Why no Felt ?

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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Aug 07, 2007 5:16 pm

moosterbounce wrote:Personally, I like being a little unique...better than having a Giant like every man and his wife and kids and friends etc (oh dear...I better watch my back now :wink: ).
Fishing are we ha ha
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby moosterbounce » Tue Aug 07, 2007 6:26 pm

mikesbytes wrote:
moosterbounce wrote:Personally, I like being a little unique...better than having a Giant like every man and his wife and kids and friends etc (oh dear...I better watch my back now :wink: ).
Fishing are we ha ha
Me? Noooooooooooooooooo :wink: :D

In my house, we have:

Scott CR1 Team
Trek 850? Mt Track xc (front suspension/grip shift) (x2)
Avanti Blade Sport
Brand Crappo (free bike from Bicycle Victoria ride)
and...
Giant OCR Composite

See...I let one in the house...
:wink:

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Postby Mulger bill » Tue Aug 07, 2007 7:30 pm

moosterbounce wrote:...Giant OCR Composite

See...I let one in the house...
:wink:
Only 'cos of the frame material I bet. :wink:

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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Aug 07, 2007 8:20 pm

Mulger bill wrote:
moosterbounce wrote:...Giant OCR Composite

See...I let one in the house...
:wink:
Only 'cos of the frame material I bet. :wink:

Shaun
Well spotted :wink:
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby moosterbounce » Tue Aug 07, 2007 9:41 pm

Mulger bill wrote:
moosterbounce wrote:...Giant OCR Composite

See...I let one in the house...
:wink:
Only 'cos of the frame material I bet. :wink:

Shaun
Got me!! :D But you guys have to give me some credit for the varied materials in the fleet...surely!!

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Postby mikesbytes » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:19 pm

moosterbounce wrote:But you guys have to give me some credit for the varied materials in the fleet...surely!!
When do you get your next bonus ?
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?

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Postby Aussteve2712 » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:13 am

In my house, we have:

Scott CR1 Team
Trek 850? Mt Track xc (front suspension/grip shift) (x2)
Avanti Blade Sport
Brand Crappo (free bike from Bicycle Victoria ride)
and...
Giant OCR Composite

See...I let one in the house...
:wink:[/quote]

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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Aug 08, 2007 10:29 am

moosterbounce wrote:
Mulger bill wrote:
moosterbounce wrote:...Giant OCR Composite

See...I let one in the house...
:wink:
Only 'cos of the frame material I bet. :wink:

Shaun
Got me!! :D But you guys have to give me some credit for the varied materials in the fleet...surely!!

Wot! No Steel, Ti or Mg? :lol:

There is no credit in what you ride, it it that you ride that counts 8)

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Postby Bluerider » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:44 pm

Ah ok gsxrboy here's the proof :lol:

Sorry mobile phone pics.....no rain so no melt !
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This will make a few happy for the Steel brigade ! :wink:
Now the above was my Uncles given to me earlier this year, all original and ridden about 5times !
I thought what the heck when he called but once I saw it I already knew I had a classic imo.....
My plan is to detail her back to shiney new look and offer my LBS to display it.
My how times have changed, gear shifts on the neck, the 'ol real rubber at the pedals, she weighs a ton :shock: after lifting the Felt :lol:
Anyway hope you enjoy.


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His Felt Carbon F5C ' 07.....
Giant MTB
Hers Cell MTB
Kids Mongoose x 2 Tricycle x 1

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Postby europa » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:51 pm

Ride the old girl and enjoy her. She'll thank you for it :D

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Postby gsxrboy » Wed Aug 08, 2007 1:53 pm

The old skooler is so hardcore, the metal guard behind the rear gear set is tres kewl !

Oh yeah, that blue thing is kinda okay as well I 'spoze :twisted: Nice ride man.

As a side note, isn't there Australia Standards to dictate safety reflectors and things on bikes? Mine only has a front one, and the pretty Felt there doesn't have any, where as my few year old Boulder has front, back and wheels adorned.

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Postby uMP2k » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:10 pm

moosterbounce wrote:Personally, I like being a little unique...better than having a Giant like every man and his wife and kids and friends etc (oh dear...I better watch my back now :wink: ).
At least people generally know what a Scott is. I have found that most people (including most, but not all, bike shop staff) have never even heard of my Portugese made Masil. In fact I have even had one bike shop that I was talking to on the phone assume that I did not even know what brand my bike was and try to tell me that I must be talking about a Masi!

