Kestrel 200 SC
| Year | 1991 |
| Make | Kestrel |
| Model | 200 SC |
| Manufacturer | Cycle Composites, Inc., Santa Cruz County, California |
| Serial Number | 17328 |
| Frame | One-Piece Carbon/Spectra |
| Fork | EMS Composite |
| Drivetrain | Dura-Ace 8-speed SIS 13–26 HG 39/52 SG Round |
Components
| Brakes | Shimano BR-7403 SLR-S, Dura-Ace (39–49 mm reach) |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-7401-8, Dura-Ace (Hyperglide 8-speed 13–26) |
| Chainrings | Shimano Dura-Ace 7400 Series (Superglide 39/52) |
| Crankset | Shimano FC-7402, Dura-Ace (170 mm) |
| Derailleur | Shimano RD-7402, Dura-Ace (8-speed only, 4.8 mm shift) |
| Headset | Shimano HP-7400, Dura-Ace |
| Hubs | Shimano FH-7403/HB-7400, Dura-Ace (Hyperglide rear) |
| Pedals | Speedplay |
| Rims | Mavic Open Pro 622×15 Maxtal S.6000 SUP |
| Seatpost | Shimano SP-7400-B, Dura-Ace (72.5 cm saddle height) |
| Shifters | Shimano ST-7700-C, Dura-Ace (9-speed RD-7402 compatible) |
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 4-Season 25-622 (700×25C) 0100175 |
The derailleur and shifter model numbers are linked to their Technical Service Instructions.
In 2003, the left lever of my Shimano ST-7400 Dura-Ace 8-speed shifters stopped working. I replaced both levers with the Shimano ST-7700-C Dura-Ace 9-speed shifters after corresponding on the old rec.bicycles.tech newsgroup. For details, see “Shifting options for 1991 Dura-Ace RD-7402.”
Note that this combination of the 9-speed ST-7700-C shifter and the 8-speed RD-7402 derailleur works only with an 8-speed cassette. Each shift of the ST-7700-C lever moves the RD-7402 derailleur 4.8 mm, the distance between cogs on an 8-speed cassette, while a 9-speed cassette has 4.34 mm between cogs. For details, see “Shimano cog spacing, derailleur, and shifter compatibility.”
The compatibility charts for the RD-7402 are no longer found on the Shimano Web Site, but I did find an image of the Shimano 2000 Compatibility Chart on Celebrazio.net. There you’ll see a dotted line between the ST-7700-C and the RD-7402, but no lines connecting the RD-7402 to anything but an 8-speed cassette.
Geometry
| Top Tube | 54.6 cm |
| Head Angle | 73.5° |
| Seat Angle | 74.0° |
| Chainstay | 41.0 cm |
| Rake | 4.5 cm |
| Drop | 6.7 cm |
| Trail | 5.1 cm |