New Kestrel RT800 with SRAM RED
SPECIAL FACTORY DIRECT SALE
ONLY $2699 Limited Qtys
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Road Bikes - 2008 Kestrel SRAM Red RT800

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SRAM Red, 20 Speed Road Bike
New Kestrel RT800 Carbon
$2699.99 (List $4500)


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Complete Bicycle featuring:
2009 SRAM Red Group,
SRAM Carbon Cranks
Ritchey Pro Bar and Stem,
Mavic Wheelset

Save up to 60% Off List Prices
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Compare to $6,000+ Trek or Specialized
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Bikes come up to 90% assembled. How much Assembly? CLICK HERE for sample assembly instructions and videos
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A Kestrel Selected by Outside Magazine as Gear of the Year - click here for the article

Brand New Kestrel RT800 Carbon Road Bike + Tour De France Winning 2009 SRAM Red 20 Speed parts group + 2009 Mavic Wheelset + 2009 SRAM Red Carbon Crankset,
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Available now at an incredible Factory Direct discount. Limited quantities available now.
Full Factory Warranty. (www.kestrel-usa.com)

FEATURING
Professional parts specs such as a top-of-the-line 20 Speed 2009 SRAM Red Drivetrain - SRAM Red Carbon Cranks, Rear Derailleur, Shifters AND Mavic Aksium Race Wheelset too. SPECIAL DEAL click HERE for near wholesale price on Super Light Full Carbon Fiber handlebars

NEWS UPDATE
Team Astana members including winner Alberto Contador and Lance Armstrong used 2009 SRAM RED components to dominate in the 2009 Tour de France.

Highest Quality Carbon
 Since 1987, Kestrel has been meticuloulsy hand-building their carbon frames using the tightest quality control standards in the industry. Their goal - perfecting the science of speed. Kestrel was the first to launch an all carbon bike and thus wrote the book on bicycle performance: weight, stiffness, efficiency, and even the shape of the bicycle itself. With 20 years of carbon fiber experience under their belts, Kestrel is a name you can feel confident in.

Superb Ride
Kestrel's road geometry has been painstakingly refined to maximize ride comfort and handling grip. Every Kestrel frame comes with a matching, frame-specific fork that's engineered and ride tuned for perfectly balanced handling with a sensitive road feel and superb ride comfort.

The RT800 uses Kestrel's unmatched carbon fiber know-how for a superior riding experience. Superb stiffness, superior strength, durability and Kestrel's legendary aerodynamic geometry lend to a road-smoothing ride with precise handling and efficient power transfer. Size-specific tuning optimizes the ride for every size, so you get the same precise handling with a responsive feel regardless of how big you are or where you ride.

Highest Technology
 RT800 is formed from a weight-shaving Carbon fiber hybrid into a Modular monocoque aerodynamic frame design.

* Constantly varying tube sections and optimized shapes throughout, for increased torsional rigidity and bottom bracket stiffness
* Semi-sloping top tube for lower center of gravity and stiffer main triangle
* Structurally optimized one-piece modular Monocoque main triangle
* Size-specific, proportionally scaled tube and junction profiles for consistent ride quality and superior stiffness in every size
* Aero-sculpted and sleek, for solo breakaways
* Reinforced bottom bracket and chainstays for power transfer
* Dedicated fork, co-engineered with the frame for balanced handling feel and precision

* Full Internal cable routing
* Semi-integrated headset for a low profile, optimal stiffness and full replaceability
* Ultraclean rear brake cable exit integrated into seatpost binder
* Proprietary, RT exclusive dropouts and fork
* Replaceable derailleur hanger
* Sculpted H-shape seatstays are tuned to damp vibration so less road buzz reaches the saddle
* Precision-tuned fork for cutting fast downhill bends or criterium corners

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Frame weight = 2.42lbs* approx (no pedals/reflectors)

A Kestrel Selected by Outside Magazine as 2007 Gear of the Year - click here for the article

Factory Direct Pricing
Other online retailers are selling comparably equipped bikes for $6,000 and up.
The frame and fork alone are listed at $2400 MSRP
The 2009 Full SRAM RED parts alone list for nearly $2,100

The Bikesdirect.com Factory Direct price is only $2699 for the whole bicycle


Frame

Hybrid HM Carbon Fiber - Structurally optimized one-piece modular Monocoque main triangle, Reinforced bottom bracket and chainstays for power transfer, 2xH2O bottle mounts, replaceable derailleur hanger, Approx Frame weight = 2.42lbs

Fork

Dedicated Carbon Fiber fork with 1.125 inch aluminum steerer tube, co-engineered with the frame for balanced handling feel and precision

Derailleurs

SRAM Red, 10 Speed (20 gears total) rear and SRAM Red, brazeon mount front

Shifters

SRAM Red, 10 Speed DoubleTap (20 gears total, integrated brake + shift levers)

Brakes

SRAM Red, Dual Pivot

Hubs

Mavic Aksium Race Precision Bearing Black Anodized with QRM bearings

Rims

Mavic Aksium Race Aluminum with UBControl brake surface

Crank

SRAM Red, Carbon fiber arms, 53/39T Aluminum rings

BottomBracket

SRAM Red, External Sealed Precision Bearing

Cassette/chain

SRAM OG1070 10-Speed Cassette 11-23T or 12-23T (NoChoice)
SRAM 10 Speed chain

Saddle

Selle Italia Filante Gel-Flow

Seatpost

Kestrel RT Carbon fiber (aero profile)

Stem

Ritchey PRO OS 31.8 clamp, 1.125 inch steerer
(90/100/110 per Factory Specs - NO Customizing prior to shipment -buy a longer or shorter one at www.bikeisland.com and get free shipping)

Headset

Cane Creek ZS-2 or Ritchey (NoChoice) Black Sealed Cartridge Bearing Integrated,1.125 inch steerer

Handlebars

ALL bikes come with black wrapped bars, Ritchey PRO OS Butted Aluminum Bar (40/42/44 Proportional Sized to Factory Specs - NoChoice - check out www.bikeisland.com if you want to buy a wider or narrower bar) SPECIAL DEAL click HERE for near wholesale price on Super Light Full Carbon Fiber handlebars

Pedals

No Pedals included - buy some at www.bikeisland.com and get free shipping too

Tires Vittoria Diamante Pro 700x23c kevlar bead, presta valve tubes  (Max 120psi)
Color Red+White+Carbon Fiber Weave under clear coat (as shown) Gallery of Pictures
Sizes 48cm, 51cm, 53 cm, 55 cm, 57 cm, 59 cm Geometry Sizing Chart

Bikes come up to 90% assembled. How much Assembly? CLICK HERE for sample assembly instructions and videos
CLICK HERE for a special price on the full Video DVD/CD and Folding Mini ToolKit