good for us!
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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I just found this on BikeRadar:
- IA FRD LTD – UHC Ultimate, TeXtreme frame and fork; Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 group; 52/36t Rotor Flow crankset; Zipp 404 Firestrike wheels; Felt Aero TTR1 tires – US$16,999 / £12,999
- IA2 – UHC Advanced carbon frame and fork; Shimano Ultegra Di2 group; 52/36t crankset; Felt TTR1 by Novatec wheels; Felt Aero TTR2 tires – US$9,999 / £5,999
- IA3 – UHC Advanced carbon frame and fork; Shimano Dura-Ace mechanical group; 52/38t Vision TriMax Pro crankset; Felt TTR3 wheels; Felt Aero TTR2 tires – US$5,999 / £3,999
- IA10 – UHC Performance carbon frame and fork; Shimano Ultegra Di2 group; 52/38t Vision crankset; Felt TTR3 wheels – US$4,999 / £n/a
- IA14 – UHC Performance carbon frame and fork; Shimano Ultegra group; 52/38t Vision crankset; Felt TTR4 wheels – US$3,999 / £n/a
- IA16 – UHC Performance carbon frame and fork; Shimano 105 group; 50/34t FSA crankset; Felt TTR4 wheels – US$2,999 / £n/a
Re: The New Felt IA [keqwow]
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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BryanD wrote:
I think the new price points are going to make it really hard to decide between a P2 or an IA. Competition for pricing is always good for us!And the IA comes with a better aero bar than the P2. Also there will be a frame set available for the cheap IA. Seriously, Felt has just gotten greedy. I here that the IA has been huge seller and now they do this, it is like they want to make lots of money or something.
Of course, I do not know if I could buy a IA without the pretty carbon aero bar. It really is a pretty bar.
Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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Re: The New Felt IA [chaparral]
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I wonder if a Zipp Vuka Stealth and a TriRig Omega X makes that bike as fast as the old IA. The new bottle mounts, standard stem, and the mounts on the seat tube are more attractive then the old IA
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Re: The New Felt IA [chaparral]
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I was asking about the pricing he found on Bike Radar. They currently don't have an article up yet
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/felt-2016-road-line-up-revealed-44526/
Re: The New Felt IA [Tell3131]
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That article is only for the IA's with integrated front ends. It is not the new IAs
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Re: The New Felt IA [Tell3131]
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pricing is on the bike radar article. somehow I missed it
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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http://www.bikeradar.com/us/road/news/article/felt-2016-road-line-up-revealed-44526/
This link has a list of prices, including the new IA's (IA10, IA14, IA16)
This link has a list of prices, including the new IA's (IA10, IA14, IA16)
Re: The New Felt IA [keqwow]
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Found it! Thanks. I somehow missed it on my search through the article
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Re: The New Felt IA [Tell3131]
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Here is what happened:
There are 2 bike radar articles
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/felt-2016-road-line-up-revealed-44526/ This one does not have the IA 10, 14, 16 pricing
http://www.bikeradar.com/...e-up-revealed-44526/ This one has the IA 10, 14, 16 pricing
The only difference is bikeradar.com/road and bikeradar.com/us
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There are 2 bike radar articles
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/news/article/felt-2016-road-line-up-revealed-44526/ This one does not have the IA 10, 14, 16 pricing
http://www.bikeradar.com/...e-up-revealed-44526/ This one has the IA 10, 14, 16 pricing
The only difference is bikeradar.com/road and bikeradar.com/us
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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Yeah but I wonder if it will end up like the bolt above the bottom bracket. No one made any sort of storage device for the P5 and the new P2/P3.IMO, it would be a lot easier to design a drag-neutral storage solution for something behind the seat tube than between the seat tube and down tube.
Re: The New Felt IA [GreenPlease]
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I agree. I wonder if Trek owns a patent on the seat tube storage box they created. It's exciting to see companies start thinking about integration and storage instead of just aero all the time. I want a fast bike but I want storage too!
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Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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IIRC, I recall seeing a Trek patent on that box (because my social life is such that I sometimes spend my evenings browsing Google Patents). That said, there's no way Trek or anyone could sue over bottle bosses on the rear of the seat tube. I'd imagine Orbea, Felt, and probably others to follow will put the bosses there and rely on the aftermarket to provide a solution.
Re: The New Felt IA [keqwow]
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keqwow wrote:
I just found this on BikeRadar: - IA FRD LTD – UHC Ultimate, TeXtreme frame and fork; Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 group; 52/36t Rotor crankset; Zipp 404 Firestrike wheels; Felt TTR1 tires – US$16,999
$17K. Impressive, don't you think?
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Re: The New Felt IA [Runner Rick]
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Well, the Zipp 404 Firestrikes account for $3600 of that price.
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Re: The New Felt IA [Runner Rick]
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Yeah, pretty darn high. But I also think $2999 is very reasonable. And they hit the full range in between. I think it is going to be a VERY interesting year for Felt.
$17K. Impressive, don't you think?
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keqwow wrote:
I just found this on BikeRadar: - IA FRD LTD – UHC Ultimate, TeXtreme frame and fork; Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 group; 52/36t Rotor crankset; Zipp 404 Firestrike wheels; Felt TTR1 tires – US$16,999
$17K. Impressive, don't you think?
Re: The New Felt IA [BryanD]
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Hmm...article doesn't list the IA4 which is the Ultegra drivetrain and training wheelset. That was my just-have-to-convince-the-wife bike to buy this winter. Guess I'll be leaning towards the IA 14.
Re: The New Felt IA [Liaman]
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Its an appealing package, that's for sure. As well as being easier to wrench for those of us who travel a lot or are less capable mechanics, TriRig claim that with the right cockpit and brakes it could be as fast (faster?) Than the integrated version
Whilst I'm sceptical about it being potentially faster, I'm sure that it could be made close enough for most of us to not mind
As far as an overall package of bike & positioning, which is what's important, The IAx is almost certainly a faster choice for most athletes.
Man, how would you like to be Orbea and QR right now? $3K for a 105 IA is tough to beat - especially with that Bayonette 3 aero bar. Hope Felt makes a bunch of them.
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Or just get the 2015 IA4
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