Comments on: Scott Ransom Enduro Bike Shifts Towards Freeride on All-New 170mm 6-Bar Suspension

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 10:50:24 +0000

In reply to Tom. Depends how adaptable your brain is. If you're a human, you should be just fine.

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:01:59 +0000

tucking the shock away like that makes it look like an e-bike. Switchable modes on the rear hock sounds like a great idea, though that triple lever on the left side looks a bit complicated for really busy terrain where you drop the saddle, or switch modes.

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 10:44:53 +0000

In reply to nooner. And "5-bar" doesn't even make sense, as in it's not even a thing.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sun, 04 Feb 2024 06:00:09 +0000

In reply to Billyshoo. @Billyshoo such a great point! For me, when visualizing a 6-bar linkage, I find it easiest to subtract one link, making it a 5-bar. That way it's simple: it's one more than a 4-bar. Then I mentally add one more and I can easily understand.

By: Eddiecycle

Eddiecycle — Sat, 03 Feb 2024 11:58:03 +0000

In reply to Seraph. Complaining about all the cables that make Scott bikes look ridiculous to a lot of us. Why bother then hiding them if there's already a rats nest. Also the problems with running cables through a headset are well known

By: Fast Mike

Fast Mike — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 21:11:29 +0000

In reply to Billyshoo. I found it easiest to imagine a 5-bar first (one more than a 4-bar) then mentally add a bar, making 6.

By: Exodux

Exodux — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 15:49:32 +0000

I own a 2023 Spark RC, great bike. As far as the internal cable routing through the stem and frame, its a non issue. People get so upset with internal cable routing.
I do with that Scott made the shock access door with a olace to hide tools more easily. I still hide them in the frames downtube and access them through the door, but they are a little hard to access.

By: Deputy Dawg

Deputy Dawg — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 13:55:53 +0000

Great write up, Cory. Love the new Trac-Loc, not so sure about the multitude of pivots. Hoping this approach trickles down to the lower travel Scotts.

By: nooner

nooner — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 11:38:44 +0000

In reply to Cory Benson. @Cory Please stop propagating disinformation, this makes Bike Rumor look really bad. Hope this helps.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:37:37 +0000

In reply to Justin. Again, untrue. Nothing needs disconnecting in order to adjust the geometry. Be great if people bothered to actually understand the tech before slating it.