Scott Spark RC Comp

The 2022 "Spark RC Comp" model from Scott is a high-quality mountain bike that stands out for its advanced technology and impressive features. The price for this model is 3699 EUR.

The Spark RC Comp’s frame is made from Spark RC Carbon HMF and incorporates suspension technology that ensures improved suspension performance. With a Flex Pivot and an adjustable head angle, the bike offers excellent adaptability to a variety of riding conditions. The Syncros Cable Integration System ensures clean cable routing, whilst the BB92 bottom bracket shell and the UDH interface provide a robust and stiff structure. The frame supports a 12x148mm thru-axle with a 55mm chainline.

The bike’s maximum load capacity is 128 kg, whilst its own weight is just 12 kg, ensuring a light yet stable riding experience.

The Spark RC Comp is fitted with Shimano Deore M6100 disc brakes, featuring a 180 mm Shimano SM-RT64 CL brake disc at the front and a 160 mm disc at the rear. These provide reliable braking performance in all conditions.

The drivetrain consists of a SRAM NX Eagle 12-speed system, controlled by a SRAM NX Eagle trigger shifter. The crankset is also from SRAM NX Eagle and features a 32T chainring and a SRAM SX-PG1210 cassette with a range of 11–50T.

The front fork is a FOX 32 Float Rhythm Grip 3 with 120 mm of travel, offering three modes: Lockout, Trail and Descend. The rear shock is a FOX Float Custom EVOL Performance Trunnion, also with 120 mm of travel and three modes.

The bottom bracket is a SRAM DUB PF 92 MTB Wide, which ensures optimum power transfer with a shell width of 41x92 mm. The handlebars are Syncros Fraser 2.0 XC Alloy 6061 D.B. Flat Bar, with a width of 740 mm and a backsweep of 8 degrees. The stem is a Syncros XC 2.0 with a Syncros Cable Integration System, measuring 60 mm in length and featuring a -12-degree angle.

The bike is fitted with Syncros X-30SE rims, which are tubeless-ready and 30 mm wide. The tyres are Maxxis Rekon Race in size 29x2.4" and are also tubeless-ready with EXO protection. The hubs are from Formula: the CL-811 model at the front and the CL-148S model at the rear, both fitted with Syncros axles.

The saddle is a Syncros Belcarra Regular 2.0 with CRMO rails, whilst the seatpost is a Syncros Duncan 2.0 with a 10 mm offset and dimensions of 31.6x400 mm.

The bike’s geometry comprises a reach of 441 mm, a stack of 603 mm, a seat tube length of 440 mm and a top tube length of 590 mm. The head tube angle is 67 degrees, the seat tube angle 76 degrees, the head tube length 90 mm, the chainstay length 438 mm and the bottom bracket drop is 45 mm. The standover height is 765 mm, the fork installation height is 530 mm, the wheelbase measures 1159 mm and the bottom bracket height is 330 mm.

The Scott Spark RC Comp thus offers a balanced combination of lightness, stability and advanced technology, ideal for ambitious cross-country mountain bikers.