I reviewed the bike and thought the review would have to hang its hat on Kestrel's legacy and history in the sport as opposed to the bike itself.
As it turns out, the bike is a credible offering. I won't suggest there is much that stands out about it, and it is an "aero styled" bike as opposed to an entirely aerodynamic design from the ground up. That said, there is much more to a bike than just aerodynamics.
The ride quality is super good- espcially long. It's comfy. I liked that. Mechanically, pretty darn sound. They got the rear brake right but it does require experience to set up correctly. Most luke-warm comments about the brake are because of less-than-optimal attention to detail setting it up. If done correctly the brakes work very well.
Super good seatpost adjustability with a decent range of effective seat tube angles.
The rear dropouts were an awful tight squeeze to get a wheel out though (green arrow):
Tom Demerly
The Tri Shop.com