{"id":36151,"date":"2022-04-28T16:31:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:31:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=672623"},"modified":"2022-04-28T16:44:14","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T14:44:14","slug":"the-felt-breed-carbon-is-an-aero-optimised-gravel-bike-with-big-tyre-clearances-and-a-vibration-damping-seatpost-sleeve","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/the-felt-breed-carbon-is-an-aero-optimised-gravel-bike-with-big-tyre-clearances-and-a-vibration-damping-seatpost-sleeve\/","title":{"rendered":"The Felt Breed Carbon is an aero-optimised gravel bike with big tyre clearances and a vibration-damping seatpost sleeve"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Simon von Bromley\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 28 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Felt has announced the Breed Carbon, a new aerodynamically optimised gravel bike<\/a> designed for gravel racing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Breed Carbon is said to be \u201cbred for speed across any terrain\u201d and to offer \u201croad bike-like manners\u201d, when it comes to handling, and a riding position optimised for efficiency and speed.<\/p>\n

With clearance for up to 50mm tyres on 700c wheels<\/a>, or 2in tyres on 650b<\/a> or 29in wheels<\/a>, multiple bottle and storage mounts, a vibration-damping seatpost sleeve and a non-integrated front end, though, the Breed Carbon does make some concessions to comfort and practicality.<\/p>\n

The Breed Carbon can also be run with mechanical or electronic groupsets<\/a>, in 1x or 2x form. Felt has also implemented a removable front derailleur hanger to improve aerodynamic efficiency when running a 1x setup.<\/p>\n

Thoroughbred for gravel<\/h2>\n
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The Breed Carbon uses truncated aerofoil tube shapes across the frame and fork.<\/span><\/figcaption> Felt<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Breed Carbon features a full carbon frameset, with truncated aerofoil tube shapes throughout.<\/p>\n

Though Felt hasn\u2019t provided any specific figures to back up the aero claims, the American brand has a long history making aerodynamic bicycles (such as the AR aero road bike<\/a>, DA time trial bike<\/a> and FA TRD left-hand drive track bike<\/a>), so it\u2019s probably fair to assume it knows what it\u2019s doing in this regard.<\/p>\n

While gravel riding<\/a> is often thought of as a more chilled-out, IPA-drinking, plaid shirt and ripped denim shorts-wearing cousin of road cycling<\/a>, aero gravel race bikes are a key emerging trend<\/a> in that side of the sport.<\/p>\n

The Breed Carbon joins bikes such as the 3T Exploro RaceMax<\/a> and Cerv\u00e9lo Aspero<\/a> (among others), with a mix of aero-optimised carbon tubes, big tyre clearances, and geometry and handling that\u2019s intended to be more familiar to riders coming over from road racing.<\/p>\n

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The Breed Carbon\u2019s handling and geometry is more road-bike like, but it can still accommodate chunky tyres.<\/span><\/figcaption> Felt<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Felt Breed Carbon geometry<\/h2>\n

The Felt Breed Carbon is designed to offer an aggressive ride position combined with handling that\u2019s familiar to road cyclists, but still able to cope with technical off-road trails.<\/p>\n

That means seat tube angles that are road-bike like, and head tube angles that are only slightly slackened off compared to a pure road-racing bike.<\/p>\n

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\ufeffFrame size<\/th>XS \/ 47<\/th>S \/ 51<\/th>M \/ 54<\/th>L \/ 56<\/th>XL \/ 58<\/th>XXL \/ 61<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Stack<\/b> (mm)<\/td>544<\/td>562<\/td>575<\/td>591<\/td>607<\/td>626<\/td> <\/tr>
Reach<\/b> (mm)<\/td>374<\/td>379<\/td>385<\/td>389<\/td>394<\/td>398<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube<\/b> (mm)<\/td>440<\/td>470<\/td>500<\/td>530<\/td>560<\/td>595<\/td> <\/tr>
Top tube<\/b> (mm)<\/td>530<\/td>540<\/td>550<\/td>570<\/td>580<\/td>600<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>100<\/td>116<\/td>130<\/td>145<\/td>160<\/td>180<\/td> <\/tr>
Seat tube angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>74<\/td>74<\/td>74<\/td>73<\/td>73<\/td>72<\/td> <\/tr>
Head tube angle<\/b> (degrees)<\/td>70<\/td>70.5<\/td>70.5<\/td>71<\/td>71.5<\/td>71.5<\/td> <\/tr>
Chainstay length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>430<\/td>430<\/td>430<\/td>430<\/td>430<\/td>430<\/td> <\/tr>
Fork length<\/b> (mm)<\/td>420<\/td>420<\/td>420<\/td>420<\/td>420<\/td>420<\/td> <\/tr>
Bottom bracket drop<\/b> (mm)<\/td>72<\/td>72<\/td>72<\/td>72<\/td>72<\/td>72<\/td> <\/tr>
Wheelbase<\/b> (mm)<\/td>1,023<\/td>1,029<\/td>1,040<\/td>1,045<\/td>1,050<\/td>1,060<\/td> <\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>