Spark Concept; Geometry/Technical Data Spark Rc 27.5 - Scott SPARK MY2017 User Manual

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SPARK CONCEPT

The Spark has the most successful pedigree of any cross-country full suspension bike
ever made. At less than 1749 grams with rear shock, the top of the line model is one of
the lightest full suspension frames available on the market. The new platform was not only
designed to provide a lighter and stiffer frame, but also to optimize kinematics. The bike
includes a host of minute, exquisitely detailed smart technical solutions which combine to
make it one of the best overall full suspension cross country packages of all time.
The SCOTT Spark RC 700 series was engineered with incredibly light materials. With
a combined weight of 1749 grams, its frame including shock is one of the lightest full
suspension rig to date. Meeting our requirements for stiffness values and applying the
Boost standard to our race bike family, our engineers designed the Spark RC series with a
dedicated, no-compromise race target group in mind. The benchmark weight was not only
achieved by utilizing the lightest carbon fibers, but also thanks to our intelligent carbon lay-
up process.
Our historic expertise of carbon engineering is just one element that allows us to create such
light frames. Utilizing a mix of new high-end carbon fibers is another. Our HMX-SL Spark
frame utilizes the strongest and lightest filaments to date. Our choice of the most advanced
carbon fibers is followed by intensive use of specific tools, like FEA (Finite Element Analysis)
software, to map out the carbon lay-up. With our proprietary EvoLap-Technology, we can
simulate different forces on a virtual frame model and adjust frame construction accordingly;
this allows us to build highly technical frames.
When we designed the all new Spark, we had one goal in mind: create the ultimate full-
suspension Cross-Country bike. Comparing the old and the new Spark, we've moved from a
single pivot top link design to a single pivot rocker link layout with a Trunnion shock mount.
Refined suspension characteristics were one of our main intentions. We created a system
that offers sensitive characteristics at the beginning of the travel, the perfect support from
sag point onwards plus an optimized end progression. The new Spark furthermore has a
higher main pivot position to offer the most efficient pedaling characteristics.
The new platform enabled us to realize everything you could want from modern full-
suspension geometry- a slacker head angle for maximum stability, shorter chain stays for
agile handling and lower stand over height/center of gravity for a more planted feel. We
designed it with a low stack for an optimized race fit and with a long reach with shorter
stem options for the same fit and better handling. A steeper seat tube offers more balanced
weight distribution and better power transfer. With a large number of riders and a wide
range of uses in mind, we developed no-compromises, high performance geometry- a
modern interpretation of what progressive racers and riders need.
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GEOMETRY/TECHNICAL DATA SPARK RC 27.5"

Travel
Suspension ratio
Shock length
Shock stroke
Hardware mainframe
Hardware linkage
Seatpost diameter
Headset
Fork travel
Fork length
BB Housing
Max tire width
A HEAD TUBE ANGLE
B HEAD TUBE LENGTH 95.0 mm
C TOP TUBE HORIZONTAL 570.0 mm
D STANDOVER HEIGHT
E BB OFFSET -34.0 mm
F BB HEIGHT 317.5 mm
G WHEEL BASE
H BB CENTER TO TOPTUBE CENTER 345.0 mm
I BB CENTER TO TOP OF SEATTUBE 410.0 mm
J SEAT ANGLE
K CHAINSTAY 425.0 mm
L REACH 403.9 mm
M STACK 560.8 mm
N STEM LENGTH 60.0 mm
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100mm/70mm/Climb
2 50
165mm
40mm
Trunnion
20x10mm
31 6
bearings: 51 9x40x8 45 ° x 45 °/
41 8x30 5x8 45 ° x 45 °
110mm
487 7mm
BB PF92
2 35/60mm
Please note:
Tire sizes often vary from brand to brand.
Ensure the tire clearance is adequate
when replacing your tires!
S M L
68.5 ° 68.5 ° 68.5 °
3.7 in 100.0 mm 3.9 in 110.0 mm 4.3 in
600.0
22.4 in 23.6 in 625.0 mm 24.6 in
mm
-1.3 in -34.0 mm -1.3 in -34.0 mm -1.3 in
12.5 in 317.5 mm 12.5 in 317.5 mm 12.5 in
1,082.3
42.6 in 1,112.8 mm 43.8 in 1,138.7 mm 44.8 in
mm
13.6 in 375.0 mm 14.8 in 425.0 mm 16.7 in
440.0
16.1 in 17.3 in 490.0 mm 19.3 in
mm
73.5 ° 73.5 ° 73.5 °
16.7 in 425.0 mm 16.7 in 425.0 mm 16.7 in
15.9 in 432.5 mm 17.0 in 454.8 mm 17.9 in
22.1 in 565.4 mm 22.3 in 574.7 mm 22.6 in
2.4 in 70.0 mm 2.8 in 80.0 mm 3.1 in
91.2 mm 3.6 in 91.2 mm 3.6 in 91.2 mm 3.6 in
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