Justin Riele’s Felt IA 2.0 for San Francisco T100 — Triathlete

It’s been a busy 12 months for American Justin Riele. Last May, Riele earned himself a wild card slot at the 2025 San Francisco T100, where he raced his way into a hard-fought 14th place in a stacked field. From there, Riele snagged two podiums — a third place at 70.3 Boise in July and runner-up at 70.3 Cozumel in September.

Though neither field was as star-studded as his T100 start, it gave Riele the confidence to take the leap and leave behind his career as a senior director of marketing to go all in on pro triathlete — something that he announced in March and has been thoroughly well-documented ever since.

Sadly, Riele’s story didn’t have the Hollywood arc he’d hoped for, and he crashed at his first race as a full-timer at Oceanside 70.3 in March. The impact was bad enough to crack his helmet and fracture his clavicle and scapula — requiring emergency surgery less than 24 hours after the crash.

The good news? Riele’s recovery has gone almost to script, and he’s back on the start line at this weekend’s San Francisco T100, hoping to use his traditionally strong bike to overcome what could be a challenging swim leg in the San Francisco Bay.

Below we get a close-up look at Riele’s superbly dialed Felt IA 2.0, complete with custom bits and unreleased bobs (plus one specific post-crash change he hopes will prevent an encore performance in the ambulance).

Justin Riele’s Felt IA 2.0 for San Francisco T100

 

Riele hopes to use his fierce cycling leg on board of a Felt IA 2.0 in his first race since a crash at 70.3 Oceanside in March.

 

On race day, Riele is running a 56/43T chainring on 160mm SRAM Red cranks. He’ll also be running a brand-new, unreleased Enve SES Disc wheel.

 

For power measurement, Riele is using Garmin Rally RS200 dual-sided pedals.

 

Here we get a close look at his (post-crash) SRAM Red AXS 12-speed rear derailleur with a CeramicSpeed cage.

 

Here we get a close look at Riele’s very cool bespoke First Wheel One-X cockpit with a TriRig Mount and dual cages loaded with two 550ml bottles.

 

Like many pros, Riele will use a retention loop to ensure his bottles don’t eject mid-race.

 

Riele’s cockpit also comes equipped with unique shifter mounts.

 

For nutrition, Riele will rely on the Felt IA 2.0’s massive top tube storage.

 

Finally, we get a look at the high-and-tight rear hydration solution that many pros use. Riele has mounted Sprocket’s Side-by-Side BTS rear mount onto a Wove Gen2 V8 saddle.