Felt Bicycles has partnered with Garmin on an exclusive new promotion being offered at participating Felt retailers. A limited edition Felt AR-5 model—unavailable until now and available only through this promo—will be offered as a special package that includes the new Garmin Edge 500 GPS-based cycling computer at no additional price. Felt is a fellow key sponsor of the Garmin-Transitions ProTour road racing team.
“Working with Felt to package our Edge 500 with their AR-5 brings the benefits of the strong collaboration we enjoy on the ProTour to your neighborhood Felt dealer,” said Stan Brajer, Garmin’s director of fitness sales and marketing.
Featuring an aerodynamic High Modulus carbon fiber frameset, a Shimano 105 drivetrain and a deluxe package of Felt parts including the Aero R4 wheelset, the AR-5 has an MSRP of $2999. Weighing just 2 ounces and featuring a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that monitors speed, distance and other analytics, Edge 500 requires no calibration, can be switched easily between bicycles and connects wirelessly with ANT+ compatible power meters. Also, Edge 500 users can see this data on maps and charts for free at Garmin Connect, where 20 million activities are saved, studied and shared. The base version retails for $249, but the special upgrade version included in this promo also features cadence and a heart-rate monitor, and retails for $349. Ask your local Felt dealer about the promotion.
“We came up with this idea of a limited edition bike to help Garmin launch the Edge 500,” said Felt National Sales Director John Georger. “We wanted to showcase our Aero Road frame design and match it up with the hottest new technology from Garmin.”