Kestrel AIRFOIL PRO SL LTD (650C) 2010 VS Merlin AERIAL 1999 specs comparison

Kestrel Airfoil Pro SL LTD (650c)

General Infos

Model	Airfoil Pro SL LTD (650c)
Manufacturer	Kestrel
Year of production	2010
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Color choice	-White and Black
Sizes	- 47cm (centimeters) - 50cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 47cm (centimeters) - 50cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	650 X 23c Vittoria Diamante Pro Light II
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	650c Wheels
Brakeset type	Zipp Vuka Aero Carbon Levers SRAM Red Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Zipp 404
Rims manufacturer	Zipp 404
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Bladed Zipp Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon
Frame type	Bonded and monocoque
Handlebar construction	Zipp VUKA Carbon Aero Bar Combo
Handlebar extender	Zipp Vuka Integrated
Handlebar stem details	FSA OS-99 CSI
Headset size	1 1/4 (inches) FSA Proprietary #53

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Wippermann 10S8
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM Red
Crankset parts and sizes	42/54 Teeth SRAM Red
Gear shift levers	SRAM Red
Rear gear set	11 - 23 Teeth 10-speed

Kestrel Airfoil Pro SL LTD (650c) Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Braze-on SRAM Red
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM Red
Fork material	Carbon and carbon Steerer
Fork type	Kestrel EMS Pro SL

Other Specs of Kestrel Airfoil Pro SL LTD (650c)

Component group sets	SRAM Red
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Kestrel EMS Pro SL
Seat post extension	Kestrel EMS Pro SL Aero Tri

Merlin Aerial

General Infos

Model	Aerial
Manufacturer	Merlin
Year of production	1999
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Color choice	-Brushed
Sizes	- 47cm (centimeters) - 49cm (centimeters) - 51cm (centimeters) - 53cm (centimeters) - 55cm (centimeters) - 57cm (centimeters) - 59cm (centimeters) - 61cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 20c Hutchinson Krono
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Dia-Compe 188 TRI Levers Shimano 105 Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Real
Rims manufacturer	32-hole Velocity Deep-V
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	2.0 (millimeters) Double-butted DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	3Al and 2.5V Titanium
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	Quintana Roo QR Base Bar
Handlebar extender	Syntace C-2
Handlebar stem details	Tahoma Sonne IV
Headset size	1 (inches) Threadless FSA Orbit

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Shimano CN-7700
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	103 (millimeters) Spindle Real
Crankset parts and sizes	42/55 Teeth Stronglight Speedlight
Gear shift levers	Shimano Dura-Ace Bar-end
Rear gear set	11 - 23 Teeth 9-speed

Merlin Aerial Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Braze-on Shimano Dura-Ace
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Dura-Ace
Fork material	Aero Crown Carbon Fiber Composite
Fork type	Not Available

Other Specs of Merlin Aerial

Component group sets	Shimano Dura-Ace
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Selle San Marco Rolls
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Thomson Elite