Photos: 2012 Felt DA
- By Aaron Hersh
- Published Jul 27, 2011
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2012 Felt DA
The Felt DA3 is built with SRAM Red and Zipp VukaShift R2C shifters. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
All versions of the DA use this side pull front brake caliper. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The rotational stem aerobar attachment system. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The extension bolting to the aerobar can rotate about the silver bolt in the center of this photo. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The DA3 frameset has Felt’s UHC Advanced carbon layup, their second highest level. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The rear brake uses a V-brake style caliper. The opening under the bottom bracket houses the Dura-Ace Di2 wiring. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
Felt designed this TTR1 tire for aerodynamic properties. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
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
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2012 Felt DA
The fork crown plugs into the lowered downtube and the downtube itself curves around the front tire. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
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
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2012 Felt DA
The rear hub has more a traditional flange width. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The DA uses a BB30 bottom bracket. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The seatpost has a support strut that allows the post to prevent crushing without overbuilding the walls, which adds weight. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The seatpost camp allows the saddle angle to be fine-tuned. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The DA4W’s paint scheme grabbed attention from both men and women. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
Built with the same frame as the DA3 and DA2. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The Fit Woman model has smaller chainrings and a women’s specific saddle. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
It’s electric. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
Felt uses molds inside the frame to eliminate the waste that accumulates on the inside of most carbon frames. Photo: Aaron Hersh
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2012 Felt DA
The DA1 frameset ($4,999).
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2012 Felt DA
The DA4.
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2012 Felt DA
The DA2 with Reynolds TTR1 AWS carbon clincher wheels Dura-Ace Di2 components.
FILED UNDER: Photos TAGS: 2012 bikes / Felt / Felt DA
Aaron Hersh
Aaron Hersh is the Senior Tech Editor of Triathlete magazine. Aaron writes a column every Thursday for Triathlete.com called "Ask Aaron". To submit a question, write Aaron at Askaaron@competitorgroup.com.
