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Pro Bike Check: Fabian Scholz’s FOCUS SAM 1.0 Team Issue

Just a couple weeks ago we introduced you to the Focus Team Trail (click here). Now we want to present you the bike of the guys even more accurately. The Focus SAM 1.0 Team Issue. For this we have chosen the bike of the team manager and current overall leader of the Specialized SRAM Enduro Series Fabian Scholz.

Often the little details make the bikes of the professional racers more interesting. Also the bike of Fabian has some interesting features to offer.

Teamchef, Entwicklungsingenieur und Gesamtführender der Specialized SRAM Enduro Series: Fabian Scholz ist ein viel beschäftigter Mann!
Team Manager, development engineer and overall leader of the Specialized SRAM Enduro Series: Fabian Scholz is a busy man!

The most important part of each bike is the frame. Fabi is riding a regular FOCUS SAM 1.0 frame in size M which everybody could buy. Only the derailleur hanger is a prototype part made ​​of steel, this is even stronger, thus reducing the susceptibility to defects on the hard trails of the Enduro World Series. To reduce the overall weight of the bike, over the entire bike titanium screws are used.

Die Kette wird im rauen Terrain von einer Carbocage X1 Kettenführung an Ort und Stelle gehalten. Meist fährt Fabi ein 34er Kettenblatt auf der 170mm langen Kurbel.
The chain will get held in place by a Carbocage X1 chain guide. Mostly Fabi is riding a 34 tooth chainring on the 170mm long XX1 crank.
Da das Team von Rockshox / SRAM supported wird ist der Einsatz einer XX1 Gruppe obligat.
As the team is supported by SRAM the use of a XX1 group is obligatory.

With the suspension, each rider has personal preferences. Fabi likes it progressive and therefore he rides the RockShox Monarch Plus shock with four volume spacers. In the RockShox Pike fork he has mounted 1.5 tokens. One spacer gave him too little, two too much progression, the solution: he cut the second token in half!
The air pressure of his fork, is adjusted to suit the race track. As a rule of thumb, the harder and longer the stages, the softer he rides the fork to prevent arm pump.

Am RockShox Monarch Plus wurde die Progression durch vier Volumenspacer erhöht.
On RockShox Monarch Plus the progression was increased by four volume spacer.
Das Cockpit des Focus SAM 1.0 besteht aus einem 50mm kurzen KORE Repute Vorbau und 760mm breiten KORE MEGA K1 Lenker mit 25mm Rise.
The cockpit of the Focus 1.0 SAM consists of a 50mm short KORE Repute stem and 760mm wide KORE MEGA K1 Handlebar with 25mm Rise.
Tuning-Tip: Griptape am RockShox Reverb Hebel reduziert die Gefahr bei Matsch vom Hebel zu rutschen.
Tuning Tip: Grip tape on RockShox Reverb lever reduces the danger of slipping from the remote in the mud.
Die Maxxis HighrollerII 3C, TR, EXO, 2,3" Reifen sind tubeless auf Reynolds AM 27,5 Carbon Laufräder montiert.
The Maxxis HighrollerII 3C, TR, EXO, 2.3 “tires are tubeless mounted on Reynolds AM 27.5 carbon wheels.
Verzögert wird der aktuell schnellste deutsche Fahrer von AVID XO Trail Bremsen mit 180mm Bremsscheiben vorne wie hinten.
The currently fastest German rider slows down with AVID XO Trail brakes with 180mm discs in the front and rear.
Fabi beim 3. Stopp der Specialized SRAM Enduro Series in Samerberg. Auch ohne Tagessieg ist der konstante Fahrer aktuell Führender in der Gesamtwertung.
Fabi at the 3rd stop of the Specialized SRAM Enduro Series in Samerberg. Even without a victory, the consistent rider is currently leading in the overall rankings.

We wish Fabi all the best for the next race of the season!

Whoever wants to learn more about the Focus Trail Team should like their Facebook-Page. Details about the bike can be found at: www.focus-bikes.com.

Words: Christoph Bayer Pictures: Axel Brunst

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