Every now and then something absolutely amazing comes along. After 107 I decided I needed to find something to keep me riding. Step front and centre, my dream bike.

The FOCUS Izalco Max Etap fitted with a Verve Infocrank powermeter and some deep section DT Swiss tubs for the 9 man team time trial

I have always been a huge admirer of FOCUS, their simplistic tubing, strong graphic style and the fact that they do not over-do the colour on the bikes greatly has always appealed to me. More than the style and look of them is that they simply fit me perfectly. I am yet to find another bike brand that I can feel so comfortable on, weather that is riding extra long distance, racing or mucking about with a few friends. It all makes a guge difference in what becomes the ultimate bike.

I have one major change to my Izalco Max, installing the Verve Infocrank powermeter. The Infocrank is known to be one of the most accurate power meters on the market, used and trusted by British Cycling and the UCI as well as athletes such as Elinor Barker.

Some spec details of the bike below:

FRAME: Izalco Max, carbon size medium

FORK: Izalco MAX, 9 mm QR, carbon

STEM ZIPP SC-SL-B1 110mm

HANDLEBARS: Zipp SC-SL70

FRONT BRAKE: SRAM RED-B2

REAR BRAKE: SRAM RED-B2

FRONT DERAILLEUR: SRAM RED eTAP

REAR DERAILLEUR: SRAM RED eTAP

SHIFTERS: SRAM RED eTAP

BOTTOM BRACKET: PRAXIS WORKS Pressfit

CASSETTE: SRAM XG-1190

CRANKSET: VERVE INFOCRANK

FRONT WHEEL: DT SWISS RC38 622/15 Front:QR 100

REAR WHEEL: DT SWISS RC38 622/15 Rear:QR 130

FRONT TYRE: Schwalbe ONE, 25-622

REAR TYRE: Schwalbe ONE, 25-622

SADDLE: fi'zi:k Antares R1 Carbon Rails

SEATPOST: Concept CPX, 27.2x 340 mm