2018 Focus
SAM C Pro
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 170mm front |
| Fork | RockShox Yari RC |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | GX Eagle |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Sep 2018 · Danny Milner
Enduro race bike, super all-mountain tool or bike park toy? Before we tell you where this new Focus Sam sits in the Venn diagram, let's look at the details.
Oct 2016 · Wil Barrett
With 160mm of travel, the SAM is Focus Bikes biggest and baddest full suspension mountain bike. But is it only for big mountain riding?
Apr 2016
Well now SAM makes a return, but this time in carbon, with updated geometry and construction to put it in the upper echelons of Enduro contenders. We’ve got the top tier SAM C Team on review, at a hair under nine thousand dollars. That’s a lot of bucks, so we’re hoping for a lot of …
Quite light.
Well matched suspension.
Clean lines and neat spec choices.
Cockpit seems sub-par.
Dec 2015 · Christoph Bayer
Our dreams came true when we were presented with 7 of the wildest custom builds that were definitely not on general sale!
Jul 2015
German brand Focus enters the US mountain bike market with a carbon 29er hardtail, carbon trail bike and carbon enduro racer. - Mtbr.com
May 2015 · Emily Schaldach
Focus adds carbon to its enduro offering and focuses on gravity-fed thrills with the Sam
May 2015 · Josh Patterson
The low-slung SAM has great standover clearance and the steep seat angle — which also makes the cockpit feel shorter than the numbers might suggest — gives the rider a bit more wiggle room when steering off the back of the bike during steep, technical descents, which is exactly where the SAM shines. . .
Mar 2015
German engineering from an unexpected brand for the 160 market but there are some issues
| Frame | Carbon frame, PF30 BB, 142x12 through axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Yari RC, 100x15 mm QR, 170 mm travel Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch Plus RC3, 216/63, hardware: shaft22,2x8 mm/body22,2x8 mm, custom tune [ML1 HVI DB] Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | PF30, press-fit |
| Stem | BBB, aluminium, 31.8mm |
| Handlebar | BBB, aluminium, riserbar, 760mm, rise: 20mm, backsweep: 9degree |
| Seatpost | KindShock E30i, 31,6mm, internal Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | 1x |
| Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM Guide R, 200 mm / 180 mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | DT Swiss M1900 TLC, 584-30, 142x12 mm / 100x15 mm |
|---|---|
| Tires | Highroller 2 2.4 3C/TR/ EXO, foldable |
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