Scott Scale RC World Cup TR

The "Scale RC World Cup TR" model from Scott, released in 2024, is a state-of-the-art mountain bike designed for demanding riders. It is available in shops for 6,799 EUR and offers an impressive combination of advanced technology and high-quality components.

The bike’s frame is made from Scale Carbon HMX and features an adjustable head tube as well as the Syncros Cable Integration System. It is also fitted with an advanced suspension system that effectively absorbs both impacts and vibrations. The frame supports the BB92 bottom bracket and is fitted with 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 front and rear brakes are SRAM Level TLM disc brakes, which allow tool-free reach adjustment. The brake rotors measure 180 mm at the front and 160 mm at the rear and are of the SRAM HS2 type.

The bike is fitted with the SRAM X0 Eagle AXS wireless electronic 12-speed transmission system. The shifter is an SRAM GX Eagle AXS Rocker Controller. The bike’s fork is a RockShox SID SL Select+ RL3 Air with a customisable Charger 3-Modes damper. It has 100 mm of travel and features a lockout function as well as rebound adjustment.

The bottom bracket is a SRAM DUB PF 92 MTB Wide, whilst the crankset is a SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission with 32 teeth. The cassette consists of a SRAM XX Eagle XS 1295 Transmission with a range of 10–52 teeth. The drivetrain is completed by a SRAM CN X0 Eagle Transmission chain.

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

The wheelset consists of DT Swiss XRC1501 carbon rims, which are tubeless-ready and have 28 spokes each. The tyres are Maxxis Rekon Race in the size 29x2.4" and are also tubeless-ready. The saddle is a Syncros Belcarra Regular 1.5 with titanium rails, whilst the seatpost is a Syncros Duncan 1.0 Carbon with a 10 mm offset.

The total weight of the bike is 18,000 g. Other key geometry figures include a reach of 442 mm, a stack of 605 mm, a seat tube length of 440 mm, a top tube length of 600 mm, a head tube angle of 68 degrees, a seat tube angle of 75 degrees, a head tube length of 95 mm, a chainstay length of 425 mm, a bottom bracket drop of 62 mm, a fork offset of 44 mm, a top tube height of 781 mm, a fork installation height of 506 mm, a wheelbase of 1131 mm and a bottom bracket height of 313 mm.

In summary, the Scott Scale RC World Cup TR offers an excellent combination of lightness, stiffness and advanced technology, making it an ideal choice for ambitious mountain bikers.