Well enought of my hijack attempt - I just had to say something because I had been going to comment about "skippy" apparently owning one, but then saw that sogood had beaten me too it :wink:

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Postby Bluerider » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:47 pm

europa wrote:Ride the old girl and enjoy her. She'll thank you for it :D

Richard
I sure will once I give her a service, poor girl hasn't had a ride in 15yrs at least.
Sorry about the pic size ppl and hijacking the thread but the Felt is on topic :)
His Felt Carbon F5C ' 07.....
Giant MTB
Hers Cell MTB
Kids Mongoose x 2 Tricycle x 1

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Postby gsxrboy » Wed Aug 08, 2007 2:59 pm

You know, the more I look at it, the more the Felt looks photoshopped into the piccy, or, the old metal has just been colour shifted and had bits removed from it. The anti-alaising on the edges and the 'spy shot' blurriness add weight to a potential fraud !

I call fake :P

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Postby moosterbounce » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:03 pm

Bluerider wrote:...stuff...
Sorry about the pic size ppl and hijacking the thread but the Felt is on topic :)
Thanks...I needed someone to get the heat away from me (remember Moo...brain in gear, mouth in neutral... :? )

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Postby Bluerider » Wed Aug 08, 2007 3:41 pm

gsxrboy wrote:You know, the more I look at it, the more the Felt looks photoshopped into the piccy, or, the old metal has just been colour shifted and had bits removed from it. The anti-alaising on the edges and the 'spy shot' blurriness add weight to a potential fraud !

I call fake :P
:lol: nah mate all real I am not a wizard with pc's and don't plan to.
Due to the blurriness taken with the mobile the Felt pic I brightened it as it looked real bad. So you picked wrong :P as the 'ol girl wasn't touched at all :lol:
His Felt Carbon F5C ' 07.....
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Hers Cell MTB
Kids Mongoose x 2 Tricycle x 1

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Postby gsxrboy » Wed Aug 08, 2007 4:20 pm

Having some fun :wink:

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Postby Mulger bill » Wed Aug 08, 2007 6:38 pm

Two sweet looking rides there Bluerider.

No comment on those toothpick mudguards, all part of the retro charm. :)

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Postby CB » Wed Aug 08, 2007 8:57 pm

those felt bikes look great :)

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Postby Sveky » Mon Jan 21, 2008 7:54 am

moosterbounce wrote: I myself almost bought one...until I fell in love with a Scott. Now I'm the only Scott owner on this board!! They too make good bikes too...but just not very common.
Not anymore :D

I also fell in love with Scott (s10 Speedster), I was tossing up between a Cannondale and a Scott and after riding the Scott it instantly felt right. Although the dale (Six13 3) was a superior bike in some respects.

With the money I saved a got some decent wheels and shaved off 400grams...also changed the saddle, Scott saddles are terribly uncomfortable and heavy.
:D

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Postby uncle arthur » Mon Jan 21, 2008 8:21 am

One of the guys in the group ride I do each week rides a FELT, and we both agreed we love their triathlon range.....

I'd love one of these if I had the legs to justify it...

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Postby HaywarM » Tue Jul 01, 2008 8:10 pm

I love my blue streakas well
Felt f5c - plus dura ace
Raceline Giro - on the trainer and in the wet
Geoff Scott 80s - Stripped and fixed
1993 CroMo mountain bike - kids seats front and back

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Postby uncle arthur » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:04 pm

I'd buy a FELT for my next bike without a 2nd thought.
What is it with cycling? 30+ kmh and lycra???!!!

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Postby Andrew69 » Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:08 pm

uncle arthur wrote:I'd buy a FELT for my next bike without a 2nd thought.
I would love a B2 :shock:

http://www.feltracing.com/08/product.as ... 9&pid=8708

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Postby HaywarM » Wed Jul 02, 2008 7:52 am

I'd certinly buy another Felt.

For me, it was a great place to start.

I got the bike for 2k even, then watched ebay for dura ace shifters($207), Front Deraileur($40) and calipers($105). Changed the seat to an old concor I had laying around.
New set of wheels is on the cards. During thte Tour de Sunshine coast, the spokes on the rear came loose and the tire rubbed on the chain stay when pushing hard up hill.
Once I tightened them back up it solved, but I know for sure that there is a carbon heart under that blue paint.
Felt f5c - plus dura ace
Raceline Giro - on the trainer and in the wet
Geoff Scott 80s - Stripped and fixed
1993 CroMo mountain bike - kids seats front and back

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