2015 Felt

Virtue FRD

A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price

$9,499
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 130 / 140mm
ForkRockShox Pike RCT3
ShockRockShox Monarch RT3
Wheels29″ Carbon
Drivetrain2 × 11
GroupsetXTR
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
Virtue FRD
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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)

31 mph

Virtue FRD

26 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
SM

5'2" – 5'8"

MD

5'6" – 5'11"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'7"

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Reviews
BikeRadar
Felt Virtue 1 review

Nov 2014 · Guy Kesteven

If you want a light, tight XC/trail 29er with a talent for climbs then this Felt does indeed have a lot of virtues

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Canadian Cycling Magazine
Review: Felt Virtue Nine 3

Oct 2014 · Brad Hunter

Felt Virtue Nine 3 provides fast and smooth riding over bumpy trails

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MTBR
Felt 2015 Preview: Compulsion 10, Virtue 60, Edict FRD, Nine 1 and more

Aug 2014

Felt Bicycles has a ton of new models for 2015 including the all mountain/enduro Compulsion, the trail oriented Virtue, the XC Edict and Nine line of lightweight carbon 29er hardtails. - Mtbr.com

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BIKE Magazine
2014 Bible of Bike Tests Roundtable Reels: Felt Virtue Nine 20

Feb 2014

For such a workhorse of a bike, the 29-inch-wheeled Felt Virtue Nine 20 had our testers firmly divided. One editor had his best ride of the entire Bible of Bike Tests on it.

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Mountain Flyer
Felt's 2014 MTB Lineup Includes Virtue 29er

Aug 2013

With its 2014 MTB lineup, Felt Bicycles moves away from its 26-inch bikes in favor of 29ers. This includes a complete redesign of its trail-oriented rig, the Virtue. This week, from its headquarters in Irvine, Calif. Felt introduced the Virtue Nine series that will be available beginning in the fall (aluminum versions) and winter 2013/2014 (carbon versions).

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Mountain Bike Action
Bike Test: Felt Virtue Elite

Oct 2012 · MBA Action

Full-Tilt Carbon On A Budget Felt redesigned their Virtue lineup to offer all-new carbon and aluminum versions. Think of this as the classic trailbike.

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Felt Trail, UHC Ultimate + TeXtreme carbon fiber, MMC w/ InsideOut construction, full carbon dropouts, 130mm travel, Equilink suspension technology, ControlTaper head tube, post disc mount, replaceable derailleur hanger, standard 73mm threaded bottom bracket, 12 x 142mm w/ Syntace style thru axle, internal derailleur cable/brake hose/dropper post routing, Ø30.9mm seatpost size, high direct FD mount

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Fork

RockShox Pike RCT3, 140mm travel, Solo Air, hollow 6061 aluminum crown, tapered aluminum steerer tube, magnesium lowers, 15mm Maxle, post style disc mounts

Travel140mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

RockShox Monarch RT3 Debonair w/ custom tune, 200 x 57mm

Travel130mm

Bottom Bracket

Shimano XTR sealed threaded

Headset

FSA No.42 integrated tapered Aheadset, custom cone spacer 1 x 8mm + 2 x 5mm straight spacers, w/ Felt Tornado aluminum top cap

Stem

Easton EC90 SL carbon threadless 1-1/8" +/- 10° rise for Ø31.8mm handlebar w/ titanium hardware: SM - 70mm MD - 70mm LG - 80mm XL - 80mm

Handlebar

Felt MTB carbon, Ø31.8mm, 8mm rise x 9° sweep, 720mm width

Saddle

WTB Volt Carbon rails

Seatpost

RockShox Reverb Stealth dropper post w/ remote: SM/MD - Ø30.9 x 355mm LG/XL - Ø30.9 x 420mm

TypeDropper

Pedals

n/a

Grips

ESI Racers Edge, silicon

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XTR

Front Derailleur

Shimano XTR high direct mount

Crank

Shimano XTR double: SM - 170mm MD/LG/XL - 175mm

Shifters

Shimano XTR 2 x 11-speed

Cassette

Shimano 11-speed 10-40T

Chain

Shimano

Chain Guide

n/a

Brakes

Shimano XTR w/ 180mm Ice Tech rotor 6-bolt

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano XTR

Wheels
Rims

Easton Haven Carbon 29", tubeless compatible

Spokes

Sapim 2.0/1.7mm double-butted stainless steel w/ aluminum nipples

Front Hub

Easton Haven 24H 15mm axle

Rear Hub

Easton Haven 24H 142 x 12mm axle

Tires

Schwalbe Nobby Nic EVO TL Easy, folding 29" x 2.1"

Accessories
Fenders

n/a

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