Scott Genius ST: Dangerholm's new superbike - just clean or already clinically pure?

First of all: The author of these lines is a fan of the Swedish bike tinkerer Dangerholm and also thinks that only one person can wear shorts that are far too short: Gustav Gullholm himself. But since Dangerholm's Scott concepts also include the colour scheme or rather the omission of paint, the first question I ask myself is: Why this colour of the new Scott Genius ST by Dangerholm?

In fact, the Swede gives the corresponding colour code, RAL 1014 Ivory, which is the exact shade next to the German taxis: RAL 1015. However, it looks almost identical in the pictures in the press release. Perhaps this is less misleading for the international public... 5 points off for me visually.

Dangerholm himself writes (translated):

The colour itself is a fairly standard colour from the RAL palette called ivory, but what gives it a slightly unique look is the semi-matt clearcoat on top. Rather than appearing sand coloured in a fully matt state, it has a slightly retro or creamy appearance instead. - Dangerholm

As for the fork, he says that the fork tubes don't match in colour, but that he is trying to get a black version.

Dangerholm Scott Genius ST Concept

The Swede explains the concept behind the whole bike as follows: "The bike industry is moving more and more towards integration - why not take things to a new level? Especially as Dangerholm has already tried to conjure up bikes that are as clean as possible with internally routed cables and components in his last projects. Of course, it helps that Scott offers a lot with the shock hidden in the frame. Dangerholm says about the frame used:

The Scott Genius ST or Super Trail is the robust version of the brand's trail bike. With 150 mm rear travel provided by the extremely powerful Fox Float X Nude shock with piggyback reservoir and a wide range of adjustment options, as well as the 160 mm fork without remote, which instead relies on a larger number of adjustable dampers. - Dangerholm

In order to be able to continue to use the 3-position function of the rear shock, which is typical for Scott, but at the same time have a cockpit that is as clean as possible, Dangerholm has built its own remote, which is based on an old 10-speed gear lever. Since three clicks here come very close to the required 7 mm cable pull of the suspension mode, you now have to press 3 times to switch to traction mode and another 3 clicks to switch to climbing mode. Instead of disturbing the ultra-clean look on the handlebars, Dangerholm has positioned the shift lever at the transition from the down tube to the bottom bracket. Hot - or not?!

An Intend Hero upside-down suspension fork is used at the front, prepared for a brake hose that is routed as concealed as possible. The hose runs through the head tube and the fork crown and then follows the rear of the fork leg to the brake. Both the front and rear axles are of course made of titanium and are manufactured by the small manufacturer METI in Italy.

Cockpit & Saddle

The controllers for the rear derailleur and the dropper post are almost invisible at first glance, as they look like they belong to the lock-on handle. These controllers are manufactured by Zirbel and are called Twister WE03. They provide a "click" resistance by means of ball bearings and strong small magnets.

The cables run under the grip, through the handlebars and into the inside of the frame, where they are connected to a Sram BlipBox placed near the maintenance hatch on the down tube for easy access.

The seatpost is a standard Rockshox Reverb AXS with 170 millimetres of travel, apart from the individually polished clamp - an Intend Corona. On top is a Syncros Tofino SL saddle. The special thing about it is that the rails and the saddle shell are made from a single piece of carbon and are manufactured in just one step - this is light and stiff at the same time.

Brakes & drivetrain of the Scott Genius by Dangerholm

The fact that Dangerholm is a Trickstuff fan has already been seen in various of his builds. Trickstuff Piccola HD is also faithful this time. Similar to the Sram Stealth brakes, the lines of the four-piston Piccola can now also be turned towards the handlebars, which helps the clean integration on the bike. The brake discs are Trickstuff Dächle UL (Ultra Light) in sizes 180 mm at the rear and 203 mm at the front. Fixed with METI titanium bolts.

The drivetrain is made up like this: Up front is a Sram X0 carbon crankset with a prototype 34T chainring. The chainring was manufactured by RadoxX Components from Germany and is part of the Dangerholm Signature series. It is called "Bergakungen", which means "the mountain king" in Swedish and is based on old folk tales.

The Sram X0 Transmission rear derailleur has also undergone some changes: the outer side of the B-Knuckle has been polished; and the parallelogram and chainstay protector are made of forged carbon fibre from Hopp Carbon Parts in Germany. They visually match the CeramicSpeed OSPW X rear derailleur cage.

All details & specs of the Dangerholm Scott Genius ST

• Frame: Scott Genius ST size L with 150 mm travel
• Thru axle: Meti Titanium
• Rear damper: Fox Float X Nude
• Remote control: Customised frame-mounted 10-speed gear lever
• Fork: Intend Hero with 160 mm travel and METI titanium axle
• Tax rate: Syncros with CeramicSpeed SLT bearings
• Top Cap: RadoxX x Dangerholm Oknytt
• Handlebars: Syncros Hixon iC SL Rise with 50 mm virtual stem
• Handles: Syncros AM size M
• Gear leverZirbel Twister WE03 connected with SRAM BlipBox
• Rear derailleurSram Eagle AXS X0 Transmission with Hopp Carbon Parts Tuning
• Rear derailleur cageCeramicSpeed OSPW X for transmission
• CassetteSram X0 Transmission
• ChainSram X0 Transmission
• CranksetSram X0 Transmission
• Chainring: RadoxX x Dangerholm Bergakungen 34T
• Bottom bracketCeramicSpeed DUB Coated
• Preload adjusterCeramicSpeed DUB
• PedalsXpedo Baldwin.
• BrakesTrickstuff Piccola HD
• Brake discs: Trickstuff Dächle UL 180 mm/203 mm
• Brake bolts: METI Titanium
• Saddle: Syncros Tofino SL
• Seat post: RockShox Reverb AXS 170 mm
• Seat clamp: Intend Corona
• Hubs: Duke Bad Boy
• Spokes: Sapim CX Ray
• Rims: Duke Fury Star 6ters custom polished
• Tyres: Maxxis Assegai EXO+ MaxxGrip 2.5" (front) / Maxxis Assegai EXO+ MaxxTerra 2.5"
• Tubeless sealantSyncros Eco sealant
• Valves: Damoff
• Colour: RAL 1014 Ivory

Weight (incl. pedals): 13.60 kg

Conclusion on the Dangerholm Scott Genius ST by Mark Strucken, BIKE online editor

In the end, the new Dangerholm Scott Genius ST is certainly a dream bike with dream components. The WOW effect like Supergravel or even more so with the ultra-light Spark RC Hypersonic is missing . Especially as the strong focus on system integration is already known from the Scott Spark in 2021. And that taxi colour... So please, dear Bergakungen Dangerholm, let us look at your work with wet hands again.