Triathlon bikes are expensive, there's not doubt about it, so if you're making this investment you want to be sure that what you're getting is really worth the price. Unlike running or swimming, where swimsuits and shoes give you minimal differences in performance, most of which comes down to your preference as an athlete, bikes really can make a huge difference to the way you perform in a race. Here's why the Felt B12 has been getting a lot of attention recently.
But how can a bike really claim to perform like a super-expensive example, while being on the cheaper side of the fence? The answer in this case is Felt's incredible pragmatism when it comes to constructing their setups. They don't commit entirely to the top gruppo options, such as chrome plated nuts, or gold alloys, but what they do commit to is every piece of kit that directly and noticeable improves performance. To begin with, it should be pointed out that in terms of stuff that's entirely their own they do well too. The TTR3 tyres for example are tight and solid, while remaining lightweight.
The crank setup nicely shows the pragmatism of Felt at work. Everyone probably knows that the Red setup of SRAM has stormed the board recently. So what Felt have done is looked at the bit of SRAM's crank that does most of the actual performance improvement, in this case the chainrings, and bought them for their own model. That means near top performance for the crank on the Felt B12, while all the parts that make it up cost only a fraction of the complete SRAM feature.
Chains are another area which crystallises the sense that Felt are on your side. Top end companies like to put alloys like gold onto the plating or their chains, to make them last longer. This costs a lot more though, and it doesn't make the chain itself perform better - just not wear out as quickly. So why not have cheap chains that perform well and are easy to replace? That's what you get with the B12.
You can't cut corners with everything, but the Felt B12 brings a top notch bike within the reach of people that don't want to spend over 2000.
But how can a bike really claim to perform like a super-expensive example, while being on the cheaper side of the fence? The answer in this case is Felt's incredible pragmatism when it comes to constructing their setups. They don't commit entirely to the top gruppo options, such as chrome plated nuts, or gold alloys, but what they do commit to is every piece of kit that directly and noticeable improves performance. To begin with, it should be pointed out that in terms of stuff that's entirely their own they do well too. The TTR3 tyres for example are tight and solid, while remaining lightweight.
The crank setup nicely shows the pragmatism of Felt at work. Everyone probably knows that the Red setup of SRAM has stormed the board recently. So what Felt have done is looked at the bit of SRAM's crank that does most of the actual performance improvement, in this case the chainrings, and bought them for their own model. That means near top performance for the crank on the Felt B12, while all the parts that make it up cost only a fraction of the complete SRAM feature.
Chains are another area which crystallises the sense that Felt are on your side. Top end companies like to put alloys like gold onto the plating or their chains, to make them last longer. This costs a lot more though, and it doesn't make the chain itself perform better - just not wear out as quickly. So why not have cheap chains that perform well and are easy to replace? That's what you get with the B12.
You can't cut corners with everything, but the Felt B12 brings a top notch bike within the reach of people that don't want to spend over 2000.
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