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Focus SAM 8.8

Travel
170 / 170 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t
Weight
14.6 kg 32.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Carbon
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–170
  • MD 168–179
  • LG 176–187

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Carbon front and rear triangle, 170mm F.O.L.D. kinematic, ISCG 05, PF30 BB, 148x12 thru axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 440mm
Stack 610mm
Wheelbase 1195mm
Head angle 64.8°
Seat angle 75.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Carbon
Bicycle weight
  • 14.6 kg
  • 32.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 170 mm
Rear travel
  • 170 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

170 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample
829 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.5% of the class

Rear travel

170 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample
678 bicycles with this information
Coverage
80.6% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

50 of 841 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2020
Sample
841 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Other models in this family

2 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Focus SAM 8.8, by Focus

This bicycle

Enduro

SAM 8.8

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Focus SAM 9.9, by Focus

Enduro

SAM 9.9

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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