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

Hi-tech assembly from Switzerland : Angel Jauregui

Angel Jauregui from Biel, Switzerland assembled an expensive and hi-tech Focale 44 bike. That's the 4th bike from Switzerland on this page. Congratulations Swiss guys...
- Frame/fork : matt black Focale 44 frame, Easton EC90SL 2009 fork.
- Wheels : Campagnolo Record Pista hubs, DTSwiss RR485 rims, DTSwiss Comp spokes.
- Steering : FSA 120 mm stem, flat handlebar, 31.8 mm.
- Seating : Campagnolo Chorus seatpost, FSA saddle.
- Drivetrain : Campagnolo Record Pista crank and bottom bracket, Campagnolo road pedals, Campagnolo Record toeclips, BBB chain.

South Germany Relax : Tobi Wahn

If I am not wrong Tobi Wahn is the first one from Germany on this page. He lives in south Germany near Lake of Constance.
Frame/Fork : swamp green Focale 44 Relax, size 55 cm.
Wheels : stock Focale 44, gold hubs, Continental Grand Prix 4Season 28c tires.
Steering : Syntace F99 stem, Sixpack Rizerbar gold, XLC real wood grips.
Seating : stock Focale 44 saddle, Sixpack seatpost gold.
Drivtrain : stock Focale 44 crank with gold torx alloy chainring bolts, BBB pedals.
Brake : stock Focale 44 front caliper, random lever.
Do you ride the "Tour du Lake" with it, Tobi ?

At last, a Focale 44 from France

That one belongs to Fab Germanetti, from Sarcelles, near Paris, France.
- Frame/fork : swamp green Focale 44 Relax, size 58 cm, black sprayed fork.
- Front wheel : stock Focale 44 with Continental Grand Prix 4 Season 23c tire
- Rear Wheel : Velocity B43 rim, All City hub, 16 BLB cog, Specialized All Conditions Armadillo 25c tire (long lasting tire, said Fab).
- Steering : short Specialized stem, raised handlebars, Specialized grips.
- Seating : stock Focale 44 seat post, Specialized saddle.
- Drivetrain : stock Focale 44 crank, alloy chainring bolts, alloy axle bolts, Shimano SPD pedals.
Thanks Fab, enjoy your future removal to Marseille. Vivement le prochain OM-PSG, du fait...

Kiwi-zed Focale 44 Relax

For most of us, New Zealand is a far far away country. Not for James Pringle. Over there in Auckland, James rides his very customized Relax bike. Check this out :
- Frame/fork : swamp green Focale 44 Relax, size 58 cm.
- Wheels : Velocity B43 black rims, Focale 44 stock hubs and stock tires.
- Steering : Ritchey Pro stem, Ritchey Pro Bullhorns handlebar.
- Seating : Charge Spoon saddle, Ritchey Comp seatpost
- Drivetrain : Sram crank, 48/17 gearing, Fit Bike Co pedals, All-City clips and straps.
T Whites Bikes store helped James to build his very own Relax. Thanks guys.

The first Focale 44 from USA

Nick Strianse from Phoenix, Arizona is the first US citizen to send us his bike check : a custom Noble built at Rage Cycles in Scottsdale, in Arizona too.
- Frame/fork : black Focale 44 Noble, size 58 cm.
- Wheels : Velocity Deep V wheels, white Focale 44 tires.
- Steering : Pivit stem, Pivit riser handlebar, Lizard Skin grips.
- Seating : Brooks B-17 saddle
- Drivetrain : Focale 44 Noble cranks and pedals, gold racing chain.
- Brake : Focale 44 front caliper, random lever.
Enjoy the ride in Arizona, Nick.

One more bike from Switzerland...

... From Crab Cycles in Luzern, precisely. This one belong to Daniel from the shop itself. It is always good to have shop owners/employees riding Focale 44 bikes. Here is the setup :
- Frame/fork : black Focale 44 Noble, size 55 cm.
- Wheels : silver mate H+SON wheels, Continental Ultra-Sport 700x25c
- Steering : Zoom stem and bar 31.8 mm.
- Seating : Demolition saddle, Satori seat post
- Drivetrain : Five Star crank, 44/18gearing, Genetic pedals with double straps.
Thanks for your bike and feedback, Daniel.

Dave's bike, Switzerland, Version 2

Dave from Switzerland sent us an updated version of his Focale 44 bike. Check all these changes :
- Frame/fork : black Focale 44 Noble, size 55 cm.
- Wheels : Aerospoke front, H+son rear, Fyxation Session tires, front green, rear pink.
- Steering : BMX stem, rizer bar, Oury Pyramid Grips.
- Seating : stock Focale 44 Noble, Wave Seatpost.
- Drivetrain : Noname Crankset "THE SAW" (Made in Switzerland), 38/16 gearing, stock Focale 44 Noble pedals, Spank Tweet Tweet Halflink Chain,
- Brake : stock Focale 44 Noble.
- Light: Rear Wheel Monkeylights.
- Framepad: "Die drei Königinnen" (Handmade in Luzern, Switzerland)
Bike prepared by Crab Cycles, Luzern, Switzerland.
Happy to see the return of the Focale 44 seat !

Dave's bike, Switzerland

Dave sent us his bike check a few days ago, from Switzerland.
- Frame/fork : black Focale 44 Noble, size 55 cm.
- Wheels : Aerospoke front, H+son rear, Focale 44 Noble tires.
- Steering : Focale 44 straight bar/stem combo, narrowed, Oury grips.
- Seating : Charge spoon.
- Drivetrain : Focale 44 Noble stock, crank and pedals, KMC red chain.
- Brake : Focale 44 Noble stock.
Thanks for your bikecheck Dave.

The first european Focale 44 on this page

Walter Beckers from Tongeren, Belgium is the first European on this page. Congratulations for that and for your very nice bike, Walter.

- Frame/fork : green Focale 44 framekit, size 52 cm.
- Wheels : Miche Pistard WR, Vittoria Rubino tires.
- Steering : Ritchey WCS Road Classic 44cm bar, Pro PLT 120 mm stem.
- Seating : Selle Italia SLR saddle, Ritchey Comp seat post.
- Drivetrain : Miche Advanced 165mm crank, 46/17 gearing, KMC chain, All City pedals + All City double toeclips and Zefal straps.