felt virtue elite. yes or no?

richie1973
richie1973 Posts: 99
edited April 2013 in MTB buying advice
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/felt-virtue-elite-2012-1/

Yes or no?
For trail riding, some jumps and drops. Is the carbon strong enough? Weight is 28.5. ( not forgetting this is a trail bike, not xc so normal to weight a little more)

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Looks alright for the dosh. Dunno what is trail about it though
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Carbon is stronger than alluminium alloy, plenty strong enough, and 28.5lb sin't that light (the lads 2006 Scott FS is lighter).
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • richie1973
    richie1973 Posts: 99
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    Looks alright for the dosh. Dunno what is trail about it though

    Is that not the amount of travel and and geometry of the bike? If 100mm bikes are good enough it opens plenty more options. Like
    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobi ... elID=55733
  • richie1973
    richie1973 Posts: 99
    The Beginner wrote:
    Carbon is stronger than alluminium alloy, plenty strong enough, and 28.5lb sin't that light (the lads 2006 Scott FS is lighter).

    Am guessing that is a xc bike? Done loads of research and looks like trail/all mountain are heavier by nature due to the travel and prob wider tyres ect. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong? All opinions welcome. But, I ask? Do I need a trail/all m or will a xc do me fine? (Red route trails, some average jumps and drops)
  • welshkev
    welshkev Posts: 9,690
    richie1973 wrote:
    The Beginner wrote:
    Carbon is stronger than alluminium alloy, plenty strong enough, and 28.5lb sin't that light (the lads 2006 Scott FS is lighter).

    Am guessing that is a xc bike? Done loads of research and looks like trail/all mountain are heavier by nature due to the travel and prob wider tyres ect. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong? All opinions welcome. But, I ask? Do I need a trail/all m or will a xc do me fine? (Red route trails, some average jumps and drops)

    that bike would be fine for what you want it for. I've had a felt in the past and they're good bikes. just stock up on mech hangers cos no lbs had them
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    richie1973 wrote:
    The Beginner wrote:
    Carbon is stronger than alluminium alloy, plenty strong enough, and 28.5lb sin't that light (the lads 2006 Scott FS is lighter).

    Am guessing that is a xc bike? Done loads of research and looks like trail/all mountain are heavier by nature due to the travel and prob wider tyres ect. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong? All opinions welcome. But, I ask? Do I need a trail/all m or will a xc do me fine? (Red route trails, some average jumps and drops)
    No such thing really as XC or trail, the line between them is pretty blurred - so while some fall one end of teh spectrum or the other, the middel ground is a big overlap, his is perfectly trail capable, AM needs more travel though than the 100mm/120mm you'd have for XC/Trail.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • richie1973
    richie1973 Posts: 99
    The Beginner wrote:
    richie1973 wrote:
    The Beginner wrote:
    Carbon is stronger than alluminium alloy, plenty strong enough, and 28.5lb sin't that light (the lads 2006 Scott FS is lighter).

    Am guessing that is a xc bike? Done loads of research and looks like trail/all mountain are heavier by nature due to the travel and prob wider tyres ect. Feel free to correct me if I am wrong? All opinions welcome. But, I ask? Do I need a trail/all m or will a xc do me fine? (Red route trails, some average jumps and drops)
    No such thing really as XC or trail, the line between them is pretty blurred - so while some fall one end of teh spectrum or the other, the middel ground is a big overlap, his is perfectly trail capable, AM needs more travel though than the 100mm/120mm you'd have for XC/Trail.

    Simon

    Thanks Simon, so you think a bike like this....http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mobi ... elID=68684
    Would be just as capable on red trails with drop and jumps?
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    If you mean actual jumps, no, the occasional few foot drop offs then yes fine.

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