Scott Scale RC Team Issue

The "Scale RC Team Issue" model from Scott, released in 2023, is a high-quality mountain bike designed for demanding riders. The bike is priced at 4799 EUR and offers a wide range of technical features that highlight its performance and versatility.

The bike’s frame is made from Scale Carbon HMF and features an adjustable head tube angle as well as the Syncros Cable Integration System. It incorporates advanced suspension systems for shock and roll damping. The frame is compatible with the BB92 bottom bracket standard and features a UDH interface, as well as a 12x148mm axle with a 55mm chainline. The bike’s maximum load capacity is 128 kg, whilst the bike itself weighs just 10 kg.

The “Scale RC Team Issue” is suitable for riders between 170 cm and 180 cm in height. The brakes are fitted with Shimano XT M8100 disc brakes at the front and rear, with the front brake disc having a diameter of 180 mm and the rear one a diameter of 160 mm.

The gear system consists of the SRAM GX Eagle AXS 12-speed groupset, which is operated wirelessly via the Wireless Electronic Shift System. The shift lever is the SRAM GX Eagle AXS Rocker Controller. The fork is a RockShox SID SL Select RL Air with 100 mm of travel, a 15x110 mm Maxle Stealth thru-axle and a tapered head tube.

The bottom bracket is a SRAM DUB PF 92 MTB Wide, and the crankset is a SRAM GX Eagle DUB with a 32T chainring configuration. The cassette consists of a SRAM XG1275 with a 10–52-tooth range, whilst the drivetrain is powered by a SRAM CN GX Eagle chain.

The handlebars are Syncros Fraser iC SL XC Carbon, 740 mm wide with an 8-degree backsweep. The grips are Syncros Performance XC lock-on grips. The headset is a Syncros Acros Angle Adjust & Cable Routing HS System, which allows for a head tube angle adjustment of ±0.6 degrees.

The wheelset consists of DT Swiss XR1850 6-bolt wheels, which are tubeless-ready and have a rim width of 30 mm. The tyres are Schwalbe Racing Ray 29x2.35" EVO at the front and Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29x2.35" EVO at the rear, both fitted with Super Race / TLE / 67EPI / Addix Speed Grip.

The saddle is a Syncros Belcarra Regular 1.5 with titanium rails, and the seatpost is a Syncros Duncan 2.0 measuring 31.6x400mm.

The bike’s geometry comprises a reach of 442 mm, a stack of 605 mm, a seat tube length of 440 mm and a top tube length of 600 mm. The head tube angle is 68 degrees and the seat tube angle is 75 degrees. The head tube is 95 mm long, the chainstay length is 425 mm, the bottom bracket drop is 62 mm, the fork offset is 44 mm and the fork installation height is 506 mm. The wheelbase measures 1131 mm in total and the bottom bracket height is 313 mm.

In summary, the 2023 Scott Scale RC Team Issue model offers an impressive combination of lightness, stability and technological innovations, making it an excellent choice for ambitious mountain bikers.