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Gustav Gullholm, the custom bike building wizard at Scott better known as Dangerholm is back at work. After two incredibly creative versions of Spark, the Swedish-born Norwegian got to work on his aluminum Ransom for a unique new creation. This time less showy than the previous works but just as captivating, both for the choice of components and for the spectacular painting that he applied. Being an enduro bike, the focus of this project has shifted from the weight reduction that characterized the Dangerholm editions of the Spark to downhill performance. These are some of the more interesting components used

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Filippo Colombo, after leaving BMC, joins the Scott SRAM team and becomes for all intents and purposes the new teammate of Nino Schurter, replacing Lars Forster who now rides for Thömus . Before Christmas, Filippo stopped by so we could snap some photos of the new bike he trains on the trails with. 

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Today Scott presents the new 2023 Scale – a hardtail with 29-inch wheels, in a carbon fiber or aluminum frame and, in the RC SL version we tested in size M, weighs in at 8.99 kg on our scale. I was able to test it for a month on my home trails and on the gravel paths of the Venice lagoon. Click on the video – *with English subtitles* – to hear the full details and learn about how it treated us on trail…or read on for a summary below. Geometry Compared to the previous model, the Scale has become

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Brendan Fairclough enjoying his new Scott Genius 900 Tuned in the Super Trail version. Lots of gas and lots of style for the British talent.  

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Today Scott is releasing their new Genius, an All Mountain rig with 29-inch wheels and 160 / 150mm of travel at the front and rear respectively. The thing that immediately catches the eye is the frame with the hidden shock absorber, along the lines of the Spark. Read on for a deeper dive… Geometry The bike on test is in size M. I am 179cm tall and I find myself straddling the M and L. In this case the 460mm reach was sufficient for a nice central position which, assisted by a saddle angle of 77.1° and a 440mm chain

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