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Scott Genius MC-40 All Mountain Full Suspension
Product Description
User Reviews
Submitted by
Paulk
a Weekend Warrior
from Exeter Date Reviewed: November 27, 2011 Strengths: Briiant 'do everything' bike - climbs as well as my hard tail, the lockput switch on the handlebar has worked flawlessly through an entire english winter and Alpine summer, suspension plush. Weaknesses: Seat a bit wide; also have had multiple headaches with the Avid Elixirs. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Flaine to sixt fer a cheval Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3500.00 Purchased At: Evans cycles Similar Products Used: Prevoiously had a stumpjumper; this is lightyears better imho. Bike Setup: Xt throughout 
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LILLO73
a Weekend Warrior
from BELLUNO, ITALY Date Reviewed: October 22, 2010 Strengths: Great flexibility to all conditions, very quick forks set-up on the hanlde bar, light weight for the setup (150mm). Tried in every condition 15km dowhill and 80km trip with 2000mt and it is great, really great. Traction mode works fine. Weaknesses: Cannot block only rear fork. Front derailleur (LX) can't get it setup perfectly!!! 2nd blade is supposed to works with all gears but in this bike is not. High PRICE. Due to the rear shock type (pull) it block itself when bracking Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Civetta Mountain Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: GIANT TRANCE, CANYON NERVE AM
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t3chm@n
a Weekend Warrior
from Golden, CO USA Date Reviewed: October 1, 2010 Strengths: Awesome bike in nasty terrain. The rear genius shock is predictable and consistent. The 150 MM travel makes tough trails easier to ride. Very light for a mountain bike. Weaknesses: Pressure in rear shock is very high. Need special shock pump in order to tune bike Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Rawhide , White Ranch Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2300.00 Purchased At: Ajax Bike and Sport Similar Products Used: GT bikes, Cannonade Jekyll 2000 
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Dolphin trainer
a Cross Country Rider
from Holmfirth, Yorkshire, UK Date Reviewed: October 7, 2009 Strengths: Like the triple action rear shock at the flick of a lever from the handle bars. Handles well. Light at 12.5kg. Weaknesses: 1 week after purchase I had to rplace the rear shock due to bottoming out. The new still did the same after about 4 months. The rear shock bush has gone, expensive to replace as part of full kit. HAd to replace rear wheel as bearings had gone, couldn't replace hub. Not happy with this part of it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Glentress Duration Product Used: 1 Year Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: UK
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wipeout2008
a Racer
from Campbellton NB Canada Date Reviewed: August 23, 2009 Strengths: Rides well. Awesome adjustbale fox front shock. Great components. at 28lbs light enough to race XC but 6" travel enough for all mountain. Best do it all bike. Weaknesses: None so far. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sugarloaf Park Duration Product Used: 6 months Purchased At: Pro X Sports Campbel Similar Products Used: Owned Giant Trance, Scott Reflex 25. Demo several other bikes. Bike Setup: Stock except the tires.
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hershey
a Weekend Warrior
from kennesaw Date Reviewed: May 4, 2009 Strengths: Bike is very fast and is easy to ride in tight conditions.Front and Rear shocks are amazing . Sram9 is incrediable Weaknesses: Rear shock takes some tinkering . Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: all Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Outspoken
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daxiet
a Cross Country Rider
from South Africa Date Reviewed: July 27, 2008 Strengths: 3 Mode rear shock (with remote selector), my favourite part of the rear shock is the Traction Control mode, spend 80% of my time in this mode. Sucks up a lot of the bumping. Front shock is good, the U-turn is nice all be it I seem to stick to 130mm setting. Lock out on the rear and the bike feels just like a boaring hardtail, no matter how hard you pedal. Weight for a dual suspension bike in this price range is awesome. Mine weighs in at 12.5kg. Weaknesses: Front derailleur (LX) can't get it setup perfectly for the range I like to ride in, when on 2nd blade on the front, the chain rubs when in gears 1-3 on the rear. Sometimes does change down from the large front gear. Front brake no matter what rubs. Tried a number of tricks, but it tends to provide unneccessary resistance. Could be a dud disc. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1850.00 Purchased At: Cajees Cycle Similar Products Used: Last bike Schwinn Mesa, but it isn't near the class of the MC40. Bike Setup: Standard, will in the not too distant future upgrade the front derailleur.
