Is the Scott Scale a good bike?

This unassuming hardtail has a Fox 32 Float Rhythm fork, SRAM NX Eagle, and tubeless-ready wheels and tires—all for $1,600. The Takeaway: The Scott Scale 950 is a cross-country race-inspired bike that’s a great choice for casual riders and aspiring racers alike.

Are Scott MTB bikes any good?

Many customers looking to get into mountain biking for the first time ask us ‘Are Scott Mountain Bikes any Good? The answer to that is Yes – and there is a massive array of benefits and reasons why you should choose a Scott MTB.

What is a good weight for a MTB?

The major mountain bike manufacturers do not publish weights for various reasons. The typical mountain bikes found at a local bike shop weigh between 28 and 32 pounds. Lighter is usually better, but each rider has to figure out the perfect weight for his/her style of riding.

Is the Scott scale 40 a good bike?

The aluminium incarnation of Scott’s line of pure race bikes, the Scale 40 is a featherweight, go-faster machine. The sheer performance on offer is stunning and it looks the part too, but the price is hefty compared to similarly-equipped bikes from other manufacturers.

Is the scale a good bike to buy?

If you’re looking for a bike that’ll blow your previous race pace and overall enthusiasm for speed to pieces, the Scale is one of the best fast frames we’ve ever ridden. It’s no singletrack swerver, but the beautifully floated ride and velocity of its character makes it perfect for long, fast, flat-out fun.

Is the Fox scale 40 a good road bike?

There’s a downside to such unashamed speed-biased handling and the Scale 40 was a nerve-wracking, hesitant, plinky-plonky apology down steep step sections or slow technical rock-fests. Give it a bit of smooth, though, and the frame float and Fox fork made it a real skimmer down anything safe enough to be expected on a race course.

Should you buy a £750 scale 50 or a £1099 scale?

To be specific, had we been testing the £750 Scale 50, we’d have been talking about a heavy, clunky Tora fork, not the sublimely smooth Fox F100. That’s not a budgeting move we can recommend in terms of stifling overall potential, and even at £1099 the Scale is begging for a lighter set of wheels to fully release the potential of the frame.

How much is a Scott Scale 930?

$1,800 USD
The 2020 Scott Scale 930 is an Cross Country Carbon mountain bike. It is priced at $1,800 USD, comes in a range of sizes, including S, M, L, XL, has Fox suspension and a SRAM drivetrain.

Which Scott scale is best?

2020 Scott Scale range overview

• The Scott Scale RC900 AXS World Cup is the top-end Scale.
• The Scale RC 900 Team features the same snappy top-end carbon fibre hardtail frame with a selection of quality products.
• This could be a great option for aspiring racers.
• The top-end Spark has an insanely light frame Scott.

Is the Scott Scale 965 Tubeless Ready?

Rims: Syncros, Tubeless Ready, 32 hole, Presta valve. Front Hub: Shimano HB-MT410. Rear Hub: Shimano FH-MT410.

How much does a Scott Scale weigh?

A 2019 Scott Scale 960 weights 27 lb 8.9 oz (12,500 g).

How much does a Scott Scale 970 weigh?

29 lb 1.6 oz
A 2021 Scott Scale 970 weights 29 lb 1.6 oz (13,200 g).

Is Scott a good MTB?

What is the difference between Scott scale and aspect?

The Aspect has a shorter top-tube (less stretched out) and longer chainstays (which make a bike more stable & comfortable, though “lazy”). The Scale is a race-machine.

How much is the Scott Scale 965?

The 2021 Scott Scale 965 is an Cross Country Aluminium / Alloy mountain bike. It sports 29″ wheels, is priced at $1,400 USD, comes in a range of sizes, including SM, MD, LG, XL, XXL, has RockShox suspension and a Shimano drivetrain.

Are SCOTT frames good?

What country are Scott bikes from?

Scott was founded in 1958 in Sun Valley, Idaho and began as a manufacturer of aluminium ski poles before it branched out into a huge range of other sectors in the sporting goods industry.

What do the numbers mean on Scott bikes?

In the first instance, with this code you can tell the wheel size of a certain model based on a single digit; 27.5” wheeled bikes start with a 7, 29ers use a 9 at the start. The next two digits tell you where in the range a model sits but unlike most other brands, Scott employs a ‘lower-numbers-are-better’ system.