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Archive: Cyclist technology check: racing bike groupsets, disc racers and luxury bikes from Focus

August 18, 2015 by Marcus Degen

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Cyclist: Just in time for the Eurobike we have a very special treat for you. In the Cyclist Blog we can present you with three long excerpts from the current issue. As it should be during the Eurobike, everything revolves around technology.

Two articles deal with the subject of disc brakes on racing bikes. On the one hand, Cyclist takes a close look at four current racers with disc brakes for €2.500. On the other hand, the Focus Izalco Max Disc, one of the lightest racing bikes with disc brakes, is put to the test this time in the Edel test. Just click on the respective pictures to get to the article.



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As if that wasn't enough, this week there's a third article on top of that. The Cyclist editors have dealt with the entry groups for racing bikes. Below you can find out how the SRAM Rival 22, Shimano 105 and Campagnolo Athena perform in comparison.



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You can find the complete article and much more in the current issue of the Cyclist.

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More than Marcus Degen

Marcus Degen is editor-in-chief and managing director of Velomotion. As a passionate Lower Bavarian, he enjoys the advantages of the region both on the bike and culturally and culinary. In 2003 he founded the German cycling magazine Procycling and was its editor-in-chief for nine years. During this time he also founded the magazines Fahrrad News and World of Mountain Biking. He studied physics and engineering in Munich and was already active as a student in cycling and later as a triathlete. In 2013 he started the digital bicycle magazine Velomotion.de.

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