Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Spain bikecheck : Beto De Alva

Barcelona, home of many Focale 44 bikes... One more from Beto De Alva, a mexican rider living in Barcelona for 4 years.  He runs his blog here : Deathxlane.tumblr.com
What he says about the bike : "The frame rides awosome and have a sick bmx look!"

- Frame/fork : Focale 44 kit, size 58 cm, custom paint
- Wheels : Weimann DP18, Gurpil hubs, 15t sprocket, Hutchinson+Continental tires
- Steering : Thomson Elite stem, Ritchey Pro bullhorn bar, Deda tape.
- Seating : Ritchey Pro seat post, unknown seat
- Drivetrain : Sugino crank, BLB 46 chainring, BMX pedals


Friday, October 5, 2012

British Noble : Alan Cundy

A red clear coating 2012 Noble bike from UK. Owner is Alan Cundy. All stock except fancy Michelin tyres. The red/blue mix is clean choice.


2012 Noble in Austria : Bastian Bernstetter

Bastian Bernstetter from Vienna, in Austria rides a 58 cm 2012 Noble bike. Customized in full black version, this bike rocks. All stock, except grips, pedals and tires (indeed, they all are white, on stock bike).
Note the Freedom Thickslick tire on rear wheel. Soon, you see those tires on a very limited number of special Focale 44 bikes.


Relax from somewhere on Earth : Russell Nevell

Direct from Russell Nevell who live somewhere-city, somewhere-country : highly modified Focale 44 Relax bike, named Purple Rain.

- Frame/fork : 52 cm Relax frame, Leader track fork
- Wheels : Origin 8 Track Attack deep rims, Soma hubs, Halo alloy nuts
- Steering : Track Attack drop bar, purple track bar grips
- Seating : not sure...
- Drivetrain : Focale 44 crank, Hoffman Bikes pedals, Origin 8 straps, YBN chain
- Other : Skin Grows Back top tube pad, purple chain ring bolts.