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.

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

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.

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."

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

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

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".

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.

Another german Focale 44 : Leon Herz

 
Here is a green/red 2011 Revolted bike, from Berlin, Germany. Owner Leon Herz seems happy of riding as he told us :"...I love my bike... y ou did a good job with it."
Frame/Fork: Focale 44 Revolted, size 58 cm
Wheels: Revolted stock with Dia-Compe Gran Compe front tire and Fixie Pop rear tire
Steering: Revolted stock
Seating: Selle Italia Pro Link Light seat, Leader Bike Trickstar cr-mo seatpost
Drivetrain: Revolted stock

Red framekit from Germany : Thorsten Henschel

 
Fully custom built Focale 44 bike from Thorsten Henschel living in Krefeld, Germany.
Frame/Fork: Focale 44 Frame Kit, red, size 55 cm
Wheels: Alexrims Race 28, Formula Hubs, 16T fixed
Steering: BrickLaneBikes Road Rat Riser Bar 480 mm, alloy stem 80m m, Oury MTB grips
Seating: Brooks Swift, RaceFace seatpost
Drivetrain: FSA Gossamer 42T, MKS MT-E Ezy pedals
Brake: Diacompe Golfd Finger lever, road caliper

"Crash survivor" Relax in Germany : Denni Schulz

 
Denni Schulz from Neubrandenburg in Germany had to change his Relax fork after an accident with a car which did not see him coming. See second picture. Only fork was the fuse. Front wheel and frame are fine.
- frame/fork: Focale 44 Relax, size 58cm, Pake fork
- wheels: stock Focale 44 front wheel, Velocity Deep-V + Focale 44 hub rear wheel, Vittoria Zafiro tires
- stearing: BLB Bull Bar, Deda bar tape
- seating: Charge Spoon
- drivetrain: stock Focale 44 crank, Izumi Track chain, MKS Sylvan track pedals, BLB Straps, All City Toe Clips

Full Moon in Boston, USA : Yuri V.

 
Yuri V. from Boston, MA in the USA rides a full stock Full Moon bike, except the saddle. Nicely pictured bike, isn't it ?
- Frame/fork : Focale 44 Full Moon, size 55 cm
- Wheels : Full Moon stock
- Steering : Full Moon stock
- Seating : Snafu Lumberjack plaid saddle
- Drivetrain : Full Moon stock
- Brake : Full Moon front stock