Introducing: Focus Paralane Focus has introduced a new endurance road model to it’s lineup: the Paralane. Rather than stick with the trend of ever more narrowly defined niche versions of road bikes, endurance road; or gravel road; or fondo, or… Focus had decided to replace ‘or’ with ‘and.’ Take the Paralane on your favorite road …
Bike Check: Focus Raven EVO 29 Focus continues to impress with their new mountain bike line-up. While we’ve always loved their cross and road bikes, the German company has been working hard to keep current with their mountain bike line up. The Raven is their race oriented hardtail, and it shows. It’s clearly designed to …
Everesting II: Fabian vs. Hot Douglas Following last years tandem assault on Observatory Hill, where Clay and Fabian spent a good 19 Hours to accomplish their first Everesting feat, Fabian joked that he would try repeat the ride on Mt Doug. One year later, and the joke about pushing an already insane feat deep into …
Bike Check: Curtis’ Focus Raven Max Focus has been busy reworking their mountain bike line-up to bring it inline with their already stellar cyclocross and road bike range. Their efforts come through clearly in the newly redesigned XC race frame, the Raven Max. Wide, flat top tube and seat stay’s mix stiffness with a little …
Bike Check: Andy’s Focus Spine C SL The Spine falls into the trail bike category in Focus’s mountain bike line, with 120mm travel front and rear and 27.5” wheels. Partway between a xc race bike and a long travel all-mountain bike, the Spine has enough travel to have fun wherever you’re riding without losing it’s …