FOCUS PARALANE2 6.7 DISC ELECTRIC ROAD BIKE 2020
Whether it's battling with traffic on the winter commute or sailing through sunny alpine meadows on the way to a famous col, the Paralane2 6.7 Disc Electric Road Bike will provide seamless assistance, making the way to work a little less tedious or the mountaintop more attainable. The German FAZUA motor system boosts the power to the pedals via three settings all the way up to the U.K. legal limit of 25 kilometres per hour, at which point it decouples itself from the drivetrain, ready to re-engage when next required. The battery, and hence three kilograms of weight, can even be removed from the frame entirely should it not be required for a particular ride.
Shimano’s 105 11-speed groupset has long proven itself in being incredibly reliable and easy to use. The wide range of gear ratios available give suitable options for even the steepest climbs, and the hydraulic brakes provide plenty of modulation and stopping power when called upon whatever the weather conditions.
Focus are rightly proud of the lengths that they went to to ensure that the Paralane2 6.8 frame gives a great riding experience. They eliminated ghost shifting and reduced chain wear by widening the hub spacing to keep the chain line in the optimum position for the wider motorised bottom bracket. The frame has also been designed to be comfortable and responsive, whether being ridden with or without the battery thanks to seatstays and chainstays that allow for a small amount of vertical compliance. Leaving space for tyres up to 35mm wide and the inclusion of the Curana C-Lite mudguards are nice touches that broaden the bike’s potential skill set.
FEATURES
Focus alloy E-Road, Disc, road boost 148x12mm through axle,
R.A.T. Evo technology, flat mount 140mm, internal brake and gear cable routing
Shimano 105 R7000 11-speed groupset with 11-34 tooth
cassette
Shimano 105 R7020 hydraulic disc brakes
DT Swiss RR521 SPLINE DB wheelset, 32mm height with DT Swiss
370 boost hub
Removable 250 watt Fazua evation battery system
35mm tyre clearance
SPECIFICATION
FRAME Focus alloy
E-Road, disc, road boost 148x12mm through axle, R.A.T. Evo technology, flat
mount 140mm, internal brake and gear cable routing
FORK Focus carbon,
disc, road boost 110x12mm RAT through axle, RAT Evo Technology, flat mount
140mm, internal brake cable routing
STEM BBB Basic,
aluminium, 31.8mm, +/- 7 degree
HANDLEBAR BBB
Basic, aluminium, drop
FRONT BRAKE Shimano
105 R7020 hydraulic disc, 160mm
REAR BRAKE Shimano
105 R7020 hydraulic disc, 160mm
BRAKE LEVERS Shimano
105 R7020
FRONT DERAILLEUR Shimano
105
REAR DERAILLEUR Shimano
105 R7000
SHIFT LEVERS Shimano
105 R7020
CASSETTE Shimano
105 11-34T
CRANKSET FSA
aluminium arm, 50-34T
FRONT WHEEL DT Swiss
RR521 SPLINE DB, 32mm height with DT Swiss 370 boost hub
REAR WHEEL DT
Swiss RR521 SPLINE DB, 32mm height with DT Swiss 370 boost hub
FRONT TYRE Continental
Ultra Sport II, 700 x 28C
REAR TYRE Continental
Ultra Sport II, 700 x 28C
SADDLE Prologo
Scratch
SEATPOST BBB
Basic, aluminium, 27.2mm, 350mm, set-back 20mm
BATTERY FAZUA
evation, 250 Wh, removable
MOTOR FAZUA
evation, 60 Nm, 250 W
BATTERY CAPACITY 7
Ah (250 Wh)
ACCESSORIES Curana
C-Lite mudguards
MANUFACTURER WEIGHT 15.75kg
(size 54cm without pedals)