Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Marc Lindert's Noble, version 2

We already showed Marc Lindert' bike. It was in november 2011. Still living in Berlin, Germany, he sent us his reveised Noble bike :
- frame/fork: Focale 44 Noble, size 55cm
- wheels: Noble stock
- freewheel: White Industries ENO
- stearing: Focale 44 Revolted stem and  bar + Oury grips
- seating: Brooks B17
- drivetrain: Noble stock with BLB Straps
- Brake : Noble stock + Paul Brake Lever




Monday, April 16, 2012

Australian red frame : Mark Lipski

Mark Lipski from Sidney, Australia owns one of the first Focale 44 ever : a red frame kit from the first batch of the 2010 range. Still looking good.
- Frame/fork : 2010 Focale 44 frame kit, siez 52 cm.
- Wheels : Velocity B43 wheels.
- Steering : Soma bullhorn handlebar, Pro stem.
- Seating : vintage Selle San Marco Concor Supercorsa saddle
- Drivetrain : 46-tooth EighthInch crankset, 18-tooth Surly cog.


Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Australian 2012 Noble bike : Ashton Papazahariakis

From Adelaide, Australia, Ashton Papazahariakis wants to introduce his 2012 Noble bike.

- Frame/fork : stock Focale 44 Noble frame and fork.
- Wheels : stock Focale 44 wheels and hubs (for the moment)
- Steering : Soma Shotwell stem, Nitto alloy straight bar, Fi'zi:k Microtex tape, Pelican dive torch
- Seating : stock Focale seat post, Brooks Colt saddle.
- Drivetrain : stock Focale 44 drive train/pedals
- Extra : Kryptonite Ulock and Knog Lights


Monday, February 20, 2012

Full Moon from China : Chivel Miao

Chivel Miao from Shanghai, China rides a 49 cm Full Moon bike.
Pictured full stock here (no need to write down the parts list), this bike will soon receive a England-made Brooks saddle. Thanks Chivel and stay on your bike !

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Special dutch Relax : Siebe Warmoeskerken

Siebe Warmoeskerken from Bergen op Zoom in The Netherlands is not only a Focale 44 user. He is a photographer and he can manufacture parts as well. Wood parts. His handlebar is self-made. You can see the whole work here : http://goo.gl/4Dg1k

And here is his current bike setup :
- Frame/fork : 2011 Focale 44 Relax, size 58 cm, matt brown
- Wheels : Wit Industries WIT39, 16T cog, Vredestein Fortezza tires. 
- Steering : Ritchey 90 mm stem, self-made RiserAX wood handlebar.
- Seating : Selle Italia Turbo saddle, Gran Compe seat post.
- Drivetrain : BLB crank, 46T chainring, All City pedals, BLB clips.


Friday, December 9, 2011

Philippines Relax : Mark Astilla, version 2

Mark Astilla from Philippines already submitted his bike in march 2011. Here is his modified Relax bike :
- Frame/fork : stock Focale 44 Relax frame, 52 cm, Mongoose cr-mo straight fork.
- Wheels : H+son rims, Miche hubs, Thickslick tires.
- Steering : Focale 44 Relax combo, Enemy headset.
- Seating : San Marco Rolls saddle, Miche seat post.
- Drivetrain : Miche crank and BB set, MKS pedals and straps, KMC SL chain, 8inch 17t cog.


Friday, November 25, 2011

Berlin Noble : Marc Lindert

Marc Lindert is a polish rider living in Berlin, Germany. He recently bought a 2012 Noble bike. His nice words : "Thx for this perfekt Bike".

Here is the setup of that almost new bike :
- frame/fork: Focale 44 Noble, size 55cm
- wheels: Noble stock
- stearing: Noble stock with Cinelli bar tape.
- seating: Noble stock
- drivetrain: Noble stock without Straps
- Brake : Noble stock

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Red Revolted in Brittany, France : Julien Faby



Here is a 2010 Revoled bike, first production of the Revolted. Julien Faby rides that bike in Rennes, Brittany region, France. Nice shot, Julien.

- Frame/fork : 2010 Focale 44 Revolted, size 52 cm
- Wheels : Miche Pistard (sometimes, front Spinergy Rev-X)
- Steering : Deda Chrononero handlebar, Specialized stem
- Seating : San Marco Concor seat, Focale 44 seat post
- Drivetrain : Focale 44 crank, Sugino Messenger 46T chainring, 16T Miche cog.
- Brake : Focale 44 front caliper.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

American owned Relax in France : Ryan Jones


Ryan Jones is a student living in Montpellier, France. His ride : custom Focale 44 Relax.

Frame/Fork: Focale 44 Relax, size 52cm
Wheels: Weinmann DP18 track wheelset laced to Formula hubs
Steering: Mavic drops bar
Seating: Seatpost and saddle from a Bianchi Pista
Drivetrain: Sugino XD2 cranks with 42 tooth chainring, Dura-Ace 15-tooth fixed cog, Bianchi Pista pedals.
Brake : Diatech BMX lever, black caliper.

His words on his bike :
"While living in France I wanted a fixed bike made here and this Focale exceeds my expectations. The geometry is a aggressive enough to make it fun and nimble without sacrificing stability, and the CroMo frame is surprisingly light and stiff while retaining enough compliance for comfort. It honestly doesn't feel much different than my cyclocross bike made of Reynolds 853 steel."

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

2011 Noble from Finland : Jukka Kolehmainen


Jukka Kolehmainen from Lahti in Finland sent us his Noble bike with green tires and pedals.
- Frame/fork : 2011 Noble, size 55 cm.
- Wheels : Noble stock, with Schwalbe Durano tires
- Steering : Noble stock with BBB bar tape.
- Seating : Noble stock
- Drivetrain : Noble stock with Wellgo plastic pedals.
- Brake : Noble stock, front only