Pro XCT #2 Bonelli Park

16 Mar

The best part about the switch from winter to spring is not the chirping birds, blooming flowers, or warmer weather. Instead, the best part of spring is the beginning of mountain bike racing. We made the trip out to San Dimas, CA to support Team Kenda/Felt at round two of the PRO XCT. Once the booth was [...]

Felt Flashback : Name This Shredder

16 Mar

        This week’s flashback features one of our product managers. For many of us here at Felt, riding a bike is second nature. While some of us waited till later in life to pick up the habit, some of us have been cranking on pedals since we could walk. We aren’t going to [...]

Felt Flashback : Paula Newby-Fraiser Frame

13 Mar

Back in 1991 one of Jim Felt’s first projects was to design a frame for Easton-sponsored triathlon legend Paula Newby Fraser. Newby Fraser had already won three Ironman competitions and Easton needed to provide her with a bike guaranteed to be fast. Felt delivered the B2, so named for its stealthy, matte black finish. Newby [...]

In The Shop : With Jim Felt

7 Mar

When Jim Felt isn’t at trade shows, events, or down at the wind tunnel he’s in his countryside workshop. Much like the R&D shop here in Irvine, Jim’s workshop is fully outfitted with all the machinery needed to take a design from concept to completion. One room houses the mill, lathe, and ban saw. This is [...]

The Felt Compound

6 Mar

We just got back from a weekend up in Auburn with Jim. Stay tuned for a closer look into his countryside stable-turned-workshop …  

Early Mornings

1 Mar

 With race season just around the bend and work deadlines looming, early morning training rides become worth their time in gold.

Lunchtime Ripping

29 Feb

Employee MTB Ride from Felt Bicycles TV on Vimeo.   One of the benefits of working for a bike company is the fact that lunch time rides are not only allowed, but strongly encouraged! We decided to take our fancy GoPro2HD’s out for one of our rides, and here is the quick edit we got [...]