Oh dear - Focus 2010

whydoesitalwaysrainonme
whydoesitalwaysrainonme Posts: 532
edited October 2009 in The bottom bracket
Well, the 2009 focus cayo was aimed at the sub £1000 carbon bikes market, and was a good bike, they sold lots of them due to the good price and carbon frame, the 2010 one is near enough the same and is £1500!, i don't think they'll sell a lot this year.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus_Cayo_105_Compact_2010/5360045299/
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  • DonDaddyD
    DonDaddyD Posts: 12,689
    whydoesitalwaysrainonme wrote:
    Well, the 2009 focus cayo was aimed at the sub £1000 carbon bikes market, and was a good bike, they sold lots of them due to the good price and carbon frame, the 2010 one is near enough the same and is £1500!, i don't think they'll sell a lot this year.
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus_Cayo_105_Compact_2010/5360045299/

    That price will plummet when all the 2009 stock has cleared the closer we get to this time next year.

    It does seem that Focus have go for premium pricing though instead of undercutting the market...

    Oh well, I guess Focus have now established themselves in our market (in 3 years no less) I guess in 2010 I'll be recommending another up and coming brand instead...
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  • Harry B
    Harry B Posts: 1,239
    I brought a Cayo Expert about 3 years ago. It was the same price as this years but being the "Expert" came equiped with Ultegra rather than 105. I imagine the poor Pound must be having some effect on the price.

    Seems to expensive for what you get to my mind
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  • musttriharder
    musttriharder Posts: 29
    Yeah I suspect a lot of it is the euro. My 2 year old cayo came with ultegra for a grand, now you have to pay 50% more for 105. I might have to start taking better care of my bike.
  • whydoesitalwaysrainonme
    whydoesitalwaysrainonme Posts: 532
    I just think by raising the price by that much, they have lost the targer market for that bike. Which is a shame because i think last years cayo was wiggles best selling bike.
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  • FCE2007
    FCE2007 Posts: 962
    Harry B wrote:
    I brought a Cayo Expert about 3 years ago. It was the same price as this years but being the "Expert" came equiped with Ultegra rather than 105. I imagine the poor Pound must be having some effect on the price.

    Seems to expensive for what you get to my mind

    Not that it matters but I got my 2007 expert for £999.99. Absolute bargain now (and it was when I bought it).
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  • DVV
    DVV Posts: 126
    £1 =1.1 Euro

    Yoikes.
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    DVV wrote:
    £1 =1.1 Euro

    Yoikes.

    Thats why I havent been anywhere since last April :cry: .
  • ednwireland
    ednwireland Posts: 85
    i bought 2009 cayo (after hearing of rumours hikes coming in 2010 models )

    question is what is this all about looks like the 09 frame

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus ... 360045298/

    but look at the specs

    11.6Kg :shock:
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    ednwireland wrote:

    11.6Kg :shock:


    The Focus Cayo 105 2010 Ltd Edition is exclusive to us at Wiggle, we wanted to give the people in the UK an exceptionally good value full carbon framed road bike as close to the original as possible, without breaking the bank!

    Yikes!!!!


    I think this is a bad thing. Why would you want to buy a full carbon bike that weights that much????

    I could see many people buying it then thinking what is all the fuss about?
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    I do like the Focus Izalco Pro 2.0 2010 http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus_Izalco_Pro_20_2010/5360045304/
  • ednwireland
    ednwireland Posts: 85
    NWLondoner wrote:

    I think this is a bad thing. Why would you want to buy a full carbon bike that weights that much????

    I could see many people buying it then thinking what is all the fuss about?

    yep considering my cayo 105 is well under 10kg with pedals seat pack etc

    cant see how they've got it that heavy
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    Even with the wheelset at 1850 kg that is one hell of a weight penalty.


    I think they should forget about a sub £1000 Cayo from now on.
  • Tempestas
    Tempestas Posts: 486
    NWLondoner wrote:
    ednwireland wrote:

    11.6Kg :shock:

    I think this is a bad thing. Why would you want to buy a full carbon bike that weights that much????

    Where is the weight listed on their site? and how does a bike gain 4kg in weight? I think you may have been misinformed...?
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    Tempestas wrote:
    NWLondoner wrote:
    ednwireland wrote:

    11.6Kg :shock:

    I think this is a bad thing. Why would you want to buy a full carbon bike that weights that much????

    Where is the weight listed on their site? and how does a bike gain 4kg in weight? I think you may have been misinformed...?
    on the actual description it has the weight
  • DVV
    DVV Posts: 126
    Yoikes indeed, my £800 Boardman is supposed to be 8.2 Kg
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    It must be a mistake with the quoted weight. 25.5 lbs is in the territory of £99 catalogue rubbish.
  • jedster
    jedster Posts: 1,717
    planet-x and ribble will do good business...
  • Tempestas
    Tempestas Posts: 486
    NWLondoner wrote:
    Tempestas wrote:
    NWLondoner wrote:
    ednwireland wrote:

    11.6Kg :shock:

    I think this is a bad thing. Why would you want to buy a full carbon bike that weights that much????

    Where is the weight listed on their site? and how does a bike gain 4kg in weight? I think you may have been misinformed...?
    on the actual description it has the weight

    I can see that, I was asking where the 11.6kg weight is stated...I see 8.2kg
  • KINGGARY
    KINGGARY Posts: 89
    I asked the wiggle website what weight the 2010 model was as it had been previously asked with no response. Wiggle added the weight yesterday.
    I'm pleased its not as heavy as previously mentioned as its on my shortlist for the new year, just got to hope they start dropping the price now when the old models are sold off :?:
  • ednwireland
    ednwireland Posts: 85
    this has no weight the new 2010 model
    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus ... 360045299/

    theyve changed the 11.6 to 8.2kg thats a bit more like it

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Focus ... 360045298/

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