Submitted by
bryan r
a Racer
from cleveland oh Date Reviewed: January 29, 2008
Favorite Trail:
ray indoor park
Duration Product Used:
6 months
Price Paid:
$305.00
Purchased At:
ebay
Strengths:
light and durable quality components locking frok
Weaknesses:
cable set up for derailers and brakes
Similar Products Used:
cannondale scalpel
Bike Setup:
carbon rizer bar and platform pedals panaracer firexc
Bottom Line:
for the dollar amount this is an increadable bike. i did pick this up off ebay for a steal and was looking for used racer to take me from road racing to off road events without breaking the bank to see if I would even like it. Well I love it and this bike is to blame. there are definatly better bikes out there but even at $1000-1300ish you would be hard pressed to find a better value in terms of frame and component quality, now if they could just route the cables better i woulda given it a 4 on the overall
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Submitted by
Alexi
a Weekend Warrior
from Stafford Date Reviewed: December 11, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Chase The Dog-Cannock
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Strengths:
-Weight is Good -Design looks cool -Tyres -Fast
Weaknesses:
-Forks Arent Good only 80mm -Front Deraillier
Similar Products Used:
None
Bike Setup:
Stock-Upgraded To Dics and Panaracer Tyres
Bottom Line:
If Your A racer, or Just using it on the weekend this bike is amazing. Its handling and stability are awesome, and if you upgrade the brakes, tyres and pedals you have one good bike.
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Submitted by
Danny Stewart
a
from Edinburgh Date Reviewed: September 29, 2007
Favorite Trail:
glentress scotland
Duration Product Used:
More than 3 years
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
evanscycles
Strengths:
has done 600+ miles no problem on and off road, forks have been pretty good, won a xc race on the baby
Weaknesses:
the front end seems a bit to light in some situations, frame isnt too strong on the bottom,
Bike Setup:
upgraded the vbrakes to avid juicy 7s, upgraded handlebars to easton50s, new cranks and bottom bracket, mavic front rim
Bottom Line:
Awesome weekend warriors bike, love the colours hasnt really missed a beat or let me down in any big way comfortable bike to ride probably a better bike for average riders.
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Submitted by
Victor Vazquez
a Weekend Warrior
from Ulsan, South Korea Date Reviewed: August 1, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Nammok
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$1024.00
Purchased At:
omk
Strengths:
I have the 2007 model light frame + good components
I use the bicycle to do serious climbing on the weekends...grades 10% and greater...on fire-access type roads. Downhills are either on the same fire-access type roads or via single track through the forest.
I find the rear tire only slips when my body placement is off, even when I'm in loose soil.
The RockShox Tora 302 fork works great for me (165lbs). I notice that it can really take the hits when screaming downhill without shocking your body.
I think the AL 7005 frame is stiff enough and does not cause you to loose power (like I’ve read in other reviews). However, the frame walls might be too thin. I have already put a very big dent in my top tube (the bike tipped over on to a large rock after I had fallen off). No problems...it only hurts to look at ! I would have gone with a bicycle with a heavier frame.
No problems with the brakes, they are working great (even downhill when its muddy).
I have some noise in the front derailleur, but I intend to have that fixed.
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Submitted by
John
a Weekend Warrior
from chattanooga tn Date Reviewed: June 18, 2007
Favorite Trail:
racoon mountain trail network
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
suck creek cycle
Strengths:
Great looking bike, rides good very strong, great over bumbs very stable bike
Weaknesses:
Fron shox is crape!!
Similar Products Used:
Treck,Jamis
Bike Setup:
avid carbon disc brakes, rock shox boxxer front shox, xtr front an rear derailler bontragger jones tires!!!
Bottom Line:
love the bike rides great and looks awesome, have put 400 miles on the bike and it's still running strong
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Submitted by
steven trousdale
a
from lancs england Date Reviewed: April 13, 2007
Favorite Trail:
north face grizdale
Duration Product Used:
2 Years
Price Paid:
$800.00
Purchased At:
evans cycles
Strengths:
really good frame nice and light. ready to upgrade.
Weaknesses:
the rims and fork are a joke. poss the worst fork in the world.
