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ATLAS 6.8
An aluminum frame gravel bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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€2,399($2,791)| Weight | 23.8 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Rigid |
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 |
| Groupset | GRX 800, GRX 600 |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
5'1" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'7" – 6'0"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'0" – 6'5"
🐐 Estimated
Summary
The Focus Atlas is a versatile and comfortable gravel bike designed for adventure, offering stable handling and a smooth ride across varied terrain. It's praised for its generous tire clearance, multiple mounting options, and good value, though it's noted for being relatively heavy and having some limitations in wheel upgrade options due to Road Boost spacing.
Versatile and comfortable gravel bike
Generous tire clearance and multiple mounting options
Stable handling and smooth ride
Good value for money
Confidence-inspiring off-road performance
Relatively heavy
Road Boost spacing limits wheel upgrade options
Top tube bag rattles and is too small
Some components may not suit all riders' preferences
Focus has designed the Atlas to be a bike 'to get lost' on – a bike where versatility is more important than efficiency.
Cycling TipsThe result is a distinctly comfortable and enjoyably easy cruiser, with reassuring rather than radical handling and a standout smooth ride at a really good price.
Cycling NewsI would argue this is now one of the best value gravel bikes on the market if you’re looking for a bike that genuinely can do it all.
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Apr 2023 · Cory Benson
New carbon Focus Atlas 8 updates adventure-ready bikepacking gravel bike for even faster, longer rides.
Apr 2023
Focus has added a carbon frame to the Atlas range, but this isn't a case of copypasta in a new frame material.
May 2022 · By
The FOCUS ATLAS 6.8 is one of only two aluminium bikes on test and is the most affordable of them all. This is reflected in the entry-level spec. However, FOCUS didn’t cut back on everything, as the bike offers a wealth of mounting points and good integration. Is that enough to make it the best all-rounder? We let it go head to head with 18 of the best gravel bikes of the year to find out.
Built like a tank
Neat cable integration
All the bosses you need for bikepacking
Intuitive handling
Heavy
Leisurely acceleration
Not the most comfortable
Jan 2021 · Ronan Mc Laughlin
What Focus' first gravel bike lacks in flair, it makes up for with quiet competence and capability.
Capable on a wide range of terrain, lots of storage capability, confidence-inspiring handling.
The included top tube bag is too small, questionable headset bearing durability, Road Boost compatibility headaches.
Jan 2021 · Jack Luke
A very versatile and capable gravel bike that could be turned to nearly any task, which has also resisted post-Brexit price increases
Versatile frameset bristles with mounts
Generous tyre clearance
Neat internal cable routing solution
Super fun to ride and very capable off-road
Boost spacing limits upgrade options for gravel-specific wheelsets
Top tube bag rattles like mad
Jan 2021 · Guy Kesteven
While slightly late to the gravel party, the Focus Atlas is a tough, versatile, adaptable and enjoyable way to leave your troubles far behind
Smooth ride
Multiple load fixtures
Good value
Neat cabling
Big tyre clearance
Suspension fork and dropper post compatible
Top tube bag as standard
Boost axles
Relatively heavy
Not as radical as suggested
| Frame | Aluminium, disc, BSA, 148x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160/160 mm, internal cable routing, Toptube Bag BB Standard: BSA, 68mm, Threaded Colors: Heritageblueglossy Stonebluematt / #72849b/#2c6099; Mineralgreenmatt / #5e7e5a |
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| Fork | Carbon, disc, 110x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160/160 mm, internal brake cable routing, multiple mounting points |
| Bottom Bracket | BSA |
| Headset | ACROS IS 52/286-IS52/40 (ICR), FOCUS integrated C.I.S. |
| Stem | Aluminium, 31,8 mm, 6° |
| Handlebar | FOCUS JD RA85, 31,8 mm, drop: 116 mm, reach: 74 mm, flare: 10° |
| Saddle | WTB SL8 |
| Seatpost | Aluminium, 27.2 mm, 0 mm set-back Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano GRX RD-RX810, 11-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano GRX FD-RX810 |
| Crank | Shimano GRX FC-RX600 *, 11-speed / Easton EA90 *, 11-speed |
| Shifters | Shimano GRX ST-RX600, 11-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano 105 R7000, 11-speed |
| Chain | Shimano CN-HG601, 11-speed |
| Brakes | Disc Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano GRX BL-RX600, 11-speed |
| Rims | Novatec 25 Elite, 25-622, disc, center lock, front: 110x12 mm, rear: 148x12 mm |
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| Tires | WTB Riddler, 700 x 45C, folding |
First added April 4
Last updated March 2
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