SAM 9.9
A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Full, 170 / 170mm |
Fork | RockShox Lyrik |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe |
Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
Groupset | GX Eagle, Truvativ Descendant Carbon |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'7"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'2"
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May 2019 · Ed Thomsett
Well proportioned and specced, but limited sizes and rear-end support hold the SAM back
Impressive spec and lively handling
Cockpit set up, pronounced outboard lock-on rings on grips
Mar 2019 · Rik Legge
A fun, all-mountain style bike rather than a dedicated race bike, the Focus SAM 9.9 shines on the flowing jumps and berms of the bike-park.
Sep 2018 · Valentin Rühl
The FOCUS SAM was left pretty much untouched over the last five years – but this has changed now. With its modern geometry, the F.O.L.D. rear-end and 170 mm of travel the second generation of the FOCUS SAM wants to do exactly what the old version was – only better. We’ll tell you how the […]
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.
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.
Frame | Carbon front and rear triangle, 170mm F.O.L.D. kinematic, ISCG 05, PF30 BB, 148x12 through axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit |
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Fork | RockShox Lyrik RC2, 15x110mm QR, 170 mm travel Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
Shock | RockShox Super Deluxe RCT, 230x65 mm, Hardware: 25,0x8 mm, custom tune Travel: 170mm Spring Type: Air |
Bottom Bracket | PF30, press-fit |
Stem | BBB, aluminium, 55 mm |
Handlebar | BBB, aluminium, riserbar, 780mm, rise: 20mm, backsweep: 9 degree |
Seatpost | RockShox Reverb Stealth 31.6 Type: Dropper |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed |
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Crank | Truvativ Descendant Carbon DUB, 32T |
Shifters | SRAM GX Eagle |
Brakes | SRAM Guide RSC, 200 mm / 180 mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | SRAM Guide RSC |
Rims | Race Face Turbine 584-30, 148x12 mm / 110x15 mm |
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Tires | Maxxis HighRoller II 2.5 3C EXO TR |
Last updated April 19
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