Felt Bicycles
Felt Racing is an American bicycle manufacturer based in Irvine, California. Felt produces road, mountain, track, bmx, cyclocross and cruiser bikes. The company also has a strong reputation in the time trial/triathlon bike area.[1]
History
Felt was founded by Jim Felt in the early 1990's when Felt products were distributed by Answer. Felt nearly disappeared from the domestic market following a fallout with Answer after a 7 year relationship.[2] The brand was relaunched in 2001 as an independent company.
Technology
Felt has developed several unique bicycle technologies. For its time trial/triathlon bikes, Felt has developed the Bayonet Fork, which utilizes an external steerer in front of the head tube for additional stiffness and aerodynamic efficiency.[3] Felt has also developed the Equilink suspension system for its full-suspension mountain bikes.
Felt extensively utilizes wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics modeling in its frame design process.[4]
Recall
Felt has issued a recall of 2009 Felt model B12, B16 and S32 road bicycles because the fork steer tube can break, causing the rider to lose control, fall and suffer injuries.[5][6]
Sponsorships
In 2007 Felt sponsored the Slipstream-Chipotle (currently Garmin-Transitions) bicycle team. In 2009, Felt signed a three-year agreement to supply frames to the Garmin-Chipotle team.[7] On August 28, 2010, Garmin-Transitions announced it is switching working agreements from Felt Bicycles to Cervelo bikes and will change its name to Team Garmin-Cervelo for the 2011 season. Felt chose not to exercise its option with the Boulder-based cycling team after a four-year working agreement. The Cervélo TestTeam will fold and some riders may move to Team Garmin-Cervelo.[8]
Athletes sponsored by Felt
External links
Notes and references
- ^ Jez Loftus, tech ed (Fri 16 Nov 2007). "Felt Slipstream Chipotle Team Bikes". Bike Radar. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
The American Slipstream/Chipotle pro cycling team has started to gear up for the 2008 season with new team bikes and colours. [They] will be racing Felt's top of the line production models. This comprises DA, F1, F1 Sprint and Z1 frame and forks.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Felt History". Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ James Huang (May 11, 2008). "Pro Bike: David Millar's Garmin-Transitions Felt DA". Cycling News. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ Gary Boulanger, US editor (Sat 9 Aug 2008). "Interview with Jim Felt". Bike Radar. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
{{cite web}}:|author=has generic name (help); Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Felt Bicycles Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard". U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "Felt Bicycles recalls road bikes due to aluminum steerer tube failures". Velo News. Jul 3rd 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ James Huang (September 5, 2008). "More team sponsorship news for the 2009 season, Garmin/Chipotle-H3O extends with Felt". Cycling News. Retrieved 2010-08-04.
- ^ "New agreement for garmin". The Denver Post. August 28, 2010. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
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