Scott Ransom 900 Tuned AXS

The "Ransom 900 Tuned AXS" model from Scott, released in 2022, is a high-end mountain bike that stands out for its advanced technology and high-quality components. Priced at 9,499 EUR, it is designed for discerning riders who value both performance and quality.

The frame of the Ransom 900 Tuned AXS is made from Ransom Carbon featuring IMP Technology and HMX, ensuring high stiffness and low weight. The carbon rear swingarm and the VLK Virtual 4 Link Kinematic deliver optimum suspension performance. The bike is compatible with both 27.5" (2.6 & 2.8) and 29" (2.4 & 2.6) tyres and features Geo-BB adjustment as well as SW dropouts for Boost 12x148mm. The TBC Trunnion Box construction contributes to the frame’s stability and robustness. The maximum permissible weight is 128 kg, whilst the bike itself weighs just 13 kg.

The braking system consists of Shimano XT M8120 4-piston disc brakes with a 203 mm front rotor and an 180 mm rear rotor, ensuring excellent braking performance. The drivetrain is an SRAM X01 Eagle AXS 12-speed wireless electronic shift system, renowned for precise and rapid gear changes. The shifter is the SRAM Eagle AXS Controller.

Suspension is provided by a FOX 38 Float Factory Air fork with Kashima coating and FIT4 damping system, which features three modes and offers 170 mm of travel. The rear shock is a FOX NUDE TR EVOL Trunnion, which is also Kashima-coated and features three modes as well as a customisable ramp setting to adjust the travel between 170 mm and 120 mm.

The drivetrain consists of an SRAM X01 Eagle DUB Boost carbon crankset with a 32T chainring and an SRAM X01 / XG1295 / 10-52T cassette. The handlebars are Syncros Hixon iC Rise Carbon, with a width of 780 mm, a rise of 20 mm and a backsweep of 8 degrees. The grips are Syncros Pro lock-on grips.

The bike is fitted with Maxxis Assegai tyres at the front (2.6") and Maxxis Dissector tyres at the rear (2.6"), both of which are foldable and tubeless-ready. The wheelset consists of Syncros Revelstoke 1.5 rims with Boost hubs (F: 15x110mm, R: 12x148mm) and an XD driver.

The saddle is a Syncros Kaslo 1.5 with titanium rails, and the seatpost is a FOX Transfer Factory Dropper Post with Kashima coating, offering different travel lengths depending on frame size (S: 125mm, M: 150mm, L & XL: 175 mm). A Fox 38 mudguard is also included.

The bike’s geometry comprises a reach of 467 mm, a stack of 628 mm, a seat tube length of 470 mm, a top tube length of 635 mm, a head tube angle of 65 degrees, a seat tube angle of 75 degrees, a head tube length of 115 mm, a chainstay length of 438 mm, a bottom bracket drop of 22 mm, a fork offset of 51 mm, a top tube height of 761 mm, a fork installation height of 577 mm and a wheelbase of 1249 mm.

The Scott Ransom 900 Tuned AXS thus offers an outstanding combination of advanced technology, high-quality materials and precision manufacturing, making it an ideal choice for ambitious mountain bikers.