The Breed Carbon is Felt’s first carbon gravel bike, and while the brand says it maintains some of the features and ideas learned from the bike’s aluminium predecessor, it would be accurate (if a little cheesy) to say that the new bike is a breed apart.
Visually it is vastly different, with its chunky tubes hinting at its premise to prioritise aerodynamics and stiffness over light weight. However, while it may look specific in design, the Breed Carbon is meant to be versatile.
To achieve this, Felt has lengthened the chainstays and specced a T47 bottom bracket, which is fast becoming an industry favourite, and whose extra shell width here helps create space for up to 700c x 50mm tyres, or more besides with 650b wheels. The flexibility is there in terms of drivetrain options too, with a neat removable panel that can house electronic, mechanical systems and 1x or 2x drivetrains.
The number of customisable elements in the Breed build indicates Felt’s intention to create a future-proof bike that will be able to accommodate the inevitable changes and demands that will be made of gravel bike builds over the coming years.
That versatility and focus on adding speed wherever possible is advanced by the Breed’s dropper post compatibility. A clever seatpost sleeve dubbed TaperLoc allows different seatpost widths and even works to insulate the rider from bumps transmitted up through the frame when a skinnier 27.2mm diameter post is used.
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