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Felt Compulsion 3

Last known price
$4,499
Travel
170 / 165 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 11–50t
Gear range
455%
Weight
14.79 kg 32.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • 16" 158–171
  • 18" 168–180
  • 20" 178–189
  • 22" 186–199

Components

18 of 24 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Felt All Mountain, 165mm travel, Equilink suspension, UHC Advanced carbon fiber, MMC with InsideOut construction, full carbon dropouts, ControlTaper head tube, post disc mount, replaceable derailleur hanger, 73mm threaded BB, carbon fiber rocker links, 12 x 148mm Syntace style thru axle, internal derailleur cable/brake hose/dropper post routing Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

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Size 18"

Table
Reach 430mm
Stack 597mm
Wheelbase 1187mm
Head angle 65.0°
Seat angle 74.4°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 14.79 kg
  • 32.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 170 mm
Rear travel
  • 165 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 18.7 in
Highest gear
  • 85.0 in

Technical analysis

5 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2019
Sample
626 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.7% of the class

Rear travel

165 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2019
Sample
527 bicycles with this information
Coverage
83.1% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.2 km/h
Highest gear
32.6 km/h

Total gear range 455%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Felt Compulsion 3 Felt Compulsion 1
Frame
Bicycle weight 14.79 kg 14.11 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket 11 10
Highest gear 85.0 in 93.5 in

No exact COMPULSION 3 publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Felt Compulsion 3, by Felt

This bicycle

Enduro

Compulsion 3

  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Felt Compulsion 1, by Felt

Enduro

Compulsion 1

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.1 kg
  • Suspension: 170/165 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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