Women's bikes feature heavily in the 2016 Focus range. This Cayo Donna Ultegra Disc is well priced at $3,700 - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The incredibly light (10.9lb) Focus Izalco Max 0.0 - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
The Izalco Max 0.0 features exclusive parts like this Schmolke TLO (the light one) seatpost - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
And the ultralight THM Fibula brakes make an appearance on the 0.0 too - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
DT Swiss' new RRc 32T tubular wheels tip the scales at 995g a pair! - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
These full carbon hubs help keep the weight down on the new RRc 32T wheels - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
The Izalco Max Disc Red is another flyweight race machine from the Focus stable - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
How light is the Izalco Max Disc Red? 14.9lb (size 56cm) - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
The innovative RAT thru-axle system debuted on the Cayo and carries through the whole Izalco Max disc range - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
Focus' in-house designed carbon comfort post features this twin-spar seat clamp design - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
The Cayo carbon range offers decent value, like this Ultegra mix bike at $2,800 - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
The 105 mix-model looks like a real bargain at $2,050 - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
The base-model carbon Tiagra Cayo looks far pricier than its $1,000 price tag - Warren Rossiter/Immediate Media
We like the look of the 105 Disc Cayo and also like the $2,700 price tag - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The Cayo Team Replica with Force will not be available in the US - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The Ultegra Di2 Cayo will also not be available in the US - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The top Cayo Disc model is this $3,700 Ultegra-equipped version - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Our pick of the Izalco Max range is this Dura-Ace mix model at the stunning price of £3299 - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The Zipp 303/SRAM Red-equipped Izalco Max AG2R team replica will not be available in the US - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Zipp 303s are standard on the Team Replica Izalco Max - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The carbon comfort post is standard across the Izalco Max range - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The women's Cayo range starts with this classy-looking Tiagra model at $1,900 - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The alumnium Cayo range is topped by this 105 disc model at $1,200 - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The base of the alloy disc bike range is this $1,000 Tiagra model - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The alumnium Cayo also comes in a women's version for the same price - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The Mares CX range is unchanged for 2016 spec wise, but that doesn't stop us lusting after this awesome-looking Force 1 model - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The Mares CX has pretty patriotic-looking livery for 2016 - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
If 1x drivetrains aren't your thing then the Ultegra Disc model looks good - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Or a cheaper option is the SRAM Rival model - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The Mares AX disc Apex, has pro-level looks at entry-level money for a race bike - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
The Mares AX 105 offers a similar kit level - Warren Rossiter / Immediate Media
Disc brakes are coming to the pro peloton, and Focus is ready.
The Focus Izalco Max Disc grabbed headlines when it launched earlier this year for its astonishingly light 790g thru-axle disc frame. Unlike some road disc bikes, the Max Disc was designed from the ground up, and the front triangle is 60g lighter than the rim-brake version.
Now Focus has revealed its full road range, and there are some interesting models at impressive prices.
Focus Izalco Max
One noteworthy bike is the Izalco Max Disc Dura-Ace, which blends a Dura-Ace drivetrain with an FSA carbon four-arm SL-K crank with the new Shimano flat-mount RS805 brakes. Throw in classy DT Swiss R23DB wheels, a carbon CEX stem, and carbon comfort post all for £3299 and we may be looking at one of 2016’s biggest bargains.
At the top of the tree is the Izalco Max 0.0, a flyweight race machine with standard caliper brakes that includes feathery 995g DT Swiss RRC32T carbon wheels, THM Fibula brakes, and a Schmolke TLO carbon post. The complete bike weighs just 4.95kg (in a size 56) and is priced at £7699.
And the ultralight thm fibula brakes make an appearance on the 0.0 too: and the ultralight thm fibula brakes make an appearance on the 0.0 too
Disc brakes may be coming to the pro peloton, but it's brakes like these that really impress on the scale
Focus’ road product head honcho Peter Kinzle has always been keen to adopt new technologies. Focus was one of the first brands to develop a true pro-level disc machine. Now, Kinzle has introduced two tubeless-equipped models for 2016 with the Ultegra Tubeless at £2999, and the Dura-Ace version at £3499. Kinzle said that the next generation of road and cyclocross bikes coming from Focus will be disc only, along with embracing the forthcoming wireless drivetrain systems from SRAM, FSA and even some further brands — though he wouldn’t say which ones.
The Cayo performance range has grown with the introduction of a lower-priced carbon model, so you can now get the impressive Cayo carbon frameset (860g frame) at just £1149 for a complete bike, with a women’s version available too. The Cayo range tops out in standard brake form with the Ultegra Di2-equipped model at £2599. The twin thru-axled disc frameset starts at £1799 for the 105 hydraulic disc model, rising to £2299 for the Ultegra disc model.
The alloy version of the Cayo starts at £599 for the Sora model, rising to £1049 for Ultegra.
Women's bikes feature heavily in the 2016 focus range; this cayo donna ultegra disc is well priced at £2299: women's bikes feature heavily in the 2016 focus range; this cayo donna ultegra disc is well priced at £2299
The women's Cayo Dona Ultegra Disc
Check out the massive gallery above for a closer look at the full 700c range, including the Mares cyclocross bikes.
Warren is our senior technical editor for road and gravel. With 27 years of experience, he’s been testing bikes since before BikeRadar and the internet existed!
With an encyclopedic knowledge of bikes and what some would consider an excessive bike collection, Warren has been the mastermind behind our road Bike of the Year tests for over a decade. He has penned more than 2,750 bike tests.
His words have been published in Cycling Plus, Bikeradar, Mountain Biking UK, What Mountain Bike, Urban Cyclist, Procycling, Cycling News, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, T3 and a whole host of other publications. You’ll also find Warren as a regular on the BikeRadar Podcast and our YouTube channel.
He’s covered all the 21st-century innovations in cycling and ridden in Europe, Asia, Australasia, America and Africa. He’s been a judge for the Eurobike awards and judged handmade bikes at Bespoked.
Height: 6’2”/188cm
Bike size:58cm/L/XL
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