Felt F5 Carbon Fibre Road Racing Triathlon Bike Rrp£1700 Sz 56cm W/shimano 105

FELT F5 ROAD BIKE56cm, carbon fibre, shimano 105 groupsetThe frame of the F5 uses the exact same geometry as the range topping F1 model ridden in the Pro Tour and as a result shares the same precision handling and power-transfer characteristics. It features a tapered head tube and matching tapered fork meaning the front end inspires cornering confidence as well as minimizing flex when sprinting. The bottom bracket area is also incredibly stiff and allows for the use of a larger diameter BB30 chainset which both increases pedaling efficiency and decreases weight. The groupset is predominantly Shimano’s tried and tested 10 speed 105 and offers the same gear ratios, under-tape cabling and ergonomics as the much costlier Ultegra and Dura Ace mechanical groupsets from the brand. This means functionality is top drawer but keeps cost attainable. The BB30 chainset is a compact model from FSA and provides lower gearing for better climbing and means even on hillier terrain you shouldn’t find yourself longing for a triple.The F5 rolls on some nice wheels too which is often somewhere a brand might skimp to save some pennies. Forged aluminium hubs with sealed bearings throughout are laced with a proper set of competition spokes from DT Swiss onto Mavic’s popular and lightweight CXP-22s rims. You can get lighter, fancier wheels with far more exotic materials but durability and quality are good here and the machined rim side-walls mean braking performance is consistent too.While the finishing kit is mostly in-house to keep the price sharp, including a carbon seatpost to help reduce road hum, Felt still opted for good quality tyres from top tyre brand Vittoria.The F5 begs to be ridden fast and offers more than enough quality to either the enthusiast road rider looking to upgrade or the racer on a budget. I have owned this from new, as a cytech level 2 mechanic I can confirm it is in good working order, always looked after, always cleaned, degreased, re-lubed and set properly after each ride. It has recently had brand new cables and a tune up.I am 5ft 10″, the 56cm fits me like a dream. Only selling as I have saved up and treated myself to a brand new felt fr2 disc…beautiful! I cannot justify keeping this though.The only issue to note is a little bit of bubbling in the lacquer on the top tube, sadly this is pretty common on this range of felt f series carbon bikes. It is an aesthetic thing but has absolutely no impact on frame integrity on lifespan of the bike. Photos were taken in the rain, hence the water drops on the bike, apologies!It is packaged up now for shipping, it will be tricky to arrange collection in person as my work patters are very flexible and often change at short notice but I am happy to ship anywhere in the UK.Bike SpecificationFrame Details:Material: Carbon FibreExternal cable routingBB30 bottom bracket shellDouble bottle cage mountsBraze on front derailleurReplaceable forged aluminium rear dropoutFork Details:Material: Carbon fibre with full carbon fibre steerer tubeTapered steerer 1 1/8″ – 1 1/2″Wheel Details:Mavic CXP22-22s aluminium rims on Felt premium sealed bearing forged aluminium hubs using DT Swiss Competition spokes and DT Swiss aluminium nipplesGroupset:Speed: 20 gearsBrake/Shift Levers: Shimano 105Chainset: FSA Gossamer Pro, compact 50×34 (crank length varies according to frame size)Bottom Bracket: FSA BB30Rear Derailleur: Shimano 105, short cageFront Derailleur: Shimano 105, braze onBrake Calipers: Shimano 105 Super SLR, dual pivot, cartridge type rubber insertChain: Shimano TiagraCassette: Shimano Tiagra, 11-25Finishing Kit:Handlebar: Felt VS SL 6061 butted aluminium with Felt Variable Shape ergonomic drop, 31.8mm. Bar width varies according to frame sizeBar Tape: Felt gel tape with Felt logo’sStem: Felt SL 6061 aluminium 3D forged +/- 7 degree rise, 31.8mm. Stem length varies according to frame sizeSeat Post: Felt carbon fibre 27.2mm x 300mmSaddle: Felt SL roadTyres: Upgraded to Continental Gator HardShell 25mm

Current Price: £99.99

This Felt F5 Carbon Fibre Road Racing Triathlon Bike Rrp£1700 Sz 56cm W/shimano 105 is being sold on eBay by haywardbay from Bristol, BA160FR