Scott SPARK 950 Review

Scott SPARK 950 Review

Scott SPARK 950 Review

Price: 3799 €
category: Trailbike
Frame Material: Aluminium
Weight: 14,5 kg
Wheel Size: 29"
Travel Front: 130 mm
Travel Rear: 120 mm
Model Year: 2024 (carry over model from 2023)
  • In the context of integrated dampers
  • 5 years warranty
  • with 14,5 kg unfortunately a bit heavy
fun to ride in
easy terrain extreme terrain
seating position
upright efficient
handling
playful easy calm
framesize runs
small big

Overall Bike Check

The most importanten ratings of the Scott SPARK 950 in comparison to the competitor bikes of following categorie: (Trailbike up to 4500 €) .

Value for Money Check

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Geometry

Je steiler der Winkel des Sitzrohrs ist, desto effizienter können Sie in die Pedale treten.

SIZE XXS XS S M L XL XXL
Sizing of Manufacturer
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S
M
L
XL
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Wheelsize
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29
29
29
29
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Stack
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-
608
608
618
627
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Reach
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-
410
440
470
500
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Top Tube Length
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561
589
613
641
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Seat Tube Length
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415
440
490
540
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Seat Tube Angle
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75,7
75,9
76,4
76,7
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Head Tube Length
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90
90
105
115
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Head Tube Angle
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65,8
65,8
65,8
65,8
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Bottom Bracket Drop
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44
44
44
44
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Bottom Bracket Height (absolut)
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332
332
332
332
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Chainstay Length
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438
438
438
438
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Wheelbase
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1145
1174
1205
1236
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Standover Height
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759
767
778
801
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Specification
  • Frame Spark Alloy SL 6011 Integrated Suspension Technology Flex Pivot / Adjustable head angle Syncros Cable Integration System BB92 / UDH Interface / 12x148mm with 55mm Chainline
  • Frame Material Aluminium
  • Fork RockShox Pike RL3 Air
  • Spring Unit air
  • Remote-Lockout yes
  • Damper RockShox Deluxe Select RL3 Trunnion
  • Gearrange 455%
  • Drivetrain 1x12
  • Gear Lever SRAM NX Eagle Trigger
  • Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle 12 Speed
  • Crank SRAM X1 Eagle DUB
  • Cassette SRAM SX-PG1210 / 11-50 T
  • Chain SRAM CN NX Eagle
  • Brake Set Shimano MT501 Disc
  • Brake Rotors 180/180
  • Rims Syncros X-30SE / 32H / 30mm
  • Front Hub Formula CL-811 / 15x110mm
  • Rear Hub Formula CL-148S / 12x148mm
  • Tires Front Schwalbe Wicked Will 29x2.4"
  • Tires Rear Schwalbe Wicked Will / 29x2.4"
  • Saddle Syncros Tofino 2.5 Regular
  • Seat Post Syncros Duncan Dropper Post 2.0
  • Stem Syncros DC 3.0
  • Handle Bar Syncros Fraser 2.0 DC Alloy 6061 D.B.
  • Handle Bar Width 760
  • Head Set Syncros - Acros Angle adjust & Cable Routing HS System

Expirience with the Scott SPARK 950

Ludwig Döhl With the SPARK 950 , Scott has gone into full innovation mode. The damper integrated into the frame and the sleek cable routing on the handlebars not only make the bike an aesthetic eye-catcher, but also bring real advantages when riding. The unique design combines a low frame weight, best stiffness values and also offers space for two bottle cages in the frame. Of course, the Twin-Loc lever for locking the undercarriage is also standard on the new Spark. The handling of this bike is balanced. So its pretty intuitive to control on singletrails. Well trained athletes are likely to really enjoy the sporty seating position. Especially for light riders under 70 kilos, the weight of this bike is enormous. With 14,5 kg, the ratio of rider to bike weight could be lighter. The guarantee of 5 years proves that Scott puts a lot of trust in its products.

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About the author

Ludwig Döhl

Ludwig Döhl

... has spent more than 100,000 kilometers in the saddle of over 1000 different mountain bikes. The essence of many hours on the trail: Mountain bikes are awesome when they match your personal preferences! With this realization, he founded bike-test.com to assist cyclists in finding their very own dream bike.