The original Cayo earned Focus a reputation for being able to put together a great carbon race bike at a very reasonable price. From that the German firm has continued developing with the range topping Izalco Max, one of the finest lightweight pro level machines around, and with the Izalco Ergoride, an excellent endurance-biased ride
So the Cayo sits somewhere in between. It’s certainly not an endurance bike – the geometry figures spell that out straight away. Indeed, with its low 165mm head tube (on our large test bike) aggressive parallel 73.5 angles, short 995mm wheelbase and mid-to-long reach (400mm) it's as aggressive as any full-on racer.
- Highs: Lightweight chassis wrapped up with an aggressive ride position
- Lows: Deserves faster tyres and quieter disc rotors
- Buy If: You want a disc road bike built for racers that’s as state of the art as it gets
The big difference is that it has discs, and not just discs added to the frame – this machine was conceived with them. It also, still unusually, features both front and rear mountain bike style thru-axles. The claimed advantage of this design is an increase in stiffness from the solid oversized connection at the dropouts and perfect brake alignment every time – rotor rub is something that we roadies just wouldn’t stand for.
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The RAT thru-axle combines stiffness and security with the speed of a standard quick release
We all know that discs can’t yet be raced in the peloton, but reports coming out of Focus-sponsored AG2R are that the team have chosen to ride the Cayo Disc over the winter in preference to their usual Izalco Max. If pro racers are opting for it, why wouldn’t you?
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