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Focus Bold SL

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
29″
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

6 of 12 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    6061 aluminium, BSA BB, international disc brake standard Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 405mm
Stack 638mm
Wheelbase 1119mm
Head angle 70.0°
Seat angle 74.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Front chainrings
  • 1
Derived by Bikelake

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample
771 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.9% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

18 of 787 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample
787 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Focus Bold SL Focus Bold Factory
Suspension
Suspension configuration Hardtail Full suspension
Front travel 100 mm 120 mm
Cockpit
Seatpost Rigid seatpost Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Not informed
Suspension Hardtail Full suspension
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″
Tire width Not informed 2.8″

No exact BOLD SL publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Focus Bold SL, by Focus

This bicycle

Cross-country

Bold SL

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Focus Bold Factory, by Focus

Trail

Bold Factory

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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