Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Noble in Paris : Julien S.


Julien S. lives in Paris, France. His current ride : a Focale 44 Noble with almost nothing stock on it...
- Frame/fork : Focale 44 Noble, size 55 cm.
- Wheels : Velocity Deep V rims + BLB hubs + Continental Gatorskin tires.
- Steering : Octone handlebar + Race Face stem + Oury grips.
- Seating : San Marco Concor Supercorsa saddle + Focale 44 stock seatpost.
- Drivetrain : BLB track + 46t chainring + Wellgo pedals and straps + Shadow Conspiracy chain

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Finland 44 : Ville Kauhanen's Relax


Here is a fully customized Focale 44 Relax bike from Helsinki in Finland.
Owner : Ville Kauhanen.
Frame/Fork: Focale 44 Relax, size 58 cm.
Wheels: Front Relax stock. Rear Halo trackhub, H+Son SL42 rim. Specialized Armadillo 23c tires.
Steering: Bontrager SSR 110mm stem, Velosolo 40cm riser and Oury grips.
Seating: Selle Italia XR saddle, Focale 44 Relax stock seatpost.
Drivetrain: stock Focale 44 Relax crank, 48t Sugino Messenger front chainring , 17t rear cog, NS Bikes Aerial pedals and KRNKY pedalstraps.
Obviously, Ville is an happy man. He says : "Just love the frame! Was my first fixie and couldn't have been happier about it".

Friday, July 8, 2011

2011 Revolted bike in UK : Jason Forde


Jason Forde is a long time St-Martin team rider (St-Martin is our BMX flatland brand). He just bought a 2011 Revolted bike for his personal transportation in south London. A BMX-inspired Focale 44 bike.

Frame/Fork: Focale 44 Revolted, size 55 cm. Was green powder coating. Now is raw.
Wheels: Revolted stock with Schwalbe Kojac 28c tyres.
Steering: Revolted stock handlebar, Flybikes stem, Mankind headset, Oury grips.
Seating: Season Pivotal seat, DMR Lock Jaw Pivotal seatpost.
Drivetrain: Focale 44 stock crank, Izumi chain, Odyssey pedals.
Brake: Campagnolo Mirage caliper, Odyssey Monolever.