Scott Contessa Spark RC World Cup TR

The "Contessa Spark RC World Cup TR" model from Scott, released in 2024, is a high-quality mountain bike characterised by its advanced technology and precision craftsmanship. The price for this model is 8,499 EUR.

The bike’s frame is made from Spark RC Carbon HMX and incorporates advanced suspension technology with Flex Pivot. The frame features an adjustable head tube and the Syncros Cable Integration System. It also features a BB92 bottom bracket, a UDH interface and a 12x148mm axle with a 55mm chainline.

The bike is suitable for riders between 170 cm and 180 cm in height. The brakes are fitted with SRAM Level TLM Discs at the front and rear, which allow for tool-free reach adjustment. The brake discs measure 180 mm at the front and 160 mm at the rear, both being SRAM HS2 rotors.

Shifting is handled by the wireless, electronic SRAM X0 Eagle AXS 12-speed transmission system, controlled by the SRAM GX Eagle AXS Rocker Controller. The fork is a RockShox SID Select+ RL3 Air with a Custom Charger 3-mode damper, a 15x110 mm Maxle Stealth axle and 120 mm of travel. The rear shock is a RockShox NUDE 5 RL3 Trunnion, which offers Scott-specific adjustments for different riding modes, also with 120 mm of travel.

The bottom bracket is an SRAM DUB PF 92 MTB Wide, whilst the crankset consists of an SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission with a 32-tooth chainring. The cassette is an SRAM X0 Eagle XS 1295 Transmission with a 10–52-tooth range. Power is transmitted via a SRAM CN X0 Eagle Transmission chain.

The handlebars are Syncros Fraser iC SL XC Carbon with a -12° rise and an 8° back sweep, and a width of 740 mm. The grips are Syncros Performance XC lock-on grips. The headset system is a Syncros Acros Angle Adjust & Cable Routing HS System, which allows the head tube angle to be adjusted by ±0.6°.

The bike is fitted with a Syncros Silverton 1.0-30 wheelset featuring 30 mm tubeless-ready carbon rims and DT Swiss Ratchet hubs. The tyres are Maxxis Rekon Race in size 29x2.4", both tubeless-ready and fitted with EXO protection.

The saddle is a Syncros Celista 1.5 Regular with titanium rails, and the seatpost is a FOX Transfer SL Performance Elite dropper post with a diameter of 31.6 mm and a travel of 75 mm for size S, or 100 mm for sizes M and L.

The bike’s gross weight is 22,340 grams. The frame geometry offers a reach of 440 mm, a stack of 608 mm, a seat tube length of 440 mm and a top tube length of 589 mm. The head tube angle is 66 degrees, the seat tube angle 76 degrees, the head tube length 90 mm and the chainstay length 438 mm. The bottom bracket drop is 44 mm, the standover height 767 mm, the fork offset 130 mm, the wheelbase 1174 mm and the bottom bracket height 332 mm.

The Contessa Spark RC World Cup TR M is therefore a high-performance mountain bike which, thanks to its high-quality components and well-thought-out geometry, is suitable for both demanding competitions and ambitious amateur riders.