This Evoke frame is a special Endurance design. Engineered for highest riding comfort, you can ride for miles and miles day after day. The frame alone is worth about $1200. When you consider that, you know you are getting a complete bike for an incredible deal.The Kestrel RT700 was Selected by Outside Magazine as Gear of the Year - click here for the articleFEATURINGPrecision Full Shimano
22 Speed Drivetrain+ Shimano
22 Speed, Derailleurs, Shifters+Mavic Aksium S11 Wheels: Superfast, Awesome Mavic quality, Light with incredibly smooth precision bearings.Highest Quality CarbonSince 1987, Kestrel has been meticulously hand-building their carbon frames using the tightest quality control standards in the industry. Their goal - perfecting the science of speed. Kestrel was the first to launch an all carbon bike and thus wrote the book on bicycle performance: weight, stiffness, efficiency, and even the shape of the bicycle itself. With over 20 years of carbon fiber experience under their belts, Kestrel is a name you can feel confident in.Superb RideKestrel's geometry has been painstakingly refined to maximize ride comfort and handling grip. Every Kestrel frame comes with a matching, frame-specific fork that's engineered and ride tuned for perfectly balanced handling with a sensitive road feel and superb ride comfort.Just like the award winning RT700, the Evoke uses Kestrel's unmatched carbon fiber know-how for a superior riding experience. Superb stiffness, superior strength, durability and Kestrel's legendary aerodynamic geometry lend to a road-smoothing ride with precise handling and efficient power transfer. Size-specific tuning optimizes the ride for every size, so you get the same precise handling with a responsive feel regardless of how big you are or where you ride.Highest TechnologyChanneled headtube - improves aerodynamics, reduces, weightEMH (Kestrel Enhanced Modulus Hybrid) - Kestrel's proprietary blend of high modulus carbon fibers, EMH frames provide the lightest, best riding, while maximizing stiffness and handling responseFD (Fluid Design) - continuous flow of long filament fibers (the fluid lines of the modular monocoque design) provides a smooth and fluid ride that provides maximum stiffness.Frame weight = 1.3kg* (approx avg.)