Focus Izalco Team

hughgabriel

I'm doing a bit more cycling this year so despite trying to save for our wedding I got this Focus Izalco Team frame and have swapped all my bits over, it's a bit bigger and being carbon hopefully more comfortable than the alu Tifosi CK Columbus it replaces which has always been a bit small for me.

Hopefully next year I will either rebuild it again with Ultegra 6700 or just get something new, but for the time being the existing kit will have to do.



Spec is:
Focus Team Izalco Frame 2009 (I think) XL (58cm c-c)
FSA Orbit 1 1/8th" Headset

Shimano Ultegra (6500) Silver 9 Spd Double Chainset - 175mm 39/52
Shimano Ultegra 6500 Octalink Bottom Bracket - English Thread
Shimano 9 Spd Ultegra 6500 Cassette 12-25
SRAM PC-991 Chain

Shimano Ultegra 6500 Double Fr. Derailleur - Braze-on
Shimano Ultegra 6500 9 Spd Rear Derailleur - Short Cage
Shimano STI Levers Ultegra 6500

Shimano Ultegra Silver 6500 Brakes
Xero Maravilloso wheelset (Front 755g Rear 953g)
Hutchinson Fusion 2 Tyres
Michelin A1 AirComp Latex Tubes
Look Keo Classic Pedals

FSA Gossamer Bars 44cm c-c
A non-branded stem while I play around with position on the bike

I put it on my luggage scale and it showed 7.8kg, though they do under-read slightly so probably nearer 8.5kg.

I'll get a more OCP photo up tomorrow once I've had a chance to ride it!

LJK94

Id try levelling that seat before you ride it pal, you might slide off!

hughgabriel

I had the aero bars on the old frame because I did the London triathlon at the weekend, hence the raked forward position! Yes it will be levelled before I ride it with standard drops.

Cubic

Jesus H Christ, what's on your handlebars!?!

sloppyschleckonds

Still looks like you need to buy the right size bike.

Yossie

Yup: level the saddle, sort the stem and bar height, pop some black tape on and get rid of all the red bits and it'll be smart.

hughgabriel

A bit of an update now I've done the groupset; spec now is:

Focus Team Izalco Frame 2008 XL (58cm c-c)
FSA Orbit 1 1/8th" Headset

Shimano Ultegra 6600 10 Spd Double Chainset - 172.5mm 38/52
Shimano Ultegra 6700 Bottom Bracket - English Thread
Shimano 10 Spd Ultegra 6700 Cassette 11-28
SRAM PC-1071 Chain

Shimano Ultegra 6700 Double Fr. Derailleur - Braze-on
Shimano Ultegra 6700 10 Spd Rear Derailleur - Short Cage
Shimano STI Levers Ultegra 6700

Shimano Ultegra 6700 Brakes
Xero Maravilloso wheelset (Front 755g Rear 953g)
Vittoria Corsa SC 700x23
Michelin A1 AirComp Latex Tubes
Look Keo Classic Pedals

Easton EA70 bars 44cm c-c with Deda Trafforato bar tape
Easton EA90 100mm 6degree stem
Deda Superzero 27.2mm seatpost
Specialized Romin Expert 130mm saddle






The seatpost is stunning:


And for anyone wondering what the flash of hi-vis at the top of the seat tube is:

John Clark1

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

Still looks like you need to buy the right size bike.

Rubbish - looks fine. Long legs, normal torso set up like mine.

Quite smart once all that red tat is off, still not sure about saddle being level.

upperoilcan

Thank God you got shot of that weird bar tape.

bertjefred

Nice upgrades looks much better! And take it outside for some pictures. It will look even better!

hughgabriel

Just stumbled across this old post of mine, looks a bit better now!

trek_dan

I have the slightly newer version (2014 model I think) and love mine. Underrated as they don't look very 'bling' by modern standards.