MARES FORCE 1
A carbon frame cyclocross bike with high-end components and hydraulic disc brakes.
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Frame | Carbon |
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Suspension | Rigid |
Fork | Carbon |
Wheels | 700c Aluminum |
Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
Groupset | Force |
Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'6"
5'4" – 5'9"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'9" – 6'2"
6'0" – 6'4"
6'1" – 6'5"
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Nov 2017 · Michael Better
Spencer Petrov, the newest addition to Jeremy Powers's Aspire program, will ride a yellow Focus Mares CX at the Pan-Am Championships.
Feb 2017 · Jonas Kaesler
The Focus Mares is considered one of the cyclo-cross bikes of all time. But what does it actually take to make a good cyclo-cross bike?
Nov 2016 · Paul Norman
The Focus Mares CX Disc Ultegra cyclocross bike is the brand's next to top of range crosser. We've put it through its paces in early season races and longer off road rides
Light
Confident handling
RAT thru-axles give quick wheel changes
A bit stiff off road
Not tubeless ready tyres
Oct 2016 · Ben Delaney
Efficient to accelerate, calm when cornering over rough stuff, and packed full of smart rider-friendly details. Buy if you appreciate a cyclocross bike that's easy and efficient to accelerate, calm when cornering or riding over rough terrain, and like a low-stack
Great ’cross race geometry in comfortable carbon layup
Wide-range gearing with clutch derailleur
Tubeless wheels with RAT axles
Head tube might be too short for some
Apr 2016 · Philippe Tremblay
New features include 12-mm RAT thru-axles and flat mount disc brakes.
Feb 2015 · Cyclocross Magazine
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Oct 2014
Cross racing is in full swing here in Europe with us in the middle of the second race weekend of our season long cyclocross test. Spending ever more time off road on skinny tired bikes, I wanted to catch up on one of our Eurobike one-ride-reviews. We had a chance to take out the German-engineered Focus Mares …
Frame | Carbon, disc, PF30 BB, 142x12 mm through axle, RAT Evo technology, flat mount 140 mm, internal brake & gear cable routing BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit |
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Fork | Carbon, disc, 100x12 mm RAT through axle, RAT Evo Technology, flat mount 160/140 mm, internal brake cable routing |
Bottom Bracket | PF30, press-fit |
Stem | BBB Deluxe, aluminium, 31.8mm, +/- 7 degree |
Handlebar | BBB Deluxe, Aluminium, drop: 125mm, reach: 70mm |
Seatpost | BBB CPX Plus, Carbon, 27,2mm, 350mm, set-back: 20mm Type: Rigid |
Rear Derailleur | SRAM Force 1, 11-speed, long cage |
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Crank | 1x |
Shifters | Mechanical shifting |
Brakes | SRAM Force 1 HRD, disc, 160 mm/140 mm Type: Hydraulic Disc |
Brake Levers | SRAM Force 1 HRD |
Rims | Mavic Ksyrium Disc, disc 6-bolt, aluminium, 100x12/142x12 mm, 24/24 spokes, 17 mm inner rim width |
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Tires | Continental Cyclo-X King, 700 x 35C, Folding |
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