Similar Products Used:
gt avalanche
Bike Setup:
xt dual control ,with mavic 717 disc rims xt hubs.race face evolve seat post stem and bars. maz mx pro eta forks 120s
Bottom Line:
bought this bike for the frame and once my finances were in a better state i could change the components to a better quality. shes now riding like a dream. forks and discs are a must. forks are so heavy .she now whips my brothers townsend he is bike mad.
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Submitted by
Diogo Magalhães
a Cross Country Rider
from Lisboa Date Reviewed: April 12, 2007
Favorite Trail:
Arrábida
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$801.00
Purchased At:
Jasma
Strengths:
Suspension (Tora 318 U-Turn), lock pedals, rear derailer (Shimano XT) and the guear shifters that iclude breaks
Weaknesses:
Bad Tires, bad breaks ... did i mention bad tires? ill repeat, bad tires!
Bike Setup:
Deore disc (you really wont need more), any tires aside from scott ones i trully went throw hell with them
Bottom Line:
Well i bought the 2006 model and, hell!, i only got good thigs to talk about. First of all if you are now begining a more serious XC buy it, there is nothing as good for the same price as this, it comes with every thing you might have to come ustue to the pro line of bikes exept for the disc brake, plus its already a race bike that will take any kind of course.
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Submitted by
Hill Rick-James
a Cross Country Rider
from Reed City MI USA Date Reviewed: October 11, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Standing rocks, VISA, Helena Ridge
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$750.00
Purchased At:
City Bike Shop
Strengths:
Price, Derailer, Sadle, Frame, Bars, Shifters
Weaknesses:
Fork but I am a clyde
Similar Products Used:
specialized hardrock, bianchi road bike
Bike Setup:
nothing yet but in the future marzocchi fork, XT derailer, XT cranks
Bottom Line:
I love the geometry the bike handled well on single track I only bought it last week so I will update when i have ridden it more
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Submitted by
Scott M
a Cross Country Rider
from Anchorage, AK USA Date Reviewed: June 1, 2006
Favorite Trail:
UAA/APU Backwoods trails
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$850.00
Purchased At:
Alpine Shop, Burlington, VT
Strengths:
- Racing geometry is spot on - Tires - Relatively light - Components
Weaknesses:
- Rims out of true ALWAYS - Should come with discs - Front fork is GARBAGE
Similar Products Used:
Trek
Bike Setup:
Components all stock, clipless ATAC XE pedals, WTB seat.
Bottom Line:
The geometry of this bike is what I've been looking for. Frame is solid (works fine for me). I would've liked to see Scott pony up and offer a decent fork and disc brakes.
However it is by far the best ride I've had and I beat it up pretty good chasing moose and bears.
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Submitted by
serg siunov
a
from Kiev, Ukraine Date Reviewed: May 26, 2006
Favorite Trail:
ukraine mountains
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$1000.00
Purchased At:
Bike-pro Sport
Strengths:
greatly strength
Weaknesses:
cable under bottom tube
Similar Products Used:
Giant Boulder Team,Specialized Hardrock Sport
Bike Setup:
RockShox Reba Team, front wheel - mavic 819 disc with Dt swiss onyx hub and Dt revolution spokes, rear wheel - mavic f519, front brake - Avid BB7, Sram 7.0, truvativ firex and truvativ gigapipe DHLT crankset, Specialized Rival saddle, welgo contact pedals, Michelin tires
Bottom Line:
More than simple xc hardtail. Beautiful bike with perfect geometry. This bike cost own price. Perfect design graphic. Scott really good bike. But serial components on bike no good. Sram - for all bike :). Bike need upgrade - but i can test equipment and understand what i must change on my bike. Scott - the best!
