SAM C SL
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with ultra high-end components.
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Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Full, 170mm front |
Fork | RockShox Lyrik |
Shock | RockShox Monarch Plus RC3 |
Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | X01 Eagle, Truvativ Descendant |
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 |
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Fork | RockShox Lyrik,Lockout,15x100 mm QR Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | SRAM MONARCH PLUS RC3 216 63 22,2 22,2 Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | PF30, press-fit |
Stem | BBB Jumper BHS-137, 65mm |
Handlebar | BBB Ascension BHB-110, aluminium, riserbar, 780mm, rise: 20mm, backsweep: 9degree |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6 Type: Dropper |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM X01 Eagle |
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Crank | SRAM DESCENDANT DESCENDANT 6K |
Shifters | SRAM X01 Eagle |
Brakes | SRAM Guide RSC Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Rims | RaceFace Turbine R30, 584-30, 142x12 mm / 100x15 mm |
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Tires | Maxxis High Roller II 2.4 3C EXO TR |
Last updated April 22
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