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johnniecakes
10-22-2015, 03:40 PM
Does anyone have any experience with Focus bikes? Thinking acquiring a Cayo NOS frameset for a winter project.

This one http://www.ebay.com/itm/60cm-XXL-Focus-Cayo-Team-1-0-Jelly-Belly-Edition-Carbon-Road-Bike-Frame-/191718984540?hash=item2ca3578b5c:g:hjYAAOSwQPlV~xg 1
Lanternrouge
10-22-2015, 03:42 PM
There are a decent number of them where I live and everyone who has one seems to be pretty happy with it.
sandyrs
10-22-2015, 03:43 PM
Had an aluminum Mares from 2010 that didn't fit me well for cross. It made a great gravel race bike, very stable, but it rode like a jackhammer with smaller-than-30mm tires. I sold it and bought a better-fitting CX bike since that was its main purpose.

People have very good things to say about Cayos, Izalcos, etc.
eBAUMANN
10-22-2015, 03:49 PM
focus's seem to have pretty small headtubes relative to frame size on their cx models...thats about all i have to say on the subject.
bearcrawl
10-22-2015, 03:50 PM
I have a Mares Carbon Cross bike and love it. On the heavy side but tough as nails. Good buddy is on his 3rd Izalco and will not ride anything else. Geo is a bit on the big side in my experience. Just a heads up.
gavingould
10-22-2015, 07:34 PM
had a Cayo for a couple years. great bike.
bcroslin
10-22-2015, 07:37 PM
focus's seem to have pretty small headtubes relative to frame size on their cx models...thats about all i have to say on the subject.

I noticed this to be true when I was looking for a used frame for this season. Apparently the new frames have a different geometry with a larger HT.
Gsinill
10-22-2015, 07:41 PM
I have a Mares Carbon Cross bike and love it. On the heavy side but tough as nails.

Same here...
Mine is a 2011 Mares 1.0 CX Carbon which I bought as f/f combo off eBay. Built it up as my bad weather bike and really like it.
ajhapps
10-22-2015, 11:50 PM
I have a 2012 Izalco and really love it. Not a weight weenie, but handles great, rides smooth, and has treated me well.
CPP
10-23-2015, 05:16 AM
I have a 2012 Izalco and really love it. Not a weight weenie, but handles great, rides smooth, and has treated me well.

The current Izalco Max frame weighs in at 720 gr! Not bad!
johnniecakes
10-23-2015, 06:28 AM
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GonaSovereign
10-23-2015, 07:39 PM
I have a Mares cross bike that I like a lot. It's plenty light, actually. It'd be better with an extra cm or two of head tube.
charliedid
10-23-2015, 08:44 PM
I ride a FOCUS mountain bike. Works as expected...

As others may have mentioned the new CX geo has a taller headtube.

Great riding bikes.