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justinmd
a Weekend Warrior
from harrogate,n.yorks,uk Date Reviewed: July 25, 2008 Strengths: i have ridden the bike for 2 years and do very little maintainance on it,im ashamed to say,but thats testiment to the strength of the bike.great allround bike.good crosscountry bike,great downhill.it likes to jump too.it flatters its rider,makes me look and feel good on it.it gets good comments by other bikers on rides,even if some are bike snobs.only limited by the rider. Weaknesses: creaks a bit,but im heavy so maybe that has something to do with it?? could do with little bit more rear travel for some of the stupid riding ive done (stainburn forrest,uk).my mate purchased one at the same time and broke a rear suspension pivot on it,but it was replaced under warranty.had problems with pace rc40 carbon forks i upgraded to,not on normal spec,so dont worry. product weaknes: me,the rider.expensive shock service. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: stainburn,dalby forrest Duration Product Used: 2 Years Price Paid: $3250.00 Purchased At: boneshakers,harrogat Similar Products Used: marin shoeline trail,spec enduro,orange 5 Bike Setup: set up as manufacture recommendations,put little more pressure in rear shock,its better.wound down pace forks from 140mm to 130mm,much better.spec enduro tyres are the way forward although there is small clearance for the rear tyre at 2.2.use a 2.0,much better 
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Rob
a Cross Country Rider
from Dunedin. New Zealand. Date Reviewed: March 7, 2008 Strengths: Adjustable rear travel(long travel, short travel & lockout-all from a handlebar lever). Fast. Great dependable Marzocchi forks. Shimano drivetrain, it just works. Weaknesses: Rear suspension bearing not up to the job, far too small for the intended purpose & insanely expensive to replace, must buy as a complete kit even if only one bearing fails. I know because I am just in the process of replacing a second set of bearing. Very disappointing. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: happy to ride anywhere Duration Product Used: More than 3 years Price Paid: $3000.00 Purchased At: Local bikeshop Similar Products Used: KHS, Avanti, Cannondale, Marin, Proflex, Specialized etc. MTBing for over 21 years Bike Setup: Mixture of LX/XT, good dependable stuff
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Tim Vlastuin
a Cross Country Rider
from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Date Reviewed: February 15, 2007 Strengths: Rear lockout is ausome perfect for all mountain and xc race. love the rebound adjustability on both frount and rear shock. Loves downhill with the large amount of travel especialy being a xc bike. Weaknesses: cockpit loaded with scott components and my stem needs to be tightened frequently, crackling sound otherwise and looseness. deor hubs wanted to pay for better. dual control can be veiwed as a weakness or streangth of not rowding the cockpit Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: You Yangs Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $3100.00 Purchased At: Australian Money Similar Products Used: jamis dakar, specialized hardrock, Bike Setup: follow the air pressure settings for your waight. i thought i'd play round with it to find the perfect pressure but so far the givin pressure is best
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Sarth
a Weekend Warrior
from Canberra Date Reviewed: September 24, 2006 Strengths: Beautifully balanced, easy to adjust suspension, has lockout system for rear shock, awesome handling, turns heads. Weaknesses: Seat post slips. Has some cheaper deore hubs, shifters etc. Mine had a dudd rear shock. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: Sparrow Hill Duration Product Used: 6 months Price Paid: $2500.00 Purchased At: Lonsdale Cycles Similar Products Used: Giant VT 2, Specialized Hardrock Sport Bike Setup: Standard 2004 Genius MC 40 setup.
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scottnofriends
a Racer
from Sydney, Australia Date Reviewed: June 29, 2006 Strengths: All-round superb machine. Goes up like a greased gerbil in Richard Gere, and comes down twice as fast (and smoothly). Beautifully designed fully-adjustable suspension. Weaknesses: Nothing serious. Comes with sissy deore hubs, cassette and cranks, so you'll need to upgrade- brake pads (LX) and tyres (Scott Cougar)need replacing too as they're low performance. Has my name written all over it. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: the world is my trail (the dry bits at least) Duration Product Used: 3 months Price Paid: $2000.00 Purchased At: bike shop Similar Products Used: Treks and GTs Bike Setup: Standard, except for XT drivetrain and mavic wheelset
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