- Designed for: Women, Road Racing, high performance riding, long mixed road rides.
- Defining Characteristics: All the same foundation specs as the “Z”, but in a Women’s Specific Geometry.
- Materials: Carbon Fiber, Aluminum
The ZW is a women’s specific performance bicycle. Pro athletes Emma Snowsill and Sarah Hammer are both perfect examples of how women’s geometry is a must have and both women have contributed heavily to the design of these bikes.
Felt’s women’s specific bikes are not watered down, re-branded, re-colored or otherwise. This is an important note. And with an almost ironic twist to the industry at large, the idea of a women’s specific fit is based on the single most important attribute of any bicycle: The FIT! (Fit is something near and dear to our hearts at Tacoma Bike. We specialize in fitting all kinds of bikes…and the better job a manufacturer does in designing the bike…the easier it is to fit…the better the ride is for our customers).
We are brining in 3 of the 6 ZW bikes priced from $775 to $3K.
The ZW4 & ZW5
The ZW4 and ZW5 are both identical in terms of frame materials and women’s specific fit geometry. They are both pro-level quality frame sets and both are stunning to look at as Felt is simply so aware of what good finish on a bike should be.
As you will see throughout Felt’s line, they remain committed to pushing extremely high-end frames into as many price points as possible by mixing and matching various drive train components to help ease costs without sacrificing the quality of the fit and ride.
At $3,000 the ZW4 gets dressed in Shimano’s Ultegra 20 speed component group from top to bottom with Fulcram Racing7 wheels.
And at only $2,000 the ZW5 is complimented with a blend of Shimano’s 105 and FSA components and Alex aluminum wheels to keep the costs low without sacrificing performance.
The ZW100
The ZW100 is Felt’s entry level women’s specific geometry road bike. Built of lite-weight aluminum, this $770 bike is one of the best examples we’ve seen for introducing and maintaining women in road cycling.
We are fanatical about proper bike fit. It’s one of the things we do best and so we find ourselves peering with a cautious eye into the design and geometry of every bike, whether a high-end design or an entry level bike for the new cyclist. Fit can make or break the whole experience. We are quite pleased with the Felt ZW100 from that standpoint as it does fit women exceptionally well and is an excellent platform for years of cycling.
