2019 Focus

SAM Lite

A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension enduro bike with high-end components.
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FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 160mm front
ForkRockShox Yari RC
ShockRockShox Monarch Plus RC3
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetGX Eagle
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Sizing
SM

5'2" – 5'8"

MD

5'6" – 5'11"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'7"

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Reviews
BikeRadar
Focus SAM 9.9 first ride review

May 2019 · Ed Thomsett

Well proportioned and specced, but limited sizes and rear-end support hold the SAM back

Highs
  • Impressive spec and lively handling

Lows
  • Cockpit set up, pronounced outboard lock-on rings on grips

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Singletrack World
Review | The 2019 Focus SAM 9.9 delivers a few surprises for a 170mm travel enduro bike

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.

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Enduro Mountainbike Magazine
First Ride Review – FOCUS SAM 2019

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 […]

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MBR
Focus Sam first ride - MBR

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.

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Flow Mountain Bike
Flow's First Bite: Focus SAM C Team

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 …

Highs
  • Quite light.

  • Well matched suspension.

  • Clean lines and neat spec choices.

Lows
  • Cockpit seems sub-par.

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

6066 aluminium, BSA BB, 142x12 through axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm

BB StandardBSA, 73mm, Threaded

Fork

RockShox Yari RC, 100x15 mm QR, 160 mm travel

Travel160mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

RockShox Monarch Plus RC3, 216/63, hardware: shaft22,2x8 mm/body22,2x8 mm, custom tune [ML1 HVI DB]

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

BSA, 73mm, threaded

Stem

BBB, aluminium, 31.8mm

Handlebar

BBB, aluminium, riserbar, 760mm, rise: 20mm, backsweep: 9degree

Seatpost

KindShock E30i, 31,6mm, internal

TypeDropper

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Crank

1x

Shifters

SRAM GX Eagle

Brakes

SRAM Guide R, 200 mm / 180 mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

DT Swiss M1900 TLC, 584-30, 142x12 mm / 100x15 mm

Tires

Highroller 2 2.4 3C/TR/ EXO, foldable

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