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Interbike: Felt announces 2009 range

The 130mm-travel Virtue gets a total revamp for 2009 that takes it further into trail bike territory than the previous generation.

  • Felt's DA time trial/triathlon frame gets an upgrade in fiber blends and resins.
  • The Tektro cantilevers are wide-profile for more mud clearance.
  • This handy tool will be included with the Breed to both undo the rear hub in case of adjustment or to repair a flat tire…
  • …but the other end of the tool is clearly intended for something else.
  • The purposeful front end gets the job done.
  • …of a standard front derailleur instead of last year's E-type mount.
  • Felt will offer four 'cross bikes for '09 including the rather intriguing Breed.
  • Who needs gears? The Breed sports just one.
  • The 150mm-travel Compulsion has been similarly redone.
  • Slacker head tube angles on both the Compulsion and Virtue should mellow out the handling a bit.
  • As on the Virtue, a more compact Equilink suspension layout tightens up the back end.
  • The rear disc mount looks to be well protected.
  • A newly kinked seat tube allows the use…
  • Felt's DA time trial/triathlon frame gets an upgrade in fibre blends and resins.
  • A longer leading edge supposed improves aerodynamics to the tune of about 35 seconds per 40km.
  • An optional add-on grip also provides a handy hook for your thumbs.
  • The DA will also feature Felt's own Devox aero bars.
  • The base bar can be flipped upside-down if more height is required.
  • Felt-sponsored triathlete Michellie Jones had her bike on display.
  • Sorry, this paint job is just for Jones.
  • Mmm… purple.
  • The Devox component range will also include this saddle…
  • ...with its full carbon shell and carbon rails.
  • A clever plate bolted just ahead of the bottom bracket virtually guarantees that you'll never drop a chain to the inside.
  • Fork travel is set at just 80mm which befits the Six's racing intentions.
  • Beefy tube profiles up front suggest excellent torsional rigidity.
  • Felt will add a 26
  • The rear end is similarly stout to promote good drivetrain response.
  • A less expensive TK3 track bike will offer a relatively low cost of entry for those looking to check out the discipline.
  • Conventional dual seat stays on the TK3 replace the TK2's monostay design.
  • The 130mm-travel Virtue gets a total revamp for 2009 that takes it further into trail bike territory than the previous generation.
  • Tube profiles up front are notably bigger for better overall frame stiffness especially when conditions are rough.
  • Pivot hardware has been completely redone to reduce the chances of loosening during a ride.
  • Lower-end Virtues now receive an aluminum rear end and a neatly tucked-away rear disc brake mount.
  • Even the seatpost diameter has been increased for more rigidity.
  • The upper link has also beefed up and ditches the old version's carbon stiffening plate.

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The 130mm-travel Virtue gets a total revamp for 2009 that takes it further into trail bike territory than the previous generation.

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