Wiggle / Focus at Cycle 2008!
Friday, October 10th, 2008Yesterday I was up at Earls Court at Cycle 2008 spending time on the Focus / Wiggle stand and having a general muse around the show.
Most of the new Focus Bikes only arrived at the beginning of the week so it was the first chance I had to have a proper look at the full 2009 range in the flesh… and they are stunning! The finishing this year is a stand-out addition to the usual great specs and value for money right across the range. The bike receiving the most attention from the press was the new Izalco Chrono which is the fruit of the labour from a collaboration between Focus and Walser, the makers of the world’s most sought-after time trial frames. This world-famous frame is now available in a road-specific configuration that takes standard width wheels and is the stand out bike on the stand and well worth a look.
We have taken up virtually the entire range to the show (unlike most manufacturers!) so it is a great chance to look at all the bikes across all the ranges whether you’re after a new full susser, hardtail, road bike, cross bike, commuter or track bike!
Other highlights of the show include the funky Charge stand, the Shimano Di2 demo bikes and the array of goodies present on the Garmin stand. not to mention the various bikes you can ride on the test tracks plus the fashion shows really are worth checking out too. I also nearly gave myself a heart attack on the British Cycling stand as I unwittingly agreed to a 200m sprint race on their training bikes! If you are going to do that make sure you’ve properly woken up first!




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