Focus Izalco - 7.035kg - Updated 3/27/15

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reebzor
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by reebzor

First post so I figured I'd make it here. The bike is pretty much perfect for me. I'd like to get new pedals and bars, which would both save me a little weight to hopefully get me under 7kg. Just had my first ride on the new wheels this morning.

EDIT 7/24/15: Swapped the Deda's for Zipp SL-70 Ergo bars

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Frame: Focus Izalco Team 56cm
Fork: 3T with Focus branding
Headset: FSA Carbon, Thomson top cap, Ti bolt
Seatpost: Thomson Elite w/ Ti bolts
Seatpost clamp: Chinese Carbon, Ti bolt
Saddle: Fizik Antares w/ Braided carbon rails
Stem: Thomson X2 120mm w/ Ti bolts
Bars: Zipp SL-70 Ergo 42cm
Crank: SRAM Red22 Quarq, 53/39 172.5mm
Brakes: 2012 SRAM Red
Shifters: 2012 SRAM Red
RD: 2012 SRAM Red
FD: 2012 SRAM Red
Cassete: SRAM Red XG-1090 11-28
Chain: KMC X10SL
Cables: Gore Ride-On
Rims: Enve SES 3.4
Spokes: Sapim CX Ray
Hubs: Chris King R45
Skewers: Enve Titanium
Wheels in total – 1513g
Tires: Continental Gatorskins (for now) 23mm
Pedals: LOOK KEO Sprint
Tape: Fizik
Cages: Generic Carbon

More pictures and some weights:
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Total Bike Weight - 7.035kg
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Fizik Antares w/ Carbon Braided Rails - 158g
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Thomson Seatpost bolts - Original 21g - Titanium 12g
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Enve Titanium Skewers - 55g
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Front Wheel - 679g
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Rear Wheel - 834g
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Last edited by reebzor on Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:17 pm, edited 5 times in total.

burggiebaby
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by burggiebaby

how do you like the wheels? how aero are they in comparison to other aero wheel sets of similar size and bigger sizes?

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reebzor
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by reebzor

burggiebaby wrote:how do you like the wheels? how aero are they in comparison to other aero wheel sets of similar size and bigger sizes?


Coming from a set of Chinese Carbon 38mm's and Mavic Aksium and Kysrium's, it's like night and day. The wheels are amazing, so much faster than I expected. The hubs are ridiculously smooth and spin forever, plus they sound really good. I'm not sure if its because of the wider profile or the deeper rear, but they definitely feel more aero than the 38's I had. We had some pretty strong wind yesterday and I didn't notice anything in the cross winds. Unfortunately I haven't really ridden anything else long enough to be able to make a comparison between.

JasperGr
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by JasperGr

Thats one amazing bike! Just a note, the front tire is in the wrong direction.


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amnesia
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Location: Bournemouth, UK

by amnesia

Lovely :)

I've managed to lose around 800g from my Izalco Pro, so getting under 7kg for you shouldn't be too tricky.

Krull

by Krull

great bike! very harmonious settings, and frameset looks lovely!

just wheelset with different deepness of the rims does not meet my taste.

Krull

by Krull

JasperGr wrote:..... Just a note, the front tire is in the wrong direction.


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really? did not know that there exists a wrong direction. how can i recognise the correct direction?

JasperGr
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by JasperGr

There should be an arrow on the tire.

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by Krull

ah, i see! thanks! my rear tire is in the wrong direction either, have to fix this tomorrow.
thanks!

reebzor
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by reebzor

Oh wow I can't believe I didn't notice that! I'm going to fix this asap.

reebzor
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by reebzor

I made some changes recently and I have some updated pictures and weights for you. I swapped out my Ritchey stem for a Thomson. It weights a little more but the Thomson is both longer and has more drop. I also went on a little ebay shopping spree and picked up a new seatpost clamp and top cap/compression plug/bolt. I was also able to cut about 5mm off the steertube after I installed all this.

Old Stem: Ritchey WCS Carbon 110mm w/ Ti bolts - 124g
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New Stem: Thomson X2 120mm w/ Ti bolts - 146g
(Original bolts were 16g, Ti bolts were 9g)
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New Seatpost Clamp saved me 17g. New one is 10g
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New compression plug assembly is 36g lighter! New set up is 22g
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Bonus weights of things from when I took it apart!

Focus branded 3T fork, cut and with headset race installed - 300g
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FSA carbon headset, without lower race - 59g
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burglarboycie
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by burglarboycie

Gorgeous bike! My winter bike is a Focus (admittedly a cheapish one) but it rides really nicely. I do like the simple tube shapes on the Izalco frames and the weight is always good.

reebzor
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by reebzor

Picked up a new Red 22 Quarq Power Meter the other day. A bit heavier than my Red cranks.

SRAM Red 22 Quarq BB30 172.5mm - 570g
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SRAM Red BB30 172.5mm (with chainring bolts) - 378g
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Bike:
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Closeup:
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philhul83
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by philhul83

I like the bar tape but am struggling to find it with the multi colours. Is it microtex? Does it have a name?

Thanks

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reebzor
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by reebzor

philhul83 wrote:I like the bar tape but am struggling to find it with the multi colours. Is it microtex? Does it have a name?

Thanks

The multicolor stuff is Cinelli Caleido. It was good tape but not as comfortable as the Fizik stuff.

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