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FOCUS IZALCO MAX 9.7 AXS

£5699

Lightweight, aero-optimised race machine

The Izalco Max frame combines advanced aerodynamics and low weight in its premium 9-Series with this beauty coming in at 890g. The lay-up on the Izalco frame combines 60-tonne and 40-tonne modulus fibres in search of class-leading stiffness to weight. The stiffest ultra-high mod fibres are used in areas where total rigidity is required, so that’s wrapping around the head tube and through

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