Thomas Litscher proved that you can ride fast on the Felt Edict by winning bronze at the World Championships. The Edict has a long tradition at Felt and has always guaranteed good test results. In the early days, the Edict still rolled over the trails on 26-inch wheels. Our last BIKE tests have shown the Edict usually gets high scores. Nevertheless, the Swiss litscher and hobby racer will be pleased that the race bike will be 450 grams lighter for the next season. With its 1925 gram lightweight chassis, the 10,000 euro FRD model should weigh just 10.0 kilos. However, the four other models of the 29er fullys also benefit from the new carbon rocker and the optimised fibre layup (frame weight 2125 grams). The characteristic kink in the seat tube and a front derailleur mount are no longer there, but there is a stiffer rear triangle and Boost axles. In terms of geometry, the Felt engineers have implemented Litscher's wishes: a 1.6 degree slacker head angle, a steeper seat angle and 14 millimetre shorter chainstays. In combination with a long reach, this results in a very propulsion-orientated, sporty position on the bike. For better response behaviour, the upper mount of the metric shock is fitted with ball bearings instead of the usual plain bearings. Edict FRD and Edict 1 (5500 euros) are still thoroughbred race bikes with 100 mm travel, while the other three Edict models come with 120 mm forks. It starts with the Edict 5 for 3200 euros.
More information on all models of the Felt Edict 2018 can be found on the Felt website.
