Lots of comments here at times about how potential triathletes get sticker shock when shopping for tri bikes, and turn away from the sport. If you know anyone who might be in this category, point them to the link below. With the current 22% off sale, Nashbar is selling the Kestrel Talon X 105 Tri for $1170, shipped. (FYI: 22% discount doesn’t show until you put the bike in your cart). As of this posting, all sizes were available. Yes, the reach is a little short, especially on the larger sizes, so a longer stem might be needed to get a good position. The flip side of that is that the bike has a reversible seatpost and can easily be converted to an aero road bike with only a new cockpit should you graduate to a more serious triathlon bike later. Are there compromises at this price? Clearly. Are you likely to be able to achieve a pro-style long-and-low fit on this frame? Probably not. But, with some careful setup, a beginner could very well have something that’s a step up, performance-wise, from a road-bike-with-clip-ons.
The Fuji Norcom 2.5 is available for $1300 for the 2016 and $100 cheaper for the 2015…also a great deal!
Yeah, those are some nice deals, and that bike’s not slow. Geometry’s definitely on the “low” end of the scale, though. Might be tough for a lot of beginners to find a comfortable position on one of those.
Lots of comments here at times about how potential triathletes get sticker shock when shopping for tri bikes, and turn away from the sport. If you know anyone who might be in this category, point them to the link below. With the current 22% off sale, Nashbar is selling the Kestrel Talon X 105 Tri for $1170, shipped. (FYI: 22% discount doesn’t show until you put the bike in your cart). As of this posting, all sizes were available. Yes, the reach is a little short, especially on the larger sizes, so a longer stem might be needed to get a good position. The flip side of that is that the bike has a reversible seatpost and can easily be converted to an aero road bike with only a new cockpit should you graduate to a more serious triathlon bike later. Are there compromises at this price? Clearly. Are you likely to be able to achieve a pro-style long-and-low fit on this frame? Probably not. But, with some careful setup, a beginner could very well have something that’s a step up, performance-wise, from a road-bike-with-clip-ons.
