Originally Posted by
RazorWind
Are they actually higher up in the lineup or just made for different purposes? The Talon seems like it's intended more as a triathlon or time trial bike, whereas the others are more conventional road bikes.
The Talon is designed to be manufactured for less money. The rear triangle is glued (i think) while on the RT700 it is molded to the main. Still a separate piece but joined differently.
Talon: Lower cost road/triathlon (note I did not say cheap. I think the talon is nice bike)
Evoke: Full on road machine
RT700: Higher cost road and can be used for trialthlon w/ dual-mode aero seatpost. Note that the RT700 is basically a UCI compliant AirFoil.
Talon is the oldest design, then Evoke and then RT700. I would think, but do not know, that the technology increased the newer the design. Kestrel markets the RT700 as the pinnacle of their technology. Until the RT900 comes out later this year.