Can you remember the feeling when nothing really mattered except playing with your friends? We may grow up but we never stop playing, although of course our playgrounds change. Focus' two brand-new mountain bikes allow adults to dive back into the glory days of their childhood.

How to play on the Jam

The Jam is Focus' 150 millimeter all-mountain fully. With its playful and intuitive character, you'll have maximum fun on every ride. Agile and direct handling merges with plenty of safety reserves in the chassis, so that you can master every descent with confidence and enjoyment. The riding position is perfectly positioned in the middle of the mountain bike so that you have every situation under control and can easily climb steep mountains on the way out.

A geometry that is fun

The new Jam is a consistent further development of its predecessor without losing sight of the character of the Jam family. As Focus now has a little sibling in the form of the Thron, they have been able to make the Jam a little more downhill-oriented. In plain language, this means that the head angle has become significantly slacker at 65 or 65.5 degrees (with FLIP CHIP geo adjustment). Thanks to the short 44 millimeter rake of the fork, however, it is still playful to ride. To improve the uphill performance, the Focus tinkerers have increased the seat angle to 76 or 76.5 degrees (FLIP CHIP geo adjustment). It is important to note that the seat angles are measured at a seat height of 750 millimetres in order to reflect the real seat angle. Due to the steeper seat angle, the reach also had to be adjusted. It now measures 450, resp. 455 millimeters (FLIP CHIP geo-adjustment) in size M. Compared to its predecessor, it has grown by between 10 (size S) and 45 millimetres (XL). The larger reach leaves more room to move and also stabilizes the bike at high speeds. All these changes make the Jam a true all-mountain bike that feels at home in any terrain.

Optimized F.O.L.D suspension

As F.O.L.D. stands for "FOCUS Optimized Linkage Design", the optimization never stops. The F.O.L.D. update offers more progression and adapts to the latest damper developments. The main and guide links have swapped positions, enabling a horizontally aligned damper. This in turn means that there is more space in the frame triangle to mount a large bottle or our accessory bag. A big advantage of the position is the lower standover height, which in turn gives you more freedom of movement when riding demanding trails. The kinematics curve has evolved from two to just one fully progressive phase. The strong progression is the key to a great riding experience that gives you feedback from the trail and strong bottom-out protection. In addition, the shock extension is now ball-bearing mounted to give the rider the most sensitive suspension imaginable. The F.O.L.D. evolution gives you the confidence to have every trail under control, no matter how fast you ride.

How to play the Throne

The Thron is Focus' 130 millimeter trail and touring fully and is made for surfing trails. The geometry of the Thron gives the rider confidence on the trail and offers comfort in every situation. You have full control, whether on technical or flowing trails, uphill or downhill. The pure joy of riding comes first. You stay relaxed on long tours and are fast on the trails.

A geometry that takes you everywhere

The Thron is the Jam's lively little sibling and stands out with its direct and playful handling. At 66.5 degrees, the steering angle is steeper than that of the Jam, but still slack enough to give the rider confidence and the necessary safety. Focus measures the seat angle at seat height to ensure that the 75 degrees really is the ideal pedaling position for a trail bike. The reach is ten millimeters shorter than on the Jam, which in turn results in a similarly comfortable top tube length and riding position on both bikes. The combination of a steeper head angle and slightly shorter reach makes the Thron an ideal companion on the home circuit or fast discovery tours beyond.

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