Kestrel Talon X Shimano 105

2019 RoadAero Manufacturer page

Last known price: $1,799

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Suspension: Rigid
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 34–50t / 11–28t
Gear range: 374%
Weight: 8.33 kg 18.4 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Rim brake

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 156–166
SM 163–174
MD 171–182
LG 179–189
XL 185–195

Components

14 of 17 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Kestrel Super Light (KSL) 800K high-modulus carbon fiber, PF30 BB Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork

KSL Carbon, 1 1/8" - 1 1/2" tapered carbon steerer Not identified

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Praxis
Cassette
- SunRace 11–28t
Chain
- KMC X11 11 speeds
Crankset

Oval 300, 50/34T Not identified
Front derailleur
- Shimano 105
Rear derailleur
- Shimano 105
Shifters
- Shimano 105

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Sizes and geometry

5 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 395mm

Stack 548mm

Wheelbase 989mm

Head angle 73.2°

Seat angle 74.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 5 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	378	391	395	395	409
Stackmm	507	520	548	568	593
Top tube lengthmm	510	533	555	570	595
Seat tube lengthmm	480	520	550	570	600
Head tube lengthmm	103	115	142	162	189
Head tube angle	72.4°	73°	73.2°	73.5°	74°
Seat tube angle	75.7°	74.5°	74°	73°	72.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	410	410	410	410	410
Wheelbasemm	975	986	989	993	1012
Front centermm	575	586	589	593	611
Bottom bracket dropmm	69	68	68	68	68
Bottom bracket heightmm	267	268	268	268	268
Standover heightmm	760	780	808	830	850
Fork rakemm	52	52	43	43	43
Trailmm	54	50	59	57	54
Stack/reach ratio	1.34	1.33	1.39	1.44	1.45
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	172.5	175	175
Handlebar widthmm	400	400	420	440	440
Stem lengthmm	90	90	100	120	120

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 8.33 kg

18.4 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 50
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 28
Lowest gear: 35.2 in
Highest gear: 131.8 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Rim brake

Fit and controls

Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: PF30
Tire width: 25c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

35.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Aero Model year: 2019
Sample: 135 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Highest gear

131.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Road / Aero Model year: 2019
Sample: 135 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

75 of 150 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Road / Aero Model year: 2019
Sample: 150 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 13.5 km/h
Highest gear: 50.5 km/h

Total gear range 374%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 35.2–131.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 34.0–137.1 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Road / Aero Model year: 2019
Lowest gear: 135 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class
Highest gear: 135 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Kestrel Talon X Shimano 105	Kestrel Talon X TRI Shimano 105	Kestrel Talon X Shimano Dura-Ace	Kestrel Talon X Shimano Ultegra
Frame
Bicycle weight	8.33 kg	8.65 kg	7.7 kg	8.4 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	34	36	34
Largest chainring	50	50	52	50
Lowest gear	35.2 in	35.2 in	37.3 in	35.2 in
Highest gear	131.8 in	131.8 in	137.1 in	131.8 in
Other specifications
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum