Focus brings its FOLD linkage to the SAM Regressive then progressive suspension set to 170mm Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on Whatsapp Share on Reddit Email to a friend By Tom Marvin Published: September 17, 2018 at 12:00 pm Focus’s new SAM is a 170mm enduro bike Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The rear triangle is a single item, with no pivots to help keep weight low Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The Main Link and Guide Link are there to manipulate the suspension’s kinematic and control the frame’s flex Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The carbon frame’s belly has some plastic protection Tom Marvin / Immediate Media RockShox’s Lyrik sits at the front of the top-end 9.9 model Tom Marvin / Immediate Media SRAM Guide brakes might seem a little under powered for such a long-travel bike Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The 55mm stem gives a little extra room up front, but isn’t exactly ‘on trend’ Tom Marvin / Immediate Media There’s plenty of seat tube to run a 150mm Reverb Tom Marvin / Immediate Media SRAM componenets feature heavily on this bike Tom Marvin / Immediate Media Asymmetrical rims from RaceFace theoretically help build a stiffer wheel Tom Marvin / Immediate Media The cables on my bike rattled a bit, but I suspect production models might be quieter Tom Marvin / Immediate Media
