Focus 2026 Atlas 8.9 Gravel Bike
Regular price $7,999.00
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DESCRIPTION
The Atlas 8.9 is the top of Focus's carbon gravel range and the model where the frame's adventure features meet a proper race-weight build. The carbon frame carries Focus's Prep Pocket, a sealed compartment in the down tube with a Prep Pack insert for tools and spares, and it is covered in mounting points for racks, bags and bottles. Shifting is wireless SRAM Rival XPLR AXS, a 1x13 setup with a 10-46 cassette that gives you close ratios on the flat and a low enough bottom gear for a loaded climb. Zipp 303 XPLR S carbon wheels and 45mm Schwalbe G-One R Pro tubeless tyres come as standard, and at a claimed 8.7kg it is light enough to make New Zealand's long gravel climbs feel reasonable.
Key Features
- Carbon frame and fork with 142x12mm and 100x12mm thru-axles and flat-mount discs
- Prep Pocket down tube storage compartment, supplied with the Prep Pack insert
- Wireless SRAM Rival XPLR AXS 1x13 shifting with a 10-46 cassette and a 40T chainring
- Zipp 303 XPLR S carbon wheels, 54mm deep, 32mm internal width
- Schwalbe G-One R Pro 45mm tubeless-ready tyres, with up to 53mm clearance at the fork
- Zipp Service Course SL 70 XPLR flared bar with the Focus C.I.S. 2.0 integrated stem
- Integrated Garmin and Wahoo computer mount built into the stem
- Size-specific rotors, 180mm front on L and XL and 160mm on XS to M
- Claimed weight 8.7kg, permissible system weight 135kg
Who Is the Focus Atlas 8.9 For?
This is for the gravel rider who races, or who rides gravel events at race pace and wants the bike to keep up. Carbon wheels and a 1x13 electronic group are the two things that most change how a gravel bike feels under load, and both are standard rather than upgrades. The 45mm tyres are wide enough for genuinely rough surfaces without the drag of a mountain bike tyre.
It also works as a fast bikepacking bike. The full set of mounting points, the Adventure Rack compatibility and the in-frame Prep Pocket mean you can load it for a multi-day trip without strapping things to the frame. For New Zealand's long unsealed back roads, that combination of low weight, wide tyres and real carrying capacity is hard to beat.
Full Specifications
| Frame: | Carbon technology disc, 142x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160 mm |
| Special features: | Prep Pocket & Prep Pack |
| Fork: | Carbon technology, disc, 100x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160 mm |
| Shifter: | SRAM Rival E1 |
| Rear derailleur: | SRAM Rival E1 XPLR AXS, 13-speed |
| Cassette: | SRAM XG-1351 XPLR, 10-46T |
| Chain: | SRAM Rival E1 |
| Crankset: | SRAM Rival E1, 40 T |
| Bottom bracket: | SRAM, BSA DUB |
| Handlebar: | Zipp Service Course SL 70 XPLR, alloy, 31,8 mm, drop: 115 mm, reach: 70 mm, flare: 5° with 11° drop outsweep |
| Stem: | FOCUS C.I.S. 2.0 integrated, -8°, with Garmin / Wahoo-Mount |
| Headset: | ACROS IS52 /IS52 (ICR), FOCUS C.I.S. Integrated |
| Saddle: | fi'zi:k Ridon X5 |
| Seatpost: | Carbon, 27,2 mm, set-back: 11mm |
| Brakes (front | rear): | SRAM Rival E1 | SRAM Rival E1 |
| Disc brake rotors: | SRAM HS2, front: 180 mm (Size L-XL), 160 mm (Size XS-M) / rear: 160 mm |
| Wheelset: | Zipp 303 XPLR S, carbon, rim height: 54 mm, width: 32-622 |
| Tyres (front | rear): | Schwalbe G-One R Pro, super race, tubeless ready, 45-622 | Schwalbe G-One R Pro, super race, tubeless ready, 45-622 |
| Weight: | 8.7 kg |
| Permissible system weight: | 135 kg |
PLU: 95575
SPECIFICATIONS
Please note that bike specifications may change from what is listed above if running substitution changes are made due to unavailability of parts. We highly recommend confirming the specifications of the bike at the time of purchase, especially if buying in-store.
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