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Kestrel Talon review

  • Price Paid:$1,620.00
  • User rating:
    (4.7)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 2 months
  • # of logged workouts:

"Great buy. I hear a lot of hype about Cervelo P2C but I'm not sure the Talon isn't at least as good of a bike if not better. My buddy just bought a P2C. He paid over $1000 more for his bike and had trouble keeping up with me and my Talon."steveaggie04

(3)

Ease of installation

I got this bike in the mail and the instructions were terrible. I did get the bike together but I recommend having a professional put it together.

(5)

Quality of Construction

Full carbon bike. Aerodynamic, light, fast, and comfortable.

(5)

Fit

I'm 6'5" tall and with a 61 cm bike the bike fits perfect.

(4)

Comfort

The bike is very comfortable but the geometry puts you a little farther back than some other tri bikes. The bike is made so that it can be converted to a road bike if needed.

(5)

Adjustability

Can be made into a road bike by moving the seat back.

(5)

Durability

So far so good.

(5)

Value

For the price I don't know if it gets much better.

(5)

Appearance

This bike is diffinetly a looker. Fell in love with it when I saw it.

(5)

Performance

Used it in one sprint triathlong so far and the performance was awesome. I passed a ton of people on this bike and was comfortable the whole ride.

Strengths

Full carbon frame making it light and great for climbing hills. Dura Ace derailers came with it and shift seamlessly. Mavic Aksium race wheels are super fast. FSA carbon crank. Very comfortable, light, and fast.

Weakness

Geometry could be a little more forward. Other than that the only downside is the fact that it's not a tremendously popular brand.

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  • 22 people use
  • 1262 workouts logged
  • 59010.78 miles / 3411.5 hours logged