New way to use a Focale 44 bike : camping...

Timo Mrukwia from Darmstadt, Germany already sent us his bikecheck on May 1st 2012. Today, we can show his new setup : camping version. Timo's cat really to be shot with the bike.
Upgrades from previous version :
- Ritchey handlebar
- FSA stem
- 80's front wheel, with Fixiepop tire (Timo's word : horrible tire, slips in every corner!)
Enjoy summer nights near the Rhein river, Timo...   .... And golf tournament as well

Another Relax from Singapore : Osman Hafiz

Osman "Haf" Hafiz from Singapore rides a custom 49 cm Relax bike. Black bikes are often (always ?) beautiful.

- Frame/fork : Focale 44 Relax, 49 cm
- Wheels : H+son rims, Paul hubs, Continental Grand Prix 4000 tires
- Steering : Cinelli Valencia bar, Mash stem, Brooks grips
- Seating :  Brooks Swift saddle
- Drivetrain : Paul Royal Flush crank, 46t

Black Relax in Singapore 2 : Roger Chua, second time

Roger Chua from Singapore updated his bike. No more stock bike lile 2.5 months ago. Once again, he took a nice picture and the bike looks great.

- Frame/fork : stock 2012 Relax, size 52 cm.
- Wheels : H+Son SL42 rims, Soma track hubs, Maxxis Re-Fuse tires (23c)
- Steering : Gravity Gap OS stem, Deda Crononero Low Rider handlebar, Endzone bartape.
- Seating : Gravity Logo seatpost, Bioflex Carbon saddle
- Drivetrain : EighthInch lockring, 14t cog, Wellgo WR-1 pedals

Black Relax bike in Singapor : Roger Chua

No doubt about that : a nice picture always make a bike looks nicer. Look at that 2012 Relax bike. It belongs to Roger Chua from Singapore. It is a stock bike, but it looks more beautiful than any other Relax bike. Congratulations for these pictures, Roger.

- Frame/fork : stock 2012 Relax, size 52 cm.
- Wheels : stock 2012 Relax.
- Steering : stock 2012 Relax + Crank Brother grips.
- Seating : stock 2012 Relax
- Drivetrain : stock 2012 Relax
- Brake : stock 2012 Relax

Another German bike : Timo Mrukwia

Germany and Australia are the 2 main countries on this page. One more from Germany. Timo Mrukwia comes from Darmstadt (and his cat too !).
- frame/fork: Focale 44 Noble, size 58cm
- wheels: Vuelta Stylus
- stearing: Noble bar/stem combo
- seating: Brooks, probably
- drivetrain: Noble stock
- Brake : Noble stock +  Shimano 600 aero levers

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

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.

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

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 !

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.