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2022 Scott Spark RC and Spark 900 frame updates and detailsĬontessa Spark RC World Cup cross country mountain bike.

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That means there’s a hefty lineup of 26 bikes across the two ranges, including the new women’s-specific Contessa models.įull carbon fibre models feature at the top end, while a carbon fibre front end and aluminium swingarm version sits in the mid-range, and full aluminium models are present at the more affordable end of the 2022 Spark line-up. Both models get slightly different geometry, too, thanks to an adjustable head angle. The 2022 Spark range is split into two, with the Spark RC being the race-focused model and the Spark 900 the brand’s XC-come-trail-bike. The XC-focused RC model runs a 120mm fork, the trail-focused 900 model has a 130mm travel fork.The integrated shock is accessed via a port on the underside of the down tube.The head angle is adjustable by 0.6 degrees by rotating the headset cup.There are five levels of frame material: three carbon models, one carbon and aluminium hybrid model and a full aluminium version.The rims are also Quarq TyreWiz compatible.5 things to know about the 2022 Scott Spark RC and Scott Spark 900

The tubeless-ready Syncros carbon rims have a generous 30mm internal width so you can run the 2.4in Maxxis Rekon Race tyres at lower pressures, with reduced risk of burping. It also takes a bolt-on saddle pack to securely carry an inner tube, tyre levers and a multi-tool. The Syncros Belcarra saddle has a firm, flat profile and offers plenty of support. That didn’t stop us sliding the lock-on grips out by 10mm on each side, however, increasing the bar width to 760mm, matching the one on the Blur. It looks cool, but if you don’t like the sweep of the bar, or want to change the stem length, both will have to go. The Syncros Fraser iC SL XC is 740mm wide and is seamlessly moulded to the 70mm stem. In keeping with the integrated theme, the Scott Spark RC comes with a carbon one-piece bar and stem. And with what feels like no internal resistance on the Fox Transfer SL post, you fall Components The lever pressure is lower than before, but it’s still easy to get mixed up and drop your saddle height when trying to change your suspension setting. Toggling between the two suspension levers gives you Lockout, Traction Control and Descend modes, which correspond to 0, 80 or 120mm travel. And with what feels like no internal resistance on the Fox Transfer SL post, you fall two for the suspension and one for the dropper post. The under-bar remote has three levers, two for the suspension and one for the dropper post. Scott balances travel front and rear with the stiffer 35 RockShox SID and both the shock and fork are connected to the new Twinloc 2 remote. It’s not often that an XC bike over- delivers on suspension, but we measured vertical rear-wheel travel on the new Spark with the RockShox Nude 5 shock at 125mm, 5mm more than claimed. TwinLoc remote uses two levers for three suspension settings Suspension The integrated shock is not purely about aesthetics though, it also offers a lower centre of gravity and gains in stiffness have been made with the shorter links and oversized bearings on the seat-tube pivot. The hidden shock gives the bike a fresh look, allows for the addition of a second water bottle on the medium, large and XL sizes, but fundamentally it’s still a flex-stay design with a linkage-actuated trunnion-mounted shock. It’s a bold move, literally, as Scott acquired a majority share in Bold Cycles in 2019. Regardless of the focus, the key change on the Spark frame for 2022 is the internal shock format.

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There’s also a Spark 900 series that uses the same frame with a 130mm-travel fork and different parts to give it a more trail-friendly flavour. It has 120mm of rear travel which is matched on the RC WC AXS model with a 120mm-travel RockShox SID fork. As we’ve just mentioned, it’s a 29in-only format. Through all of the transitions though, Nino and the Spark RC have always managed to remain on top as the best crosscountry mountain bike partnership of all time.īut enough of the history lesson, let’s take a closer look at the latest Spark RC. Over the years, the Scott Spark RC WC has evolved with changing standards and race formats, before finally settling exclusively on a 29in format.