Felt Virtue Nine Owner's Manual - page 9
6. Equilink Carbon Care Guide:
1. This guide contains
important
information. Please read carefully and
store in a safe place.
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for the latest technical information on our proprietary
technology.
Warning!
Failure to follow these instructions may result in a catastrophic failure of the
frame and/or its components while riding, which may result in serious personal injury
or death.
Congratulations! The Felt Suspension frame you have chosen is among the finest
products available in cycling. The Carbon fiber that is used in the rear triangle of
some Equilink frames is a very special material that requires particular care during
assembly, storage and riding. This short reference guide contains instructions and
warnings specific to Felt Suspension frames that use these Carbon rear triangles.
Unlike metal parts, carbon composite parts that have been damaged may not bend,
bulge or deform; a damaged part may appear to be normal to a cursory glance.
After any high force load, like a crash, or other impact to your bicycle, thoroughly
inspect all the parts of your bike, and use the following procedures to inspect carbon
composite parts.
• Check for scratches, gouges, or other surface problems.
• Check the part for loss of rigidity.
• Check the part for delamination.
If you are the slightest bit unsure… If you have any doubts about the integrity of any
part of your Felt Bicycle, do not ride the bicycle and contact either Felt Bicycles directly
or your local Felt Bicycles authorized dealer for more information or answers to your
questions.
Be very careful when handling carbon fiber parts that are suspected of damage.
When a composite part is damaged, there is a possibility that individual fibers may be
exposed. Carbon fibers are thinner than a human hair, but quite stiff. If the point of
one of these fibers is pressed against your skin, it could pierce your skin like a needle.
Warning!
A damaged carbon fiber part can fail suddenly, causing serious injury or
death. Inspect a carbon fiber bicycle, or parts, for damage frequently. If you suspect a
carbon fiber part is damaged, replace the part before riding or take the bike to your
dealer for service.
Warning!
Do not clamp to, modify or otherwise alter the frames Carbon Fiber rear
triangle. As well as voiding your warranty it may impair the structural integrity of the
frame. Failure to follow this warning may result in serious personal injury or death.
The Virtue Nine features a new internal cable routing solution. WIth two Headtube
Cable Plates and two cable exit holes located on the seat tube, the customizable cable
management system allows the rider to set up his or her bike ideally.
Figure 11 shows a sample configuration. This sample does not need to be followed
exactly, but is shown for guidance. Felt Bicycles ships bicycles with the ideal
7. Cable Management:
configuration. It is advisable to route cables in such a way that the cable and housing
is subject to the least amount of crimping, pinching or tight radii as possible to ensure
cable performance.
NOTE -
One hole on each Headtube Cable Plate is smaller (for shifter cables and
housing) and one is larger (for height-adjust seatposts).
Front Derailleur
Cable
Rear Derailleur
Cable
Dropper Post
Cable
15
16
Fig. 11