Danielle Lewis’s Felt IA Disc
Danielle Lewis is built differently. She races a ton, she has crashed and won, and has probably the most beat-up bike in the pro field. This Felt IA is a pile of mix-and-match parts that she has bought on eBay and Craiglist, and some local bike shop managers have given her a discount on parts. And honestly, I think it matches her style of racing and grit. But you know, she doesn’t care, and I love that! She is sitting in 2nd place in the Ironman Pro Series and is ready to rock this Sunday.
| Bike Brand Sponsor | None (No components, wheels, nothing.) Someone needs to sponsor this gal! |
| Drive Train | Shimano 2x Di2 |
| Crank and Length | Rotor Aldhu 165mm |
| Front Chain Ring | 54/39 Q-Ring |
| Rear Cassette | 11-34 |
| Wheelset | DT Swiss Arc 1100 80mm Front, Disc Rear |
| Tires | Continental Aero 111 26mm Front Continental Grand Prix 5000 28mm Rear 28 Tubeless |
| Front End Hydration | Front BTA bottle – speedfil A2 |
| Internal Hydration | Homemade Specialized water bladder (17oz) |
| Saddle | ISM 3.0 PN |
| Pedals | Wahoo Speedplay Aero |
| Power Source | Crank |
| Aero Bars | Profile Design extensions and basebar with revolver arm cups |
| Head Unit | Garmin |
If you’re a bike brand and want to work with someone real and hard-working, please reach out to her: she is ready for ya.
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If I were her I’d be blacking out all the bike and wheel logos
And she would look really really stupid… I think what she is doing shows a lot of class. She will get picked up soon.
Wow. 1st time I see a pro use the same brake as mine. TRP syder cable pull disc, so simple to install, adjust and travel.
fun fact, I sold Danielle that Felt frame on Slowtwitch Classifieds!
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I actually talked to Andy Potts about this since he also uses the TRP brakes instead of hydraulic ones. He said it’s just so much more easier to deal with and you’re not really losing out much with braking power on a tri bike.