Kestrel Talon Road Bikes

One of the best racing bikes on the road today is the Kestrel Talon Road Bike. This bike comes from a line of racing bikes that is well known for its superior performance and handling. Here is just a brief overview of the Kestrel Company and why you would want to consider one of their bikes for your cycling needs.

Built and designed on site

Every Kestrel bike is built the same way at their facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The process begins with computer-aided design and development, including analysis of how the bike will work in real life and finishes up with the manufacturing process. Unlike other bikes that are mass produced, Kestrel bikes are built with exacting standards, and every bike is built from scratch.

Same process since 1986

The Kestrel Company has been building bikes for over 20 years, using much of the same process that they did when they started in 1986. All bikes are designed using computers and 3D models, which then translate into production molds.

Once the computer design portion of the construction has been completed, a prototype of the bike is built. The prototype allows the company to continue with laboratory tests so that they can make refinements to its performance. This attention to detail allows the bike to have the best performance with the most comfortable ride possible. The testing process does not stop there. Once refinements are made, the prototype is put under real road tests with real riders so that Kestrel can use real world experiences to make refinements. Their scientists and design team members not only design the bikes, but the ride them as well, giving you their personal guarantee on every bike they make.

The carbon advantage

Bikes that are not 100% carbon often have structural pieces that are not functional. This is not so with carbon bikes. Every piece of a Kestrel bike is functional, with no redundant design features. Thus, every ounce of material that is used in the bike goes straight to the bike's performance. In addition, carbon allows for more flexibility in design, because pieces of the bike can be precisely engineered for their exact purpose. Pieces of the structure can change shape as needed for better functionality without compromising the strength or integrity of the frame. This allows designers to have more flexibility with how they design the bike and how the bike will ultimately function.

Carbon is also incredibly strong, therefore, no matter the shape you put it into; you are not compromising the strength of the bike. The frame can be stiff and rigid laterally, while still flexible vertically, a feat that cannot be duplicated with another material.

Accurate production

Kestrel bikes are built with painstaking accuracy, using molds with as few as ten thousandths of an inch in tolerance. From there hand-layered, die-cut pieces of carbon are placed in the mold in an overlapping pattern before extreme pressure is used to fuse the bike into one piece. The bike is then hand sanded and painted before decals are placed. Every Kestrel bike is designed to be a winner with performance and design being the foremost considerations.