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Focus SAM C SL

Fork travel
170 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 12
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

11 of 13 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Carbon frame, PF30 BB, 142x12 through axle, internal cable routing, Post Mount 180 mm Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Sizes and geometry

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Size MD

Table
Reach 433mm
Stack 591mm
Wheelbase 1179mm
Head angle 65.5°
Seat angle 74.7°
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

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 170 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Rear sprockets
  • 12

Technical analysis

2 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

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 C SL Focus SAM 8.9 Focus SAM 9.9 Focus SAM C Pro 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 Not informed 170 mm 170 mm Not informed Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring Not informed 32 32 Not informed Not informed
Largest chainring Not informed 32 32 Not informed Not informed
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard PF30 PF30 PF30 PF30 BSA
Tire width 2.4″ 2.5″ 2.5″ 2.4″ 2.4″

Other models in this family

5 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Focus SAM C SL, by Focus

This bicycle

Enduro

SAM C SL

  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Focus SAM 8.9, by Focus

Enduro

SAM 8.9

Mountain / Enduro

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

Enduro

SAM 9.9

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Focus SAM C Pro, by Focus

Enduro

SAM C Pro

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 170 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Focus SAM Lite, by Focus

Enduro

SAM Lite

Mountain / Enduro

  • Suspension: 160 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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