Focus gives their new Paralane a fresh lease on life. Evolving the popular all-road bike with more aero and integrated road inspiration, while not losing its mixed-surface roots. It’s comfortable like an endurance road bike. Its fast and sleekly integrated like an aero road bike. And it has big enough tire clearance to fall into the fast gravel category. We’re calling it a modern aero all-road bike. A bike to ride fast and far, with almost no limits what type of roads you choose to explore…
2024 Focus Paralane carbon aero all-road bike
What started as an endurance road racing bike built to handle gravel all-the way back in 2016, has some back around to the road thanks to plenty of other great gravel options in the lineup. Pick the Atlas in carbon or alloy if you want to go gravel adventuring. Focus haven’t actually scaled back the gravel capabilities of the Paralane. It’s just that in the last 7.5 years, what we used to call gravel clearance has almost become de rigeur for all-road bikes. I mean, plenty of modern road race bikes now have room for 32mm tires.
So I kinda feel like the old school road bike is dead in many riders’ eyes. We want to ride year round in any weather and comfortably on any road surface. And the path forward is a modern aero all-road bike like this new Focus Paralane.
What’s new?
The most obvious new bits are the fully integrated internal cable routing. And truncated NACA airfoil tube shapes for improved aerodynamic performance. But there’s still a classic 27.2 round seatpost, because often times comfort trumps incremental aero gains.
Focus feels like the all-road sweet spot is 32mm tires, but there’s room for at least 35mm tires, too.
If you aren’t the type to want to sit inside on the trainer, Focus has your back. The new Paralane also has its own set of sleekly integrated full-coverage fenders, with mounts that disappear when not in use. Focus says they look great, won’t rattle, and still have space for 33mm tires inside.
Focus new Paralane – Options & availability
Three specs of the new carbon Focus Paralane are available now from your local dealer. In five stock frame sizes (XS-XL) pick from models starting at 3000€ with 105 mechanical and topping out at 5300€ with Ultegra Di2.