Photos: 2012 Felt DA

The Felt DA3 is built with SRAM Red and Zipp VukaShift R2C shifters. Photo: Aaron Hersh

All versions of the DA use this side pull front brake caliper. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The rotational stem aerobar attachment system. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The extension bolting to the aerobar can rotate about the silver bolt in the center of this photo. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The DA3 frameset has Felt’s UHC Advanced carbon layup, their second highest level. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The rear brake uses a V-brake style caliper. The opening under the bottom bracket houses the Dura-Ace Di2 wiring. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Felt designed this TTR1 tire for aerodynamic properties. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The bosses under the bottom bracket mount the Dura-Ace Di2 battery and Felt supplies a fairing to shield it that they say substantially reduces drag. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The fork crown plugs into the lowered downtube and the downtube itself curves around the front tire. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The TTR1 front wheel that comes with the DA3 is built with this narrow hub flanges to pull spokes out of the wind. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The rear hub has more a traditional flange width. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The DA uses a BB30 bottom bracket. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The seatpost has a support strut that allows the post to prevent crushing without overbuilding the walls, which adds weight. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The seatpost camp allows the saddle angle to be fine-tuned. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The DA4W’s paint scheme grabbed attention from both men and women. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Built with the same frame as the DA3 and DA2. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The Fit Woman model has smaller chainrings and a women’s specific saddle. Photo: Aaron Hersh

It’s electric. Photo: Aaron Hersh

Felt uses molds inside the frame to eliminate the waste that accumulates on the inside of most carbon frames. Photo: Aaron Hersh

The DA1 frameset ($4,999).

The DA4.

The DA2 with Reynolds TTR1 AWS carbon clincher wheels Dura-Ace Di2 components.