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DECREE 1.5
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  • Page 1 DECREE 1.5 TECHNICAL MANUAL...
  • Page 2 INTRODUCTION DECREE 1.5 Congratulations on purchasing a Felt Decree 1.5. As with all of our bikes and components, our aim is to provide the rider with the best product and riding experience. Read this manual supplement thoroughly, as it’s to help you set your bike up correctly, and care for it.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Fast Explained .......................... 2-3 Geometry .............................4 SETUP Shock Setup ..........................5 Flip Chips .............................6 Headtube Cable Guides .......................6 Bottom Bracket Cable Guides ......................7 CABLE ROUTING Rear Brake Cable/Hose Routing ....................8-9 Rear Shifter Cable/Hose Routing...................10-11 Dropper Post Cable/Hose Routing..................12-13 MAINTENANCE Evaluation ..........................14 Pivot Location / Torque Values ....................15...

  • Page 4: Fast Explained

    FAST EXPLAINED FAST, or Felt Active Stay Technology, is a linkage-driven, single pivot system with flexible carbon stays. By replacing the pivot near the dropout with flexible carbon stays a lighter, stiffer, and overall snappier frame can be made. COMPRESSED...
  • Page 5 FAST EXPLAINED CONT. Efficient Pedaling: In order to provide efficient pedaling, FAST relies on both ideal anti-squat values as well as the flexible carbon stays. As the suspension moves away from the sag point in either direction, a force is created from either compressing or extending the stays.

  • Page 6: Geometry

    GEOMETRY S (16”) M (18”) L (20”) XL (22”) Size Head Tube Angle 73.2 73.2 73.2 73.2 Seat Tube Angle Top Tube Horizontal Head Tube Seat Tube BB Drop Chainstay Front Center 1104 1136 1168 1200 Wheelbase Fork Length Rake Lower HS Stack Reach Stack...

  • Page 7: Shock Setup

    It is very important to have the correct amount of sag so that the suspension can be in the part of its travel that is most efficient and compliant. Felt recommends starting at 30% and adding/subtracting up to 5-10% to fine tune to your personal preference.

  • Page 8: Flip Chips

    FLIP CHIPS The geometry can be adjusted by rotating eccentric chips located in the seat stay pivot. By changing the orientation of these chips, the bottom bracket height will be raised or lowered by 10mm and the head angle will be slackened or steepened by 1 degree. BOTTOM BRACKET +/- 10MM HEAD ANGLE...

  • Page 9: Bottom Bracket Cable Guides

    BOTTOM BRACKET CABLE GUIDES The bottom bracket cable guide can be adapted to different configurations with rubber reducers for different sizes of cables. It can also be used as a battery holder. Wrap zip tie around to hold battery in place. Di2 (2mm) Shift (4mm) Brake (5mm)

  • Page 10: Rear Brake Cable/Hose Routing

    ROUTING REAR BRAKE INTERNAL ROUTING...
  • Page 11 ROUTING REAR BRAKE CONT.

  • Page 12: Rear Shifter Cable/Hose Routing

    ROUTING REAR SHIFTER INTERNAL ROUTING...
  • Page 13 ROUTING REAR SHIFTER CONT.

  • Page 14: Dropper Post Cable/Hose Routing

    ROUTING DROPPER POST INTERNAL ROUTING...
  • Page 15 ROUTING DROPPER POST CONT.

  • Page 16: Evaluation

    In order to achieve optimum suspension performance, Felt recommends performing a simple pivot checking procedure after every 100 hours of riding or annually, whichever comes first. If any issues are discovered, please refer to the bearing removal/installation section or take your bike to the nearest Felt dealer. Pivot Checking Procedure 1.

  • Page 17: Pivot Location / Torque Values

    PIVOT LOCATION Seat Stay Pivot 12N-m Seat Tube Pivot 12N-m Main Pivot 12N-m 10N-m Shock Mounts...

  • Page 18: Main Pivot

    MAIN PIVOT item no. description qty. Collet Bolt - 64mm Collet Cone Main Pivot Spacer (25mm Long) 2mm Spacer 3802 15x24x7 Bearing O-Ring - 18 x 1.5mm O-Ring - 22 x 1.5mm...

  • Page 19: Main Pivot

    MAIN PIVOT CONT.

  • Page 20: Seat Tube Pivot

    SEAT TUBE PIVOT item no. description qty. Decree Shock Link - Right Decree Shock Link - Left Seat Tube Pivot Bolt Seat Tube Pivot Spacer 6802 15x24x5 Bearing 6901 12x24x6 Bearing...

  • Page 21: Seat Tube Pivot

    SEAT TUBE PIVOT CONT.

  • Page 22: Seat Stay Pivot

    SEAT STAY PIVOT item no. description qty. SS Yoke Screw (R2) 18.5mm Decree Flip Chip Inside V2 Decree Flip Chip Outside V2 6801 12x21x5 Bearing...
  • Page 23 SEAT STAY PIVOT CONT.

  • Page 24: Shock Mount Pivot

    SHOCK MOUNT PIVOT item no. description qty. Trunnion Mounted Screw 1017 10x17x7 Bearing...

  • Page 25: Shock Mount Pivot

    SHOCK MOUNT PIVOT CONT.

  • Page 26: Master Parts List

    Trunnion Mount Screw 1017 10x17x7 Bearing **Felt offers a bearing rebuild kit as well as a complete hardware rebuild kit. There is also a tool kit for proper removal and installation of the bearings. The contents of each are displayed below. Individual parts may also be...

  • Page 27: Contact

    CONTACT INFORMATION Felt Racing, LLC 30452 Esperanza Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688 United States WWW.FELTBICYCLES.COM...

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