Felt Virtue 50 2015

Nik Gnashers

Just thought I would pop a few pics up of my newish bike, only made a couple of changes so far but plan on new bars/stem soon. I don't see too many other Felt MTB around or on forums, so it's nice to have something different.

Purchased in November last year, for just under £2000, I thought the spec was reasonable, the weight was ok, and the colour was quite subtle (not really wanting a luminous stickered shouty bike personally). The riding position was slightly cramped, now cured with a layback seatpost, am debating going 2 X 10 or even 1 X 10 also.

Standard spec :
Frame Felt Trail, double-butted 6061 aluminum, Hydroform, 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
Forks RockShox Sektor Silver 140mm travel PopLoc remote lockout, hollow 6061 aluminum crown, tapered aluminum steerer tube, magnesium lowers, 15mm Maxle, post style disc mounts
Rear Shock RockShox Monarch RT w/ custom tune, 200 x 57mm
Headset FSA No.42 integrated tapered Aheadset, custom cone spacer 1 x 8mm + 2 x 5mm straight spacers, w/ Felt Tornado aluminum top cap
Handlebars Felt MTB double-butted 6061 aluminum, Ø31.8mm, 15mm rise x 9° sweep, 720mm width
Stem Felt MTB 3D-forged threadless 1-1/8 +/- 7° rise for Ø31.8mm handlebar w/ black Cr-Mo bolts
Shifters 30 Speed Shimano Deore
Front Mech Shimano Deore high direct mount, top pull
Rear Mech Shimano XT Shadow Plus long cage
Chainset Shimano Deore Hollowtech II 42/32/24T
Bottom Bracket Shimano sealed threaded
Chain Shimano
Cassette Shimano 10-speed 11-36T
Front Brake Shimano M355 hydraulic disc brake w/ Center Lock 180mm rotor
Rear Brake Shimano M355 hydraulic disc brake w/ Center Lock 160mm rotor
Rims WTB Speed Disc i23, 29 double-wall aluminum w/ eyelets
Front Hub Forged aluminum, Center Lock disc mount 32H, 15mm axle
Rear Hub Forged aluminum, Center Lock disc mount, 32H, 142 x 12mm axle
Spokes 2.0mm stainless steel
Tyres Schwalbe Nobby Nic Performance folding 29 x 2.35 FrontSchwalbe Nobby Nic Performance folding 29 x 2.35 Rear
Seatpost KS Eten dropper post non-remote (Now swapped for a Thompson Elite).
WTB Seat now swapped for Cranks Bros, crappy pedals now swapped to Shimano Saints.

Cleaned ready for the next ride :
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Deore hollowtech II chainset, front mech, cassette, and XT shadow clutch rear mech :
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Rockshox Sektor TK silver 140mm remote lockout :
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Monarch R/T 130mm rear :
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May change bars/stem for something lighter :
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buddy_club

Pictures didn't work properly, but these were the ones i found on your bucket

Myster101

Very nice, go 1x10 you won't regret it.

The Rookie

You want to move that chainstay protector forward a bit, you aren't protecting the bit most often clattered (just behind the chainwheels), the chain can't get to the rear section outside the smallest sprocket at all.

Nice looking bike, is it single pivot?

Nik Gnashers

Thank you for putting the images up buddy_club

Rookie - yes single pivot but its got a parallel link thingy (equilink) which seems to work well stopping 95% of any 'bobbing' while pedalling uphill).

It seems to be an all-rounder type of bike, pretty good on the rough stuff with plenty of travel for most trails I have tried, but not too hardcore that it wont climb well either. Overall I like it, suits me and my local trails, ideal XC/Trail compromise I think. Plenty of scope for making it lighter too.
Downsides : Gearing is a bit pointless, and the tyre clearance isn't great with 2.35 nobby nics on, for the mud we seem to get over here, but hey it's always going to be a compromise no matter what you buy, and this is fine.