R.A.T. RAPID AXLE TECHNOLOGY
BIKES WITH R.A.T. RAVEN, FOCUS O1E, IZALCO MAX, IZALCO RACE, PARALANE, MARES
FASTER, SIMPLER, SAFER
Disc brakes are both the present and future in cycling – and for their optimum function, floating axles are a must. Because no floating axle on the market met the demands that we place on a thru-axle system, our FOCUS engineers were galvanised into acti- on and developed the Rapid Axle Technology (R.A.T.) – the fastest floating axle in the world. Disc brakes require the stiffness and stability of a floating axle to ensure optimum function. Because no thru-axle system met our wheel change speed requirements, however, we developed our own patented Rapid Axle Technology (R.A.T.) for mountain bikes, racing bikes and Cyclo Cross bikes. Our development of the R.A.T. floating axle focussed on a quick and easy wheel change. As a result, Rapid Axle Technology combines the stability and stiff- ness of a floating axle and all the advantages of a quick-release device. As the quickest and easiest wheel change system on the market, it puts even classic quick-release devices in the shade. Thanks to its outstanding features, even renowned competitors now rely on the R.A.T. thru-axle system for their disc models. PROVEN IN THE RACING FIELD The XC World Cup in Albstadt in 2016 demonstrated just how suc- cessfully our development goals were implemented. FOCUS XC team mechanic Fabian Haug changed the rear wheel of Florian Vogel‘s RAVEN in 13.3 seconds – an unofficial world record! The wheel change took a whole five seconds off the reigning record. The simple operation of the R.A.T. floating axle enables an in- tuitive wheel change, even in stressful situations – such as bike racing.
The advantages of Rapid Axle Technology: Abrasion-free alignment of the disc in the brake body | Ultra-quick wheel change | Excellent stiffness
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