Felt Bicycles

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American bicycle company

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FieldValue
nameFelt Racing, LLC
typeLimited Liability Company
parentPierer Mobility AG (KTM)
foundation
locationRancho Santa Margarita, California, U.S.
key_peopleJim Felt
industryBicycles
productsBicycles
homepage
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|name = Felt Racing, LLC |type = Limited Liability Company |parent = Pierer Mobility AG (KTM) |foundation = |location = Rancho Santa Margarita, California, U.S. |key_people = Jim Felt |industry = Bicycles |products = Bicycles |revenue = |homepage = ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/27/Felt_head_badge.JPG" caption="Felt [[head badge"] ::

Felt Racing is an American bicycle brand based in Irvine, California. Felt produces road, track, cyclocross, electric bicycles, and cruiser bikes. All design is completed in the United States and the majority of production comes from Asia. The company also has a strong reputation in the time trial/triathlon bike area{{cite web |url=http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/felt-slipstream-chipotle-team-bikes-13213 |title=Felt Slipstream Chipotle Team Bikes |author=Jez Loftus |publisher=Bike Radar |date=16 Nov 2007 |quote=The American Slipstream/Chipotle pro cycling team has started to gear up for the 2008 season with new team bikes and colours. [They] will be racing Felt's top of the line production models. This comprises DA, F1, F1 Sprint and Z1 frame and forks. |access-date=2010-08-04}} and for several years provided bicycles to UCI teams in the Tour de France. Felt still supports several professional level race teams including Hincapie Racing and Team Twenty 16.

History

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Felt was founded by Jim Felt in early 1994 when Felt products were distributed by Answer Products. Felt nearly disappeared from the domestic market following a fallout with Answer after a seven-year relationship. The brand was relaunched in 2001 as an independent company.

On February 3, 2017, Rossignol Group announced the acquisition of Felt Bicycles. The announcement noted that Felt had grown to $60 million in revenue at the time of sale, though terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Rossignol announced in March 2022 that it is selling Felt Bicycles to Pierer Mobility (KTM).

Technology

Felt has developed several unique bicycle technologies. For its time trial/triathlon bikes, Felt has developed the Bayonet Fork, which utilizes an external steerer in front of the head tube for additional stiffness and aerodynamic efficiency. Felt has also developed the Equilink suspension system for its full-suspension mountain bikes.

Felt extensively utilizes wind tunnel and computational fluid dynamics modeling in its frame design process.

Recall

Felt has issued a recall of 2009 Felt model B12, B16 and S32 road bicycles because the steerer tube can break, causing the rider to lose control, fall, and suffer injuries.{{cite web |url = http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10290.html |title = Felt Bicycles Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard |publisher = U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |access-date = 2010-08-04 |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100710170334/http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml10/10290.html |archive-date = 2010-07-10 }}{{cite web |url=http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/07/news/felt-bicycles-recalls-road-bikes-due-to-aluminum-steerer-tube-failures_124377 |title=Felt Bicycles recalls road bikes due to aluminum steerer tube failures |publisher=Velo News |date=Jul 3, 2010 |access-date=2010-08-04}}

Sponsorships

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In 2007 Felt sponsored the bicycle team. In 2009, Felt signed a three-year agreement to supply frames to the team. On August 28, 2010, announced it was switching working agreements from Felt Bicycles to Cervelo bikes and change its name to for the 2011 season. Felt chose not to exercise its option with the Boulder-based cycling team after a four-year working agreement. The folded and some riders moved to . From 2012 to 2013 Felt Bicycles was the bicycle sponsor for with team rider Marcel Kittel winning four stages of the 2013 Tour de France. In 2014 Felt became the bike sponsor to the US Continental team, .

The US Women's track cycling team won a silver medal riding Felt bicycles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Jennifer Valente won two gold medals, one in the Omnium and another in the Team Pursuit, riding Felt bicycles at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Athletes sponsored by Felt

Logos

File:Felt 2005 logo.svg|Felt Bicycles logo used from 2005 until 2015. File:Felt F-Wing Logo.svg|Felt Bicycles F-Wing symbol used from 2011 until 2019. File:Felt Bicycles 2015 wordmark.svg|Felt Bicycles wordmark used since 2015. File:Felt Bicycle 2019 logo.svg|Felt Bicycles logo used since 2019.

Gallery

Image:FELT Beachcruiser ZERO SEN 01.jpg|Felt Beachcruiser ZERO SEN Image:Felt Tomsk.jpg|Felt Q650 Image:Felt Ververza QX75.JPG|Felt Verza QX75 (2011 model) File:Felt_B2_Pro.JPG|Felt B2 Pro with Felt edition Zipp wheels File:Felt BS road bicycle.jpg|Felt Z85 road bicycle with Aluminium frame

References

References

  1. "Where was my bicycle made?".
  2. Gary Boulanger. (Aug 9, 2008). "Interview: Jim Felt, aerodynamic guru". BikeRadar.
  3. "Felt History".
  4. (Feb 3, 2017). "Felt Bicycles Acquired by Rossignol Group". [[Outside (magazine).
  5. (23 November 2021). "Rossignol Sells Felt Bicycles to KTM Parent Company". [[Outside (magazine).
  6. James Huang. (May 11, 2008). "Pro Bike: David Millar's Garmin-Transitions Felt DA". Cyclingnews.com.
  7. Gary Boulanger. (9 Aug 2008). "Interview with Jim Felt". [[Bike Radar]].
  8. James Huang. (September 5, 2008). "More team sponsorship news for the 2009 season, Garmin/Chipotle-H3O extends with Felt". Cyclingnews.com.
  9. (August 28, 2010). "New agreement for garmin". [[The Denver Post]].
  10. "Felt Bicycles".
  11. (14 February 2011). "Triathlete".
  12. (28 March 2011). "Velo Outside Magazine".
  13. (18 May 2011). "A busy summer for Tim DeBoom".
  14. "Felt Bicycles".

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