Compare: 2018 Kestrel Bicycles Talon Base XS (48CM) vs 2020 Trek Bikes Speed Concept Base S

Insights

Somewhat aggressive stack and reach vs trend of performance road bikes

Design deviates from other sizes of Kestrel Bicycles Talon

Average stack and reach vs trend of triathlon bikes

Stack	507mm	492mm -15mm
Reach	378mm	390mm +12mm
Stack to Reach Ratio	1.34:1	1.26:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T	—	503mm
Seat Tube Length, C-C	480mm	—
Seat Tube Length, Effective Unknown	508mm	—
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top	—	495mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C	510mm	—
Top Tube Slope	—	0deg
Head Tube Angle	72.4deg	72.2deg -0.2deg
Seat Tube Angle	75.7deg	78deg +2.3deg
Head Tube Length	103mm	65mm -38mm
Bottom Bracket Drop	69mm	80mm +11mm
Bottom Bracket Height	267mm	256mm -11mm
Chainstay Length	410mm	400mm -10mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal	404.2mm	391.9mm -12.3mm
Front-Center	575mm	574.7mm -0.3mm
Front-Center Horizontal	570.9mm	569.1mm -1.8mm
Wheelbase	975mm	961mm -14mm
Fork Offset/Rake	52mm	45mm -7mm
Trail	52mm mid/neutral	60.6mm +8.6mm mid/neutral
Mechanical Trail	49.6mm	57.7mm +8.1mm
Wheel Flop	15mm	17.6mm +2.6mm
Standover Height	760mm	750mm -10mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle	69mm 170 mm cranks	73.7mm +4.7mm 165 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance	97mm 170 mm cranks	91mm -6mm 165 mm cranks

Wheel Size	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD	700C/29 in 622 mm BSD
Tire Width	25mm	25mm +0mm
Tire Outer Diameter	672mm	672mm +0mm
Bike Length with Tires	1647mm	1633mm -14mm
Crank Length	170mm	165mm -5mm
Handlebar Width	400mm	—
Stem Length	90mm	67mm -23mm
Suspension Type	Rigid, non-suspension corrected	Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Bar Type	Drop Bar	Drop Bar
Frame Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Fork Material	Carbon/Composite	Carbon/Composite
Brake Type	Rim	Rim

Actions	Collection I've Ridden	Collection I've Ridden
Source	https://www.kestrelbicycles.com/bikes/road/talon-x-shimano-105	https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/bikes/road-bikes/triathlon-bikes/speed-concept/speed-concept/p/22054/?colorCode=black
Brand	Kestrel Bicycles	Trek Bikes
Bike	2018 Talon Base	2020 Speed Concept Base
Size	XS (48CM)	S
Category	Performance Road	Triathlon