Polygon updates the Strattos road bike, a new Focus gravel bike, and several ways to give back from Priority and Park Tool, this week in bike tech.
The 2024 Focus Paralane mirrors the Izalco Max silhouette, combining its NACA tube shapes with a compliance-prioritizing carbon layup for endurance comfort.
Faster is always better, right? Focus updates the Izalco Max to make it lighter, stiffer, and more aerodynamic than before.
Cut-down cockpit, single-ring Dura-Ace crank, and Vittoria tubular tires all in the name of saving a few grams.
What Focus' first gravel bike lacks in flair, it makes up for with quiet competence and capability.
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The Cayo boasts a women’s-specific design and race geometry, yet it’s smooth and predictable — ideal for everyday rides and long adventures.
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Focus adds carbon to its enduro offering and focuses on gravity-fed thrills with the Sam
Heading up the mountain or down, the Spine is a light trail/aggressive XC machine made for a well-rounded ride and real fun on descents
Take a close look at the bike that Miller rode to victory at CrossVegas, out-sprinting Katie Compton and Katerina Nash in the season opener
Powers is two-for-three in the first week of UCI cyclocross racing, winning Saturday and Sunday in Colorado aboard a new Focus Mares
The Ag2r La Mondiale rider tested a cyclocross frame with a road setup at the Belgian classics
Focus' new Mares cyclocross frame comes with innovative quick-release thru-axles
Get up close and personal with the American cyclocross star's ride
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We detail the Italian climber's 48cm frame, built up for Tuesday's mountain stage with an 11-29 cogset and ultra-light wheels
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Eurobike day one highlights include 'cross bikes from Focus, Ergon saddles, seatposts, and cockpit components, and lightweight luggage racks from Thule
Second-place finisher Brad Huff rode his jelly bean-themed Izalco at the national criterium championships on Saturday
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Focus has made a few tweaks to its radical looking frame over the winter. Check it out...
VIDEO: Team mechanic Brian Dallas walks us through Jones' distinctive Focus Mares cyclocross bike.
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In search of the sub-$1,000 bike and the point where performance and affordability meet.
SEA OTTER: Some choice bits of tech from the Otter expo. The ever-stylish line of accessories from Lezyne grows by a couple of pumps, German brand Focus unveiled a new 29er hardtail and DT Swiss is getting serious about forks.
A look at Team Jelly Belly's new Focus team bikes
German sprinter Gerald Ciolek and his Milram squad are riding Focus bikes this season.
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Many Europeans seem steadfastly committed to the 26-inch hardtail, at least for now. Zack Vestal does a photo roundup of the offerings at Eurobike.
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