1986 Kestrel 4000 Advanced Composite

Not currently for sale
Part of the Elmy Cycles Classic Collection

How long does delivery take ?: Items that say 'In stock' will usually arrive on a standard delivery service within 2-3 working days. 'In stock Warehouse' will usually arrive within 3-5 working days. Please be aware some items may be shipped directly from our suppliers. Errors at their end could effect delivery times
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Deliveries to IP & CO Postcodes: For many orders to IP and CO Postcodes we will offer to deliver in person using our own vehicles. We will contact you to make arrangements.

Options	56 White Typically 7-10 Days
Style	Born around the Mid 1980's The Kestrel Bike was a Company born from the Innovative Trimble Family of Anchorage Alaska. The Kestrel 4000 was the first offering of Cycle Composites Inc. or CCI, which was launched by Trek founder Bevil Hogg and Tom French in order to commercialise Brent Trimble's ground breaking designs. It was also the world's first full carbon fiber production bike. Other carbon bikes existed, like the Look KG86 and TVT Bikes of France but they used round tubes and lugs, merely iterating on the existing steel tube and lugged construction, or the early pre Lotus designs of Mike Burrows of the UK. The Kestrel was the first production bike to use carbon throughout, joints included. It featured a revolutionary monocoque frame (meaning a molded single piece), aerodynamic shaping, and internal cable routing. Incredibly the frame was nearly 40% lighter than typical steel frames, coming in just over 1600 grams, which was unheard of for its day.
Frame	Advanced Composite Moncoque 56cm C-C / 59 C-T Number 11272
Forks	1" Steel

As with any product, specification is subject to change without prior notification. You are advised to confirm current specification before buying.