2012 FELT FX SERIES WHITE PAPER - Felt Bicycles

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TECHNICAL SPECSUHC PerformanceThe material used to construct the Felt FX frame is eight times stronger than 3/2.5 titanium, more than three timesstiffer than 6061 aluminum and less than one-fourth the density of steel. And it can be formed into a wide varietyof shapes and exhibits nearly infinite fatigue life. Just a few years ago, the same technology was used for Felt’stop-of-the-line F1 SL road frameset.InsideOutThis “Internally Optimized” molding process completely eliminates excess material, and therefore weight, on theinside of the frame tubes and junctions. Placing polyurethane bladders inside the frames during the molding process—especiallyat the bottom bracket and head tube areas—and then applying a precise amount of pressure andheat, results in perfectly formed tubes, inside and out.CONTROLTaperThe F1 SL’s tapered head tube increases front-end stiffness and steering precision without adding weight to theframeset. Using 1-1/8” top bearings and 1-1/4” bottom bearings, ControlTaper significantly improves the bike’s handlingcharacteristics and adds an unmatched level of control for cornering, descending and sprinting.BB30 Bottom BracketThe oversized junction of the F1 SL’s down tube, seat tube and chainstays provides increased stiffness where it’sneeded most. The BB30 bottom bracket shell allows bearings to fit directly into the shell, without cups, to eliminateextra weight. It’s lighter, stiffer and capable of accepting just about every high-performance bottom bracketon the market.Optimized for CyclocrossThe FX frame is designed specifically for cyclocross competition. It has added tire clearance for muddy conditions,a top tube with a flattened underside or easier shouldering, and two water bottle bosses. The frame is alsodesigned with cable routing that’s optimized for Shimano Di2 or mechanical shifting.
2012 FX SERIES TECHNICAL SPECSGEOMETRYFrame material: UHC Performance carbon fiberSize47505355576063*Frame details: Modular Monocoque Construction; Di2 optimized internal cable routing;BB30 bottom bracketFork: ControlTaperFork material: UHC Performance carbon fiberFork details: Modular Monocoque construction; carbon fiber blades, dropouts, crownand external steererSizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61, 63 (F1X Frameset Only)HASATT horizTT C-CHead TubeST C-TST C-CBB Drop71755104951104704106571.574.5525510120500440657273.5540525130530470657273.556054315055049065727358058317057051065727360549019560054065737361560320063057065CS430430430430430430430Front Center583584585605620646645Wheelbase1005100510071027104210681067Rake50454545454545Standover726751779796814843864Fork length393393393393393393393Lower HS Stack1111111Reach368357377391400414420Stack525538549568587607618*63cm available as F1X Frameset Only
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