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2011 Felt

Nine Elite

A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price

$2,699
FrameCarbon
SuspensionHardtail, 80mm
ForkRockShox Reba
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 10
GroupsetX9, X7
BrakesAvid Hydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

35 mph

Nine Elite

27 mph

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Reviews
MTBR
Felt Compulsion LT3 and Nine FRD Carbon 29er

Oct 2012 · Gregg Kato

- Mtbr.com

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Velo
Felt unveils revamped endurance road bike, Nine Series lines

Jul 2012 · Logan VonBokel

Felt’s 2013 range will include a snappier endurance bike and an F1-inspired mountain bike

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BIKE Magazine
Preview: Felt Edict Nine LTD

May 2012

Felt introduced the all-new Edict in 2011 to some pretty positive reviews. It featured one of the lightest frames in its class and an innovative, updated suspension design—Felt Active Stay Technology (F.A.S.T.).

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BikeRadar
Felt Nine Sport review

Feb 2011 · BikeRadar

The Felt may not offer the most impressive spec on paper — it’s one of the few bikes in this group with old-fashioned square-taper cranks, for example — but the complete package won us over with its surprisingly capable and entertaining mix of great handling, a properly adjustable and well controlled fork, competent hydraulic disc brakes with a 180mm front rotor, and fantastic tires that were fast rolling yet very grippy, with predictable breakaway characteristics. . .

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Bikerumor
Interbike 2010: Ride Reviews - Felt Edict XC Racer and Carbon Nine Team 29er Mountain Bikes

Oct 2010 · Tyler Benedict

After hearing murmurs at Sea Otter about a top secret, superlight race rocket that Felt was working on, we made sure we were at their press launch earlier this summer to see the all-new Edict XC mountain bike. At Interbike’s Dirt Demo, as fun as it sounds, there’s actually very little time for me to …

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Felt NINE Carbon XC series UHC Performance carbon fiber, Modular Monocoque Construction: 1 Piece Full carbon dropouts, Hi clearance seat and chainstay yokes. Dingle guard Replaceable Kevlar. Down Tube protector. Bolt on Kevlar chain watcher. Integrated headset, Disc specific, Replaceable Derailleur Hanger,

Fork

Rockshox Reba RL 29 80mm travel: Dual Air Spring, with External Rebound Adjust, Disc Brake Specific Lower Legs

Travel80mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

N/A

Bottom Bracket

With crankset

Headset

Fully Integrated 1-1/8 Aheadset: Cane Creek Type 45 Degree Sealed Cartridge Bearing, with Felt Tornado Alloy Top Cap, Custom Curved 1 x 15mm + 2 x 5mm Straight Washers

Stem

Felt MTB oversized 3D-Forged Design: 4-Bolt Handlebar Clamp, with Hole in Front Clamp, 1-1/8 Threadless, for 31.8mm Handlebar, 7 Degree Rise, with CP Cromo hardware; Sizes M= 90mm, L=100mm, XL= 110mm

Handlebar

Felt MTB XC Riser bar: butted 6061 Aluminum 31.8mm bar bore,Widths; S=640mm M/L/XL=660mm

Saddle

Felt Mountain Design,: Low Side Profile Look with Performance fit Top, double-Density Base, Cromo Rails

Seatpost

Felt 6061 Alloy Post with Twin Clamp Design: Micro-Adjust, 6061 Alloy: Low-Profile Forged Head & Extruded Rail Clamps, 30.9mm x 350mm

TypeRigid

Pedals

n/a

Grips

Felt double-density wing grips: Kraton rubber base, Pruven rubber center, Color matched

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM X-9 10 speed with Carbon Cage

Front Derailleur

SRAM X-7 10 speed

Crank

SRAM X-7 GXP 3.3 10 speed: with alloy 44X33X22T rings M=170mm; L/XL=175mm

Shifters

SRAM X-7 1:1 trigger shifters, 10-speed

Cassette

SRAM PG-1050 10 speed 11-32T

Chain

SRAM PC-1030 Super-Narrow for 10-speed

Chain Guide

n/a

Brakes

Avid ELIXIR 5 Hydraulic Disc Brake: Rotors: 185mm Front; 160mm Rear

TypeAvid Hydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Avid ELIXIR 5

Wheels
Rims

WTB Speed Disc All Mtn doublewall Aluminum: 700c x 26mm Single eyelets, Presta valve, Black Anodized 32H

Spokes

Stainless double butted 14g/15g with Alloy Nipples

Front Hub

SRAM Mountain MTH 406: 6-Bolt Type Rotor Mount, 32H, with Quick Release

Rear Hub

SRAM Mountain MTH 406: 6-Bolt Type Rotor Mount, 9 speed Cassette 32H, with Quick Release

Tires

WTB Prowler: 29 x 2.1 60TPI Folding Kevlar Bead with Presta valve Tubes

Accessories
Fenders

N/A

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