Kestrel Talon Aero
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UFTriGator posted 2 years ago.
I'd rather get an aluminum tri bike than a carbon road bike for doing tris. I definitely like carbon bikes better, but I wouldn't want to sacrifice geometry for material. If you're looking at the $2k price point, there are lots of good options in tri bikes that I'd choose over the Talon like a Cervelo Dual, Giant Trinity, and Trek Equinox. There are plenty of other bikes at that price, but those are the ones that I'd personally pick from if you're trying to stay under $2k.
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smittycb10 posted 2 years ago.
I own a Talon. First up, the company sucks. I had a ding on the frame after a few months of ownership, the company charged me $800 bucks for a replacement frame which took over 2 months to arrive. Secondly the talon is a better road bike then tri bike. The geometry does not allow for a straight backed position. However, this bike is very comfortable and would make a great Ironman bike. I would look at at a cervelo P2K or a felt S22
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saydee1800 posted 2 years ago.
Ironman is the route that I am going for Madison Wis. That suck to here that they did'nt back up there bike. I found a 2006 Talon on ebay for $1200 with a Vision Trimaxplus bars on it. I thought I got a deal. Well I guess If I don't like it I will repost and hopely make a little cash. Any right know I am riding a trek 1500 that I converted to a tri bike I but a Profile Fast Forward setpost and T-Wing base bar with Carbo Stryke Aero and bar end shifters. I can get really low I this bike. Do you guys train on the same bike that you race on?
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wesmeyer11 posted 2 years ago.
smittycb10;73290 wrote:
I own a Talon. First up, the company sucks. I had a ding on the frame after a few months of ownership, the company charged me $800 bucks for a replacement frame which took over 2 months to arrive.
Maybe I don't know the whole story, but if the frame arrived in perfect condition and you caused the ding, i.e. dropped it rather than a stress fracture or some obvious defect in workmanship, then I would say $800 for a new frame is actually really good service.
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saydee1800 posted 2 years ago.
so what I am understanding this is more of a road bike than tri I was look at the drawing on there site and it does look like
more of a road frame every store tried to tell me that it is a tri
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Triguy98 posted 2 years ago.
Thats because Kestrel doesn't have a true mid priced tri bike, so they try to pass off the Talon cause is kinda aero. Giant deals used to do the same thing with the TCR Aero before they came out with the Trinity Alliance.
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trismitty posted 2 years ago.
smittycb10;73290 wrote:
I own a Talon. First up, the company sucks. I had a ding on the frame after a few months of ownership, the company charged me $800 bucks for a replacement frame which took over 2 months to arrive. Secondly the talon is a better road bike then tri bike. The geometry does not allow for a straight backed position. However, this bike is very comfortable and would make a great Ironman bike. I would look at at a cervelo P2K or a felt S22
Kestrel really took care of me when my orignial Talon SL cracked. Replaced it at no charge! I've been riding an SL for 3 seasons now, I I think it's a great bike. Could it be more aero? Probably. But I've found it to be light, stiff, and fast. Macca rode this thing forever, so it can't be that bad. It's the engine, not the bike.
He I am looking at the Talon. Does any one have one and what do you think of it as a Triahlon bike. I love the price for a full carbon frame. I was just worry that it is not a true tri bike