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Submitted by
Alex
a Cross Country Rider
from NY Date Reviewed: February 19, 2006
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$950.00
Purchased At:
LBS
Strengths:
looks fast and light
Weaknesses:
more heavy than expected crap fork
Similar Products Used:
hardtails from many different mfgs
Bike Setup:
wuz stock
Bottom Line:
this bike sux! for what it costs it should be lighter and have a better fork. i took mine back to the shop i bought it from and traded it in for a different mfg. the guys that sold the scale to me said the fork can be upgraded, but after we tried to find anything to change the performance of the axel it was apparent the only thing to do was change it. i didnt want to start changing major components on a new bike i just chunked 950 bucks for... so i went back and exchanged it for a stumpjumper that has better parts and cost less. i fell for the scott hype... i should have stuk with specialized!
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Submitted by
Sumeone
a Weekend Warrior
from Petaling Jaya Date Reviewed: January 21, 2006
Favorite Trail:
Kiara Hill,Street..
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$600.00
Purchased At:
BikePro Bicycle
Strengths:
-it is light weight.. -good looks(frame color and decals).. -the tires grip very well on both dirt and street.. -fork has a lock-out feature.. -rear derailuer is low normal that is great.. -avid v-brake that is awesome..
Weaknesses:
-the design of the cable running... -durability or strenght of the frame... -frame that is not stiff(soft feeling).. -thin saddle.. -rims that are a bit weak(always need tuning).. -grips.. -bottom bracket..
Similar Products Used:
KHS Alite 2000,2006 Kona Stinky,2005 Merida Trans-Mission Comp..
Bike Setup:
All stock except pedals changed to shimano clipless,san marco saddle,grips and modified gearing system cable..
Bottom Line:
This bike is great for trail,street and dirt jumping..The gearing system is great except for the cable routes,it's jointed to the head tube(like road bike) makes it not so smooth shifting.. I'm very dissapointed with durability of the frame coz it dents easily..Scott manufacturer makes the thickness of the frame thin to make the bike lighter..The frame also have a soft feeling,therefore when you pedals,it consume more energy from you..They also cut-cost a lot by using their products as component such as Handlebar,Stem,Grips,Saddle,Seatpost,Seat Clamp,Front Hub and Tyres...Overall the bike is good for normal cycling,but if you want perfomance and durability from this bike,better don't..Get other brand,seriously!!
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Submitted by
Derek
a Cross Country Rider
from Virginia Beach, Va Date Reviewed: November 6, 2005
fork springs too stiff, no rebound on fork, saddle is hard, pedals offer no grip, square bottom bracket
Similar Products Used:
gt avalanche, mongoose rockadile
Bike Setup:
octalink b.b., deore crankset, marathon xc fork, selle gel saddle, u.s.e suspension seatpost, eggbeater pedals
Bottom Line:
this being the first year scott offers bikes in the states... i see few who have one or have heard of scott. this bike looked fast sitting on the showroom floor and that combined with the shimano and avid components sold me. the yellow scott frame decals are an eye catcher. it is the bottom of the scale line but is far better than other manufacturers mid level bikes. the shimano lx rear derailleur is the low normal type. it shifts opposite of normal derailleurs. this means you finger downshifts to low and your thumb shifts into high. while climbing, this feature works great, dropping to lower gears with ease, fast. one big problem with this bike is the fork! it has a lockout, which is great for climbing, but that's all it has. a knob on the left crown controls preload, but even with it tuned to least amount of preload the fork was too stiff for my weight; "160lbs". and without a rebound adjustment the fork pogos you up after clearing a root or rock. changing to a fork with rebound adj and a softer spring rate will make a more enjoyable and easier ride. this is a "race" bike... ok, the saddle is far from comfy, and that's common on race bikes. it's a hard plastic shell wrapped in vinyl. but even with that thin construction it's heavy. a gel saddle with more rear support is a must for trail use. and it may be lighter than the stock one. the shimano hollowtech crankset is light and strong but does not use a splined bottom bracket. and the square bottom bracket that comes on the scale 60 uses a plastic cup on the left side. any shop will tell you the pros of a splined bottom bracket. at least change the stock b.b. to one with an all metal construction. if you are a serious cyclist you will not like the pedals that come on this bike. no matter what type of shoe you wear they will slip off. simple fix... change'em; to a more aggressive platform pedal with toeclips or clipless pedals. i like that the scale 60 comes with rim brakes. i prefer rim brakes over disc. discs' are the rage but are heavier and harder to set up. the scale 50 is the same as the 60 but with disc brakes. if you wish add disc to your 60 the hubs are disc ready. dont get me wrong this is a good bike, but to make it a great bike, a few key parts should be changed. the price i gave is what has been totaly invested. seems like a lot, but try to find a trek or specialized for $1200.00 that weighs 26.5lbs, has a light and highly tunable marzocchi fork, arguably the best suspension seatpost made and clipless pedals. you wont find one. if you are looking for a bike to make the jump from recreation to mid pro... give the scale 60 a look.
