Focus SAM 8.9

2019 MountainEnduro Manufacturer page

Travel: 170 / 170 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–170
MD 168–179
LG 176–187

Components

12 of 14 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

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

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

4 parts

Bottom bracket

PF30, press-fit Not identified
Crankset
- Truvativ DESCENDANT 6K DUB 11 speeds 32t
Rear derailleur
- SRAM GX Eagle 12 speeds
Shifters
- SRAM GX Eagle Trigger 12 speeds

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

2 parts

Cockpit and contact points

3 parts

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	420	440	460
Stackmm	600	610	623
Top tube lengthmm	581	603	623
Seat tube lengthmm	400	425	450
Head tube lengthmm	106	115	130
Head tube angle	64.8°	64.8°	64.8°
Seat tube angle	75°	75°	75°
Chainstay lengthmm	428	428	428
Wheelbasemm	1170	1195	1221
Front centermm	742	767	793
Bottom bracket dropmm	13	13	13
Bottom bracket heightmm	342	342	342
Fork rakemm	42	42	42
Trailmm	121	121	121
Stack/reach ratio	1.43	1.39	1.35

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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon

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

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: 2.5″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

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: 2019
Sample: 626 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.7% of the class

Rear travel

170 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2019
Sample: 527 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.1% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

18 of 634 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Enduro Model year: 2019
Sample: 634 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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification	This bicycle Focus SAM 8.9	Focus SAM 9.9	Focus SAM C Pro	Focus SAM C SL	Focus SAM Lite
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Suspension
Front travel	170 mm	170 mm	170 mm	170 mm	160 mm
Rear travel	170 mm	170 mm	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	32	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Largest chainring	32	32	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	PF30	PF30	PF30	PF30	BSA
Tire width	2.5″	2.5″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″