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Hi Folks, It's been quite some time since I visited the forum. I did some searching on this yesterday and I didn't see anyone talking about this here yet but please accept my apologies if this is old news. I decided to pop over to FELT's website to see if there had been any changes to the USA...

More digging. On the FELT U.K site there are some really cool bikes that we don't seem to get here in the U.S. See below: Why are they depriving us of these?!

I just found an image of the 1909 shown on the new frame style. It doesn't appear on the U.S. website. This image was found on a U.K. bike dealer site. Leads one to wonder if this bike is no longer available in the U.S.?

I went ahead and pinged Joe at http://www.motostrano.com/. since he is a FELT dealer I thought I would see if he heard anything about this. He contacted them and here is the official word from the FELT sales manager: So there you have it. It is a bit like the old version and a bit like the...

The other thing they show is that the MP definitely has 26" Berm Masters on it. I hope they bring the 26" ones back into the parts store at some point. Regards,

Yeah I noticed that sub-rib detail. I also noticed that there are no longer any tank-frame bikes shown with aluminum frames. So I guess that's the compromise. We get the look of the older frames back (yay!) but no more aluminum frames (boo!). I still like the old MP better than the new one...

Here is the "Antique Archaeology" bike shown with the new (old) style for tank frame: http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/2015/Bikes/cruiser/mens-3speed/antique-archeology-red-wolfe-3sp.aspx Regards,

I just hopped onto FELT's website to see if the 2016 bikes are up and I was shocked to see that the older angular frame style seems to be back!!!!! See for yourself: http://www.feltbicycles.com/USA/2015/Bikes/Cruiser.aspx A few other things I noticed are the Deep-six and the 1909 are now...

Before: Pac Cycles big box "schwinn" canti frame. After: And.... After again: Canti to straight-bar conversion, custom toolbox tank, lots more. Regards,

Thanks! Pretty interesting to see what other stuff people are up too.

Just noticed this thread and thought it might be worth it to throw my contribution in. In case you can't tell from my avatar I am into steam engines. I build and operate live steam powered engines. Here is my model of an 8 ton narrow gauge 0-4-0. This locomotive can haul full sized human...

Yeah that is the only down side, but it does make crisp lines for sure. Just try to keep your paint coats thin. If you are using rattle cans, warming the cans in hot tap water for a couple minutes lowers the viscosity of the paint and boosts the spray pressure giving you a finer spray mist...

I have always loved the lines of the CWC Roadmaster frames like this one posted in a thread by RRB member "machine age victim": If it would really be possible to produce something like this with a few modern tweaks (perhaps larger OD tubing, 1 1/8" headset and able to fit wider rims and tires)...

One trick is to mask with your tape, then spray a compatible clear coat first, and then your final color. The clear seals the tape and prevents any bleed. When you peel the tape you will get very sharp lines this way. I've used this trick numerous times and it works well. Regards,

I'm with you Crash, but you probably already know that! I still think getting rid of the old, more squared-off tank frame style was a HUGE mistake. If FELT still has the tooling to make that frame style, they really should bring it back. I am interested in the tires on the MP though. could...

Sorry to not chime in earlier. My wife and I just had our first kid so I am busy learning the true definition of sleep deprivation right now. Concerning the 8 speed hubs, I personally think you made the right choice with the Nexus. You can run calculations and all that for other hubs but I...

Cool looking setup there. Sorta looks like a distant relative of my FC-40 build. Looking forward to more.

I painted some aluminum rims for my Felt MP. I had my local powdercoater shoot them with some really nice quality powder first. That would be fine on it's own but I wanted a very specific color match to the army green so I ended up using the powdercoat as a very durable primer for my final...

As I mentioned before, I REALLY wanted to polish off the short wheel base build before I get too embroiled in the finer aspects of stretching this thing into the FC-45. So without further delay I give you the FINISHED short-wheelbase FC-40 with all logos and graphics now installed. Nickname...

Before I get to the nitty gritty of the long wheelbase conversion of this bike into the FC-45, I have a few final details to wrap up on the short wheelbase version. I have been working with a colleague on a vintage logo to put on the tank sides. This is inspired by the look of early 1900's...