Friday, July 30, 2010

Unique : pre-serial 2010 Relax bike in UK

You won't see this bike in stores. Aaron Bellerby is the happy owner of that unique 2010 pre-production Relax bike, size 58 cm. Being one of the two supermen at Zeal, our UK distributor, Aaron rides that sample bike as his first non-20-inch bike. Finally, that's not that bad to use a big-wheeled bicycle for communting...
Here is the assembly list :
- Frame/fork : pre-serial Focale 44 Relax, 58 cm, with too-long fork rake, no engraved logo on head tube and cream white color.
- Wheels : same as production, except loose balls hubs and non-radial spokes on front wheel.
- Steering : Focale 44 stock components.
- Seating : Focale 44 stock components.
- Drivetrain : Focale 44 stock components. Check that so-called gold chainring...
- Brake : Focale 44 stock front brake.
Aaron, your bike is unique. Keep it as a treasure. Within 40 years, you'll make a lot of money selling it on a famous auction website !!!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Noble in Quebec : Alex Belzil

French canadian customized Noble bike from Alex Belzil. Alex lives in Montréal. Beau vélo Alex.
- Frame/fork : matt black Focale 44 Noble, size 52 cm.
- Wheels : Halo with Halo Courrier tires.
- Steering : stock Focale 44 bar/stem combo, Wethepoeple grips.
- Seating : stock Focale 44 seat and seatpost.
- Drivetrain : Sram S300, 170mm, 46/16, NS Aerial pedals.
- Brake : stock Focale 44 caliper, Diatech Gold Finger lever.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Relax from USA : Heesang Byun

A Brooks-equiped Relax from Eugene, Oregon. This bike belongs to Heesang Byun, who is a good photographer.
- Frame/fork : swamp green Focale 44 Relax, size 55 cm.
- Wheels : stock Focale 44, gold hubs.
- Steering : Canondale 110 mm stem, 5 cm riser bar cut to 48 cm wide.
- Seating : Brooks B-17 honey saddle
- Drivetrain : Focale 44 stock.
- Brake : stock Focale 44 front brake