Focus JAM 8.9 Nine

Name: Focus JAM 8.9 Nine
Brand: Focus

2021 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Focus JAM 8.9 Nine, color Heritagebluematt / #70889b

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
Europe: €4,399 Last known price
Travel: 140 / 140 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 11–51t
Gear range: 464%
Weight: 13.9 kg 30.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

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

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Carbon front triangle, 6061 Aluminum rear triangle, 140mm F.O.L.D. kinematic, PF30 BB, 148x12 thru axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Grips
- BBB
BHG-95
Handlebar
- BBB
BHB-110
Headset
- Acros
AIX-322
Saddle
- Focus
Seatpost

Kind Shock RAGE I, 31,6mm Not identified
Stem
- BBB
BHS-137

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 430mm

Stack 622mm

Wheelbase 1172mm

Head angle 67.3°

Seat angle 74.2°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	410	430	450	470
Stackmm	622	622	645	662
Top tube lengthmm	585	605	632	657
Seat tube lengthmm	420	440	480	510
Head tube lengthmm	110	110	140	160
Head tube angle	67.3°	67.3°	67.3°	67.3°
Seat tube angle	74.2°	74.2°	74.2°	74.2°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	440	440
Wheelbasemm	1143	1172	1201	1229
Front centermm	705	734	763	790
Bottom bracket dropmm	29	29	29	29
Bottom bracket heightmm	345	345	345	345
Fork rakemm	51	51	51	51
Trailmm	111	101	102	101
Stack/reach ratio	1.52	1.45	1.43	1.41
Suspension and parts
Crank lengthmm	170	170	170	170
Handlebar widthmm	780	780	780	780
Stem lengthmm	55	55	55	55

Not published by the manufacturer: Standover height, Front travel, Rear travel, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 13.9 kg

30.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 140 mm
Rear travel: 140 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 18.2 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: PF30
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,325 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.1% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,138 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 84.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

53 of 1,347 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,347 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 464%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 18.2–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.9–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1138 bicycles with this information, 84.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1138 bicycles with this information, 84.2% 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 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Focus JAM 8.9 Nine	Focus JAM 6.0 LTD	Focus JAM 6.7 Nine	Focus JAM 6.7 Seven	Focus JAM 6.8	Focus JAM 6.8 Nine
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum
Bicycle weight	13.9 kg	15.7 kg	14.95 kg	15 kg	16.1 kg	14.4 kg
Suspension
Front travel	140 mm	150 mm	140 mm	150 mm	150 mm	140 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	10	11	11
Largest sprocket	51	50	50	50	50	51
Lowest gear	18.2 in	18.6 in	18.6 in	17.6 in	18.6 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	92.8 in	92.8 in	88.0 in	84.4 in	84.4 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	PF30	Not informed	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA
Tire width	2.3″	2.5″	2.3″	2.4″	2.4″	57c
Rear travel	140 mm	150 mm	140 mm	150 mm	150 mm	140 mm
Wheel size	29″	29″	29″	27.5″	29″	29″

Changes since 2020
Specification	2020 Focus JAM 8.9 Nine	This bicycle Focus JAM 8.9 Nine
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.25 kg	13.9 kg
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	Not informed	32
Largest chainring	Not informed	32
Smallest sprocket	Not informed	11
Largest sprocket	Not informed	51
Lowest gear	Not informed	18.2 in
Highest gear	Not informed	84.4 in