The FOCUS Cayo is the ideal road bicycle in case you need the benefits of a full blown carbon fibre frame (lighter, stiffer and more comfortable) fitted with parts from leading manufacturers - without blowing the budget.
Unlike 1100 pound road bikes from plenty of of the giant bicycle firms, this full-carbon beauty from Focus is hand made in France. Those in the cycle trade will tell you that bikes made in Taiwan are as nice as anything on the market!
The Focus definitely looks like it means business it is a proper, serious road bicycle - and there's even some tidy small touches, such as through cable routing on the top tube for the rear brake cable.
* Frame: Cayo Carbon
* Fork: Focus Carbon
* Rims: Rodi Stylus Race
* Front hub: Concept SL
* Spokes: Niro, black
* Rear hub: Concept SL
* Tyres: 28"25-622 BLACK/BLACK/SK ULTRA SPORT
* Inner tubes: Continental Race, Sclaverand (Presta) valve
* Rim tape: Schwalbe, 28‘‘
* Bottom bracket: FSA Gossamer
* Gear shifter: Shimano 105
* Rear derailleur: Shimano 105
* Front derailleur: Shimano 105
* Chain: Shimano 105
* Brakes: FSA Gossamer
* Headset: Cane Creek integrated
* Handlebar: Race Concept SL, black, 400, OS
* Stem: Concept SL, Ahead, Hydro, white
* Handlebar tape: Gel, white
* Saddle: Concept EX MTB, CroMo
* Seat post: Concept SL
* Seat clamp : Concept Extreme, allen type
* Transmission: front: 50/34, rear: 12-27
The 2011 version stays true to these ideals & now includes a host of new features often only found on much pricier bikes. -To give you an idea this exact frame is used on the significantly more expensive Cayo two.0 model also in the range this year. Engineered in Germany this frame boasts a BB30 oversized bottom bracket (stiffening the frame at the BB area where all of your pedaling hard work goes in & transfering that hard work more effectively in to forward motion), 'SSPS' - Stable Stiffness Per Size (which means different tubes are used for each size so a small is as compliant as a massive & the giant is as stiff as a small), a Tapered Headtube - one 1/8" diametre at the top & one.5" at the bottom (giving greatly enhanced steering precision & confidence on descents, corners & sprints) as well as a great looking UD (unidirectional) carbon finish.
When the Cayo first came to the market a few years back it rewrote the rulebook for how much bicycle you could get for this type of money. It featured a full carbon frame & great componentry & had all the giant manufacturers scrabbling to accomplish the same level of value.
About the Focus brand
Merge this great frame with Shimano's benchmark 105 groupset as well as a hill-friendly compact chainset from FSA & it is simple to understand why this bicycle continues to have such a massive following.
Focus bikes manufacture a range of high quality full suspension & hard tail mountain bikes, as well as road bikes, track bikes, city bikes & hybrid bikes, which offer a much higher specification for your money than any other brand available in the United Kingdom. So in the event you are riding a Focus bicycle it will offer exceptional pound for pound performance & offer unbeatable value for money! Each Focus bicycle is handbuilt in their factory near Hamburg in Germany where they are meticulously tested & fitted with market leading parts from brands such as Shimano, Ritchey, FSA, Magura, Hayes, SRAM, RockShox, Fox, Lightweight & Campagnolo. Then one time they arrive in the United Kingdom they are setup & tested by Wiggle's own team of CyTech trained mechanics in their state of the art workshop. Best of all Wiggle source the multi-award winning Focus bikes direct from the manufacturer, cutting out the middle-man & ensuring you get the very highest quality Focus bikes at wonderful prices!
About Road Bikes
Wiggle has a comprehensive range of road bikes to suit all types of walking. Including racing bikes & triathlon racing bikes, along with a comprehensive range of ladies road bikes & mens road bikes for competitive racing or leisure walking. Wiggle's range of road racing bikes are lighter & faster than other styles of bikes making them the ideal choice for plenty of different walking activities. Available in standard sizes, Wiggle's road bikes offer outstanding value for money across our extensive ranges.