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Submitted by
stan chester bennington
a Cross Country Rider
from singapore Date Reviewed: October 27, 2005
Duration Product Used:
3 months
Price Paid:
$980.00
Purchased At:
the legend
Strengths:
-speed -endurance -frame -gear box -race kit
Weaknesses:
-fork -tyre -weight
Similar Products Used:
-progear comp -hasa comp9.0,1.0 -jamis ranger
Bike Setup:
just a normal scott stock scale 60
Bottom Line:
this bike provides grat agility.those who need speed should go for it.i bought this bike not long go,and i find it's performance pretty good except for some of its stock parts!the fork is a bit sitff,however you could still feel a little difference when you switch its lockout mode. the weight of this bike is unacceptable to me.it should cut down a few kilograms.since its for racing,the comfort is already there. the only thing is it should be made lighter and more comfortable.should scott consider trying to tune its new scale and reflex models of 2006 to genius mc,rc quality with at least a rear rock shox suspension.
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Submitted by
naim wahab
a Weekend Warrior
from malaysia Date Reviewed: October 20, 2005
Favorite Trail:
RRI
Duration Product Used:
1 Year
Price Paid:
$540.00
Purchased At:
bikepro
Strengths:
great frame design,much more better design than the 2004 racing line.
Weaknesses:
the fork... leaks alot... damn ... i think i will change it to a more better fork...
Bottom Line:
a got bike to begin with... i,m just a weekend warrior so the bike just fit me fine.. I really don't like the fork...
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Submitted by
Juan Solo
a Cross Country Rider
from Texas Date Reviewed: August 25, 2005
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$700.00
Strengths:
-light weight -good looks(frame color and decals) -scott components...(bar, stem, seatpost, tires, grips, ect)...look great and are light -the tires grip very well on both dirt and street -fork has a lock-out feature -rear derailuer is low normal
Weaknesses:
-except for the lock-out the fork sux -stock pedals offer no grip
Similar Products Used:
a bit of everything; to many to list
Bike Setup:
100% stock, but not for long!
Bottom Line:
my intention was to get a bike that i could use on the street as well as the trails and not have to upgrade. i thought this was it but the axel fork is far from smooth. for a "race bike", as scott groups it, with a msrp of $900+ dollars it should come with a much better fork. the lock-out is nice but thats all the stock fork has to offer. the springs are too stiff for my weight "160lbs" even with the preload adjusted all the way out. a lighter xc fork with an air spring would be nice; even without the lock-out it should at least have a rebound adjustment. this is my first experience with a new low normal derailuer. it works great! why hasn't any one thought of this before. it didn't take long to get used to and makes climbing easier. if you are looking for a cross country race bike for around a grand then this one should be concidered. if you are lucky enough to pick on up for what i did, use the savings towards a better fork and pedals and this thing will be perfect.
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Submitted by
Scott M
a Cross Country Rider
from Burlington, Vt Date Reviewed: April 7, 2005
Favorite Trail:
Backcountry
Duration Product Used:
Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$725.00
Purchased At:
Alpine Shop
Strengths:
Light/robust frame/good geometry/no frills or extra weight/fork lockout
Weaknesses:
Front fork suspension could be of better quality.
Similar Products Used:
Trek/K2
Bike Setup:
Stock at this point, plan on adding discs and upgrade to fork
Bottom Line:
Havent had it too long (-1 mo) but so far it is a very strong performer and a good race bike. Hope to see how it stacks up on more trails as the spring/summer rolls in. Handles great on asphalt too. For $725 a good buy.
$ 923.00
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