[BurlyShirley]

http://www.scottusa.com/ransom/

Quite an interesting bike. 6.5 inches of travel at 30lbs.

Shock was set up a bit funky for my tastes, but wow, that thing climbs like a goat! Id've gone with a shorter stem too, but seriously, Id recommend getting one of these to anyone. Rolled fast, super responsive, descended about like my Bullit.

Id personally go for the aluminum one at a bit more wieght, but it was cool to ride.

 

[konabiker]

I heard one of those snapped in half on the Sea Otter DH course while I was there.

 

[BurlyShirley]

I heard one of those snapped in half on the Sea Otter DH course while I was there.

Oh well then EVERYONE DISREGARD WHAT I WROTE, since Konabiker "heard" one broke in half at sea otter. Apparently they are complete garbage.

 

[bikenweed]

A lot of guys at the Maxiavalanche were on them. Everything breaks, but I haven't seen anymore broken besides that one from Sea Otter.

Don't they use a proprietary Scott "Equalizer" pull shock?

 

[jimmydean]

Oh well then EVERYONE DISREGARD WHAT I WROTE, since Konabiker "heard" one broke in half at sea otter. Apparently they are complete garbage.

Yup, I heard he died and his wife was injured and she wasn't even there!

 

[BurlyShirley]

A lot of guys at the Maxiavalanche were on them. Everything breaks, but I haven't seen anymore broken besides that one from Sea Otter.

Don't they use a proprietary Scott "Equalizer" pull shock?

Yeah, and I gotta say, it wasnt exactly "normal" feeling, but I dont want to say anything bad about the shock, because it could've just been set up wrong. It sort of had a "topping out" feeling as it rebounded, but the handlebar lockout/halflock/wideopen control KICKD ASS! It seriously went from FR bike to Hardtail on the fly. Pretty great.

 

[dogwonder]

If I had an extra $7000 laying around, I might go for it...but I'm fresh out of kidneys...

 

[Skookum]

i loved the feel of a carbon frame. The sound and feel are awesome, but i'll never get another one again in my life unless it's a road bike.

But yah those are awesome features to have in a bike and is why i like my current bike.

 

[blue]

Speaking of demoing hot bikes, I get to go tryout a bunch of Crackandfails tomorrow...Judge me hope they has.

 

[DaveW]

I helped with the testing of the Ransom for the New Zealand mountain biker magazine (should be out next week) and I have to say everyone on the multi bike test was waaay impressed by it. :thumbs: