Scott Gambler 700 - 2015

Samoto · Jul 1, 2014

Sweet. Available as frame?

StiHacka · Jul 1, 2014

Sweet bike but dat linkage looks complicated.

frango · Jul 1, 2014

StiHacka said:
Sweet bike but dat linkage looks complicated.

With been through this, already ;> It doesn't have more moving parts that regular 4 bar suspension.

TrumbullHucker · Jul 1, 2014

this picture angle helps alot.. the vertical black link pulls the shock down, with the other horizontal black link "guiding" it?

edit: looks friggen great

Lelandjt · Jul 1, 2014

The linkage is unchanged from the last gen. This thread is for arguing wheel size and chainstay length only! I guess feel free to argue top tube lengths but I think you're blowing against the wind. Monkey consensus is already for longer top tubes.

P.S. Nice changes Bucko. The whole line is looking really good this year.

ButtersNZ · Jul 2, 2014

The new Voltage looks sex

sethimus · Jul 2, 2014

Lelandjt said:
The linkage is unchanged from the last gen.

are you blind?

Gallain · Jul 2, 2014

Might need to upgrade my 2013...

TrumbullHucker · Jul 2, 2014

Mo(n)arch said:
I have to say that to my eye the old Voltage was looking way better.

might have to agree.. coming off of the top tube is a little different eh?

frango · Jul 2, 2014

sethimus said:
are you blind?

Do you see things that are not there?

Sandwich · Jul 2, 2014

ButtersNZ said:
The new Voltage looks sex

man that bike looks amazing. look at the pivot height! It's above the chainring, where it should be! that should be an awesome riding bike and might put a big question mark next to the gambler for an entry level rider.

sethimus · Jul 2, 2014

frango said:
Do you see things that are not there?

on which planet is this the exactly same linkage?

Lelandjt · Jul 2, 2014

sethimus said:
are you blind?

Basically unchanged. Very slight difference in link length. If you didn't look at them side by side you'd never know.

buckoW · Jul 2, 2014

Thanks guys.

Here's a shot from yesterday of a local French rider, Vinny T on the new Voltage.

Brendan and Nico on the Gambler.

wolfrider · Jul 2, 2014

Hey Ben will these models come stock with 650b, or will there be a choice when ordering? Also, will the frame-only option be available in USA this year?

ButtersNZ · Jul 2, 2014

Can you comment on how how the new Voltage compares to the older one Bukow?

gnarbar · Jul 2, 2014

ButtersNZ said:
Can you comment on how how the new Voltage compares to the older one Bukow?

Moar faster

buckoW · Jul 3, 2014

wolfrider said:
Hey Ben will these models come stock with 650b, or will there be a choice when ordering? Also, will the frame-only option be available in USA this year?

They are sold with 27.5 wheels on the complete bikes. I'm not sure if they will carry the frame kit.

buckoW · Jul 3, 2014

ButtersNZ said:
Can you comment on how how the new Voltage compares to the older one Bukow?

It is stiffer, more of a mini DH bike, 190mm or 170mm of travel, longer top tubes, more progressive, there is a bunch of stuff making it a lot more capable in the bike parks. There will be a bunch of reviews coming out in the next week or so. We just finished the product launch and lots of people tested the bikes for the last 3 days.

kawasakidj · Jul 4, 2014

That bike is pure sex

supercow · Jul 5, 2014

Man, I want this bike

http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/features/First-Look-2015-Scott-Gambler-and-Voltage,7852/Slideshow,0/bturman,109

djjohnr · Jul 5, 2014

buckoW said:
It is stiffer, more of a mini DH bike, 190mm or 170mm of travel, longer top tubes, more progressive, there is a bunch of stuff making it a lot more capable in the bike parks. There will be a bunch of reviews coming out in the next week or so. We just finished the product launch and lots of people tested the bikes for the last 3 days.

Does it climb effectively in the shorter travel guise?

buckoW · Jul 6, 2014

djjohnr said:
Does it climb effectively in the shorter travel guise?

Compared to what? It is a pure park /mini DH bike. It will never be a great climber but I do want to run mine with a dropper post, XX1 and an air shock. Compared to the old Voltage FR it will be better at climbing with the longer top tubes and slightly higher main pivot but it will never be an enduro bike.

supercow · Jul 6, 2014

djjohnr said:
Does it climb effectively in the shorter travel guise?

Trolling surely?

GoodbyePorkPie · Jul 6, 2014

sethimus said:
on which planet is this the exactly same linkage?

Agree different but the same, the linkage is the same configuration, but with subtle changes Id say to improve shock leverage ratio for performance.

Amazes me how people today with smart technology cant read with their eyes or find information relative to their interests simply to do basic research!

Qoute from article on PB!

The Gambler is designed to work best with Fox's RC4 rear shock, and when Fox made the shift to a smaller shaft diameter it became necessary to slightly tweak the Floating Link suspension layout to match the damping characteristics of the new design. By adjusting the size of the links, Tim Stevens, the engineer behind the design of the Gambler 700, was able to reduce the amount of rotation that occurs at the mounting hardware from 36° to 12° at the top of the shock, and from 12° down to 4° at the lower mounting point. This should help increase the bike's small bump sensitivity and bushing

HardtailHack · Jul 6, 2014

Looks like a Banshee.

djjohnr · Jul 6, 2014

buckoW said:
Compared to what? It is a pure park /mini DH bike. It will never be a great climber but I do want to run mine with a dropper post, XX1 and an air shock. Compared to the old Voltage FR it will be better at climbing with the longer top tubes and slightly higher main pivot but it will never be an enduro bike.

Compared to other freeride bikes (although there doesn't appear to be any left outside of the Enduro EVO). I can climb anything if the effective seat angle is ~71-74 degrees.

mattmatt86 · Jul 8, 2014

Is the bike too slack when your rear shock is bottomed out and you still have 80% travel on your fork?

TrumbullHucker · Jul 8, 2014

but who was fork flex

mattmatt86 · Jul 8, 2014

Mo(n)arch said:
I don't think that if you land your huck to flat on another bike rear wheel first your fork ever will bottom out.
His body is way to far over the rear wheel.

Yea, it's probably just a perfectly timed photo. I looked at all of the other "G-out" pics and none had anywhere close to the same amount of stanchion showing so that picture kind of stuck out.

bismojo · Jul 8, 2014

maybe.. but look at the front tire's sag :shocked:

Lelandjt · Jul 8, 2014

I bet a moment later the cork compressed. His front wheel made it to tranny but his rear wheel knuckled. Think how it feels when you do that.

buckoW · Jul 10, 2014

Here is an edit from the launch in Chatel and Morgins.
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/2015-gambler-710-voltage-fr-710-product-launch-video.html

buckoW · Jul 22, 2014

And another couple edits with the guys on the new bikes.

Brendan in Schladming
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/brendan-fairclough-2015-gambler-710-in-schladming-austria-video-2014.html

Vink and Tupin in Chatel
http://www.pinkbike.com/news/chatel-bike-festival-video-of-nico-vinks-team-2014.html

supercow · Jul 22, 2014

That's kinda how I ride in my head.

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