Focus Raven 8.9 Silver / 2023

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · €3,500 – €4,000

• Cube Phenix C:68X SLX 2026 at Multicycle€3,849EUR 250 more expensive, XTR Di2 instead of GX Eagle, entry-level carbon rather than unidentified wheels.

What you get

Frame

Carbon Carbon technology frame, BSA, 148x12 mm thru axle, internal cable routing, cockpit integration solution C.I.S., internal compartment Solution I.C.S., angle head

Drivetrain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: DT Swiss X1900, 25-622, 15x110 mm / 12x148 mm, 25 mm height

Brakes

the maker's entry series

Weight

not stated by the shop: not scored

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

RockShox SID, the maker's mid series

Dropper post

Yes

Wheel size

29"

Tyres

Maxxis Rekon Race, 61-622, 3C

The compromises

• Mechanical shifting, at a price where electronic groupsets are common.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What Liquid-Life lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size.

Where to buy

Liquid-Life is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.

Price so far

How sure we are