Focus Black Forest 29R 3.0 '12

Focus Black Forest 29r 3.0

Well named, the Focus Black Forest is a mountain bike built to exacting German standards to perform impeccably when you take it round your local forest trails.

• Perfectly aligned triple butted aluminium alloy frame for 29" wheels.
• XC forks from the first name in mountain bike suspension - RockShox.
• Shimano Deore shifters and mechs with Alivio chainset command the 3x9 gearing with authority.
• Tektro Draco hydraulic disc brakes offer good modulation and fingertip control.
• Like the Focus triple butted alloy frame, the Continental Race King 29x2.0” tyres are built in Germany to exacting quality control standards.

Focus Bicycles

• Every Focus bicycle is built in their own facility in Germany.
• Their focus is to manufacture premium quality bicycles at great value prices.
• Focus bicycles are built to be ridden hard.
• Focus acknowledge their bikes will lead a hard life. To keep them looking great, every Focus frame is primed with an indestructible lacquer, then it is powder coated. The colour is applied to the electro-statically charged frames in the form of fine powder for a tougher, more scratch resistant finish.
• Focus hand build their own wheels in Germany to a tolerance of 0.3 millimetres (the accepted industry standard is 1mm).
• When he founded Focus Bicycles in 1992, Mike Kluge was one of the most winning mountain bike and cyclo-cross racers on the planet.

29ers

The word from the USA is that hardtails and XC dual suspension bikes with 29 inch tyres (AKA 29ers) are beginning to outsell mountain bikes with traditional 26 inch tyres. Here’s why.

Pros:

• Bigger tyres offer more cushioning and better traction.
• Momentum gained via the wheels’ greater rotational mass can get you through tough sections that might slow down smaller wheels.
• The benefits of enhanced rotational momentum are especially noticeable on longer rides and when riding uphill.
• A larger wheel makes contact with trail obstacles at a shallower angle. The result is that you float over roots & rocks that you might have once stuttered over.
• Bigger wheels cover the ground quicker once they get up to speed - this is especially noticeable on climbs.
• With over a decade’s experience developing 29”-wheeled MTBs, America’s most progressive bike companies have totally nailed the geometry. 29er’s higher bottom bracket helps you clear obstacles.
• However this bottom bracket will actually be lower in relationship to the wheel hubs so this can make the bike more stable.
• Another advantage of 29er geometry is that even tall riders on larger bikes can enjoy the extra clearance benefits of a frame with a sloping top tube.

Con:

• Big (therefore heavier) wheels take more time to get up to speed and they might not be quite as nimble when you have to weave through tight twisty sections.

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Focus

Handbuilt in Germany, Focus are the latest addition to Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op’s growing portfolio of authentic road race bikes. Individually hand built in Germany, Focus bicycles stand out for their exceptional clean design. Over the years, Focus have sponsored illustrious riders such as Olympic gold winning star, Nicole Cooke. You can now check Focus bikes out for yourself on this website and at every Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op shop.

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