Unfortunately, standover heights have increased to 758mm in size small. Reach measurements grow by 15mm on each size and stem lengths have shortened my 10mm across the board to complement it. Seat angles are as steep as 76.9 degrees in a Spark RC size XL.
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Check out the geometry chart below for the full details, but compared to the previous model, you're seeing a head angle that is 1.3 degrees slacker, up to a substantial 65.9-degree angle on the Spark 900. All of this can be done without removing any cables or housing. To start, the Spark RC and Spark 900 share the same frame, but thanks to an adjustable-angle headset, riders can change their head angle according to their needs. Of course, more suspension travel also means that SCOTT had to mix up geometry, and we’d consider this a pretty big mixup to the cross country market. To us, this is a logical change, not only for everyday riders like us but for racers looking for the fastest line through a rock garden. To note, Spark RC models receive smaller-volume shocks that are set up a bit more linear, while Spark 900 bikes receive a larger-volume, more progressive shock.ġ20mm is more than what we’re accustomed to seeing on our favorite cross country bikes, but more and more people are choosing to the beefed-up trail models of these bikes that use 120mm suspension. The pros (and the semi-pros among us) will take the lighter 120/120mm Spark RC, while those looking for a bit more of a forgiving setup will go for the beefed-up 130/120mm Spark 900. The Spark RC and Spark 900 both sport 120mm rear suspension travel, a noticeable bump up from last year’s 100mm rear shock travel, and the same as the 2021 Spark 900. He’s been riding a Spark RC with a custom linkage that bumped up travel to 115mm, and he - alongside Kate Courtney and their other racers - wanted more travel to tackle the toughest XC courses. SCOTT receives a lot of input from their racers, notably Nino Schurter, the winningest XC MTB racer in recent memory. It might look wildly different than any other cross country mountain bike, but it is suspension you've come to expect from SCOTT, just with some benefits. Like before, it features a one-piece rear triangle that relies on seatstay flex to help guide the shock through its travel. And should you not want to remove any covers, there is a line indicator on the non-driveside upper seattube pivot that makes checking sag easy.īesides that, it is the same trunnion-mount single-pivot shock setup that has allowed the Spark to work as well as it does. The result is a shock completely protected from the elements but still easily accessible.
The bike comes with easily removable covers so riders can easily check sag, adjust rebound and compression, or remove the shock outright. Bringing the shock lower also means SCOTT was able to use bearings as opposed to bushings in the linkage to better withstand dirt and grime that might accumulate.Īs you’d imagine, there are also a ton of practical benefits to the internal shock mount. Two birds with one stone, and it's no heavier as a result. Lower shock placement in the stiffest part of the bike means SCOTT could increase frame stiffness around the bottom bracket - where it's needed the most - for both the shock and bottom bracket.
There are a number of benefits to placing the shock lower, both in performance and practicality. Really, the most important thing to note that SCOTT was able to move the shock lower than almost anything else out there. SCOTT calls this redesign Integrated Suspension Technology, but the shock layout is the same single-pivot suspension as used before. The shock placement is objectively the most polarizing piece of the bike.
It generally received comments along the lines of “that thing ISN’T an electric bike?” and “where does the shock go?” And while this may well share some of the same design cues as the Bold, it's an all-new bike that incorporates them that SCOTT says was developed independently of the company. We had one of their most interesting bikes, an Unplugged V2, on display in the shop for a bit. Two years ago, SCOTT purchased a majority share of a small Swiss company called Bold Cycles. Contact us to pre-order your 2022 SCOTT Spark soon, and learn more about the bike in our Spark first look review below. We are just as excited as you are for this new release, and so we’re breaking down the key features and updates to the Spark RC and the Spark 900 trail bike. The all-new 2022 SCOTT Spark is a complete redesign of the winningest XC race bikes ever, with new features and geometry to keep the Spark on top.
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