Is the Scott spark RC 900 team issue AXS the best bike?

Piloted to 2019 World Cup overall victory by cross country legends Nino Schurter and Kate Courtney, this success is just one of many that Scott’s cross country race bike has collected in the last four years. The Scott Spark RC 900 Team Issue AXS is the cheapest bike in the range that is equipped with SRAM’s wireless X01 Eagle AXS.

Is the Scott spark the best full suspension mountain bike?

Scott describes the Spark as the “winningest full suspension mountain bike to date” and the Spark platform has certainly earned a prestige palmares, but does that translate to a bike that’s fun to ride for us mortal riders? The Scott Spark RC cross country race platform has proven itself as a bike capable of competing at the highest level.

How progressive is the Scott spark RC enduro bike?

On paper, the Scott Spark RC is not as progressive as it once was, especially when compared to 2020’s crop of radical XC bikes that are matching what was 2016 enduro bike geometries. However, the Spark’s 68.5 degrees head angle, 73.8 degrees seat angle and 600mm top tube are still in the ballpark when compared to other dedicated XC race bikes.

Are Scott mountain bikes good for trail riding?

The Scott still gives the new breed of downcountry bikes a run for their money and under a skilled rider will plough into trail bike territory and beyond. Tackling trails you would otherwise think were beyond a bike with just 100mm of travel front and rear

Is the Scott spark RC 900 World Cup hard to go past?

However we think the Scott Spark RC 900 World Cup is hard to go past for the discerning XC racer. The name says it all when it comes to the suspension- performance. The Spark’s stiffness in key areas is what gives it so much panache on the trail.

What is the difference between the Scott spark and spark 900?

Scott uses its patented TwinLoc remote that allows riders to set the suspension in three different settings on the fly. The Spark is built with a Fox Nude shock that now uses a Trunnion mount, resulting in a longer stroke while retaining the same overall length of 165 millimeters, the same as last year’s Spark 900.