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Felt Nine FRD

Model year: 2017 MountainCross-country
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 34t / 10–50t
Gear range
500%
Weight
8.94 kg 19.7 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc
  • 14"
  • 16"
  • 18"
  • 20"
  • 22"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

20 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Felt XC, UHC Ultimate + TeXtreme carbon fiber, MMC w/ InsideOut construction, full carbon dropouts, ControlTaper head tube, Kevlar chain watcher, replaceable derailleur hanger, 140mm post disc mounts, standard 73mm threaded bottom bracket, Syntace style12x142mmm through axle, internal derailleur cable routing, Ø27.2mm seatpost, Ø34.9mm high clamp front derailleur mount Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork RS-1
  • Rear shock

    None

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size 18"

Table
Reach 413mm
Stack 625mm
Wheelbase 1084mm
Head angle 71.5°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 8.94 kg
  • 19.7 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 34
Largest chainring
  • 34
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 50
Lowest gear
  • 19.7 in
Highest gear
  • 98.6 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

19.7 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Highest gear

98.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.6 km/h
Highest gear
37.8 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Felt Nine FRD Felt Nine 1 Felt Nine 3 Felt Nine 5 Felt Nine 60 Felt Nine 6
Frame
Frame material Carbon Carbon Carbon Carbon Aluminum Carbon
Bicycle weight 8.94 kg 9.51 kg 10.82 kg 12.23 kg 13.47 kg 13.13 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 1 1 2 3 3
Smallest chainring 34 30 30 24 22 22
Largest chainring 34 30 30 38 44 40
Rear sprockets 12 11 11 10 9 9
Smallest sprocket 10 10 11 11 11 11
Largest sprocket 50 42 40 36 36 36
Lowest gear 19.7 in 20.7 in 21.8 in 19.3 in 17.7 in 17.7 in
Highest gear 98.6 in 87.0 in 79.1 in 100.2 in 116.0 in 105.5 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Tire width 2.1″ 2.1″ 2.25″ 2.25″ 2.1″ 2.25″
Wheel material Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum
Fork spring Not informed Not informed Air Air Not informed Not informed

No exact NINE FRD publication is available for 2016.

Other models in this family

7 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Felt Nine FRD, by Felt

This bicycle

Cross-country

Nine FRD

  • Weight: 8.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Felt Nine 1, by Felt

Cross-country

Nine 1

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 9.5 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Felt Nine 3, by Felt

Cross-country

Nine 3

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 10.8 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Felt Nine 5, by Felt

Cross-country

Nine 5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.2 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Felt Nine 60, by Felt

Cross-country

Nine 60

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Felt Nine 6, by Felt

Cross-country

Nine 6

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Felt Nine 80, by Felt

Cross-country

Nine 80

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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