Focus Atlas 8.8 Adventure Bike 2023

Focus Atlas 8.8 Adventure Bike 2023

When appointments and stress seem to have control over your life, it is more important than ever to find moments to escape.

And to celebrate the little moments when you can just take a deep breath and let go of all your worries. No matter if it’s a gravel commute through the forest or a short weekend trip with your friends by bike.

This bike is built to accompany your escape into nature. Together with your ATLAS, you will handle everything on the way. It is like a reliable good old friend.

Whether in bad weather conditions or on demanding surfaces, when suffering during steep climbs or going the really long distances – this gravel bike offers full control and maximum versatility.
It fully supports your ride, even to the end of the world.

• Carbon frame
• Shimano GRX810 2x11
• DT Swiss X1900 wheels

Comfortable and agile on any terrain 

This light carbon bike weighs only 9.1 kg and is designed for your fast gravel escapes. Due to the combination of long reach and short stem, the ATLAS 8.8 is a rather long bike resulting in a really smooth ride. The front end provides confidence while going downhill. Super short chainstays make the gravel bike playful and agile, which will please all riders who like to tackle each other no matter the surface. To make sure that you can handle this fast bike perfectly, you can adjust the handlebar position according to your needs. The stem is available in six different lengths from 70 to 120 mm and the handlebar height can be changed with special two-piece spacers.

Various options to mount equipment 

The ATLAS 8.8 frame offers many options to carry bags comfortably. You can easily attach a bar, saddle, or frame bag. The bike comes with our top tube bag in which you can store essential tools or snacks to eat while pedalling. For bottle cages, the carbon frame provides three more mounting possibilities. One bottle cage can be screwed at the seat tube and two more at the down tube – one above and one below. On top, the three screws on the fork’s left and right side offer two additional mounting points. Here you can install racks for further luggage or bottle cages. With a maximum system weight (bike, rider, and equipment) of 120 kg, this light carbon gravel bike allows you to take lots of stuff with you.

Made for fast gravel escapes 

Thanks to fast-rolling and tubeless-ready 45 mm WTB Riddler tyres and Shimano GRX 810 2x11 groupset with gravel-optimised transmission, the ATLAS 8.8 is built to accompany your bikepacking adventures. The wide handlebar with flare and a carbon seat post provide full control and comfort. The C.I.S. (Cockpit Integration Solution) technology ensures a clean look without any cables in the way when attaching a bar bag. Whether in bad weather conditions or on demanding surfaces, when suffering during steep climbs or going the really long distances – the ATLAS 8.8 fully supports your ride, even to the end of the world.

Due to the combination of long reach and short stem, the ATLAS is a rather long bike resulting in a really smooth ride. The front end provides confidence while going downhill. Super short chainstays make the gravel bike playful and agile, which will please all riders who like to tackle each other no matter the surface.

Thanks to a full carbon frame, the ATLAS 8. series is 1.0 kg lighter than the 6. series. Further, the head tube of our ATLAS 8. series is shorter. This subtle change results in a more sportive geometry with a lower riding position.

The ATLAS frame provides various options to carry your bags comfortably. You can easily attach a bar, saddle or frame bag.

Frame
Carbon, disc, C.I.S. integration, press fit BB86, 148x12 mm thru-axle, flat mount 160/160 mm, internal cable routing, Toptube Bag

Fork
Carbon, disc, 110x12 mm thru axle, flat mount 160/160 mm, internal brake cable routing, multiple mounting points

Shifter
Shimano GRX ST-RX800, 11-speed

Front derailleur
Shimano GRX FD-RX810

Rear derailleur
Shimano GRX RD-RX810, 11-speed

Chain
Shimano CN-HG601, 11-speed

Handlebar
Easton EA70 AX, 31.8 mm, drop: 125 mm, reach: 80 mm, flair: 16°

Grips
FOCUS Bartape SL

Stem
FOCUS C.I.S. 2.0 integrated, 31.8 mm, aluminium

Headset
ACROS IS 52/286-IS52/40 (ICR), FOCUS integrated C.I.S.

Saddle
fi'zi:k Taiga

Seatpost
BBB FlyPost SP-135, 27.2mm, set-back: 0mm, carbon

Brake
Shimano GRX BL-RX810, 11-speed

Front brake disc
160 mm

Rear brake disc
160 mm

Wheelset
DT Swiss X1900, 25-622, disc, center lock, 12x110 mm / 12x148 mm

Wheel size
28"

Rear wheel size
28"

Front tyre
WTB Riddler, 700 x 45C, folding

Rear tyre
WTB Riddler, 700 x 45C, folding