1,500 euros for a carbon racing bike? The price makes you wonder, but in the saddle it becomes clear: concerns about a cheating package are unfounded. On the contrary: the bike impresses with high riding stability, smooth handling and gives the riding impression of a significantly more expensive model. Visually, the frame with BB30 bottom bracket and internally routed brake cable can also keep up with more expensive models. Unfortunately, the weight advantage is partially cancelled out by the heavy fork, and the equipment is not the lightest either. The FSA brakes are not quite as powerful and easy to modulate as their "105" counterparts, but this is not critical. The stiff, well-mounted DT Swiss wheels should also be able to withstand heavy riders. A concession to the price and the only weak point are the hard-rolling clincher tyres.
Price 1,499 euros
Weight 9.0 kilos
Reference/Info www.focus-bikes.de
Weight frame/fork/headset bearing* 1,294/577/71 g
Frame sizes** 48-62 every 2 cm (58)
Seat/steering angle 73.5/73.5°
Seat/top/head tube 549/570/171 mm plus 9 mm headset cap
Wheelbase/caster 990/56 mm
Stack/Reach/STR*** 575/402 mm/1.43
Equipment
Fork Focus 6th Element
Cane Creek steering bearing, top 1-1/8, bottom 1-1/4 inch
Brakes FSA Gossamer
Shimano 105 gears FSA Gossamer BB30 bottom bracket (50/34 t.)
Wheels/tyres DT Swiss R 1900
Handlebar/stem Concept SL
Saddle/post Concept EX/Concept SL (31.6 mm)
*Weighted weights; **Manufacturer's specification, test size greased; ***Stack/reach: projected vertical/horizontal measurement from centre of bottom bracket to top edge of headset cap; STR (stack to reach): Values from 1.45 to 1.55 indicate a sporty riding position, values below are race-like, above are comfortable
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