Felt F95 Team Issue

The Felt F95 Team Issue is built as a bike for beginners, but reviewers say it doesn't sacrifice performance. Unlike the Trek 1.2 or the Giant Defy 3, the Felt F95 Team Issue has sportier positioning that reviewers say is great for fast, low-mileage riding. It also has a compact -- instead of a triple -- crankset and an eight-speed cassette, meaning you'll have fewer gearing options than on other entry-level bikes in this category. The Felt F95 Team Issue has an aluminum frame, carbon fork, Shimano 2200 STI shifters and a Shimano Tiagra rear derailleur. Several reviewers pick this road bike as one of the best options for beginners. Testers say it has good sprinting power but say it may be limited to flat roads rather than hilly long rides. The Felt F95 Team Issue also earns praise for a wide range of sizes -- eight in all -- and the attractive (to some) Team Garmin color scheme. If you want a bike for high mileage, reviewers say the comfortable, upright positioning on the Trek 1.2 (MSRP: $880) may be better fit.

The best reviews of the Felt F95 Team Issue come from Bicycling and Outside magazines. Both publications conduct extensive testing for their road bike reviews, and they present balanced and thorough overviews. There are two reviews from Bicycling magazine, and one includes tester comments. There is also a brief mention of the Felt F95 Team Issue in a Buyer's Guide from RoadCyclingUK.com.