Scott and their proprietary shocks. Doesn't look like you could even get rid of it for a piggy back shock if you wanted to - trunion metric mount so you couldn't flip it around and no room for the reservoir in stock config.https://www.pinkbike.com/news/scott-launches-new-170mm-travel-ransom-enduro-bike.html
Interesting looking bike.
But at first glance, that twinlock crap...well sounds like crap. And no drainage hole at the lower shock mount? Looks like a nice cup for water and mud to sit in.
if you read the press release, pinkbike, or the website, the frame can accommodate piggyback shocks. "if thats your fancy" as they put it.
Another new band-aide shock, this one with a volume spacer switch FFS.https://www.pinkbike.com/news/scott-launches-new-170mm-travel-ransom-enduro-bike.html
Interesting looking bike.
But at first glance, that twinlock crap...well sounds like crap. And no drainage hole at the lower shock mount? Looks like a nice cup for water and mud to sit in.
BUT IT COMES in ROOTBEERS!!Another new band-aide shock, this one with a volume spacer switch FFS.
Also an integrated stem and bar combo - jeez just what I always wanted - how did you know?
Again - Meh.
Nice catch.
Deviate?
29" wheels, 12 Pinion speed gearbox, 180mm front & rear suspension; designed and made in England. An enduro racing superbike.
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Sickening indeed. BMW wants their design back.
There's a drain hole on the other side of the frame and one on the underside of the bb. The width of the seat tube protects the bathtub from collecting too much stuff coming off the back wheel.https://www.pinkbike.com/news/scott-launches-new-170mm-travel-ransom-enduro-bike.html
Interesting looking bike.
But at first glance, that twinlock crap...well sounds like crap. And no drainage hole at the lower shock mount? Looks like a nice cup for water and mud to sit in.
This bike makes so much sense. It's nice to see people going function follows form in their design not the other way around.
I'd like to try one hey. Personally I hate bar clutter, so would prefer if the Twin-Loc function was just a lever on the shock, rather than a remote set-up. Glad the seat angle is pushed forward, although I'm firmly in the camp that thinks I've not yet ridden a trail/enduro bike where the SA was too steep yet. The weight looks amazing/almost concerning.
I just hate being locked into a proprietary shock. However if it's a standard size and can accommodate a piggy back I have not complaints.
Yeah all the write ups say you can chuck another shock in there if you want a piggyback or coil. Interestingly, that enduro-mtb site seems less glowing than other reviews. Always worth seeing what they have to say over there.
This. It's insane that ST angles aren't steeper in general. There are bikes out there that I'm happy with, but I've never, ever heard anyone think that theirs was too steep. I'm sure that there's a point where we'd get there, but the fact that literally nothing on the market makes me wonder if we've found it is dumb as hell.
Makes sense. I haven't ridden anything quite that steep, though my Nicolai is close-ish.
Yeah thats well forward of what anyone else is offering right now except a couple of small, boutique (and thus expensive) manufacturers.
Here's a list of trail bikes with geometry numbers. The sizes selected are all for someone 5'10", so not applicable to your height, but the travel, chainstay, HA numbers will all be consistent. There's also a downtube calculated field which should show relative differences between models, as well as a number I find useful for determining where the COG on a bike will be and doesn't change much between sizes: chainstay/(wheelbase-reach-chainstay).
What bike? Obviously due to variations in body geometry some people will prefer different seat angles. Rear travel and recommended sag will also wildly affect the seat angle and how it feels.
Canfield Riot. With a 9 point 8 set back dropper its good, its around 75°. Home trails are more rolling. With its higher BB i feel to high and close to the bars with out it. When I travel to WNC where its its mostly climbing then stand on the way down, I like the 77°. So i switch to a regular zero offset.
the smash too!
Custom hardtail so the STA is probably 77 at sag, I would say I would ride with my foot further back on the pedals than average as it helps keep 'em on the pedals in the rough bits. I won't go beyond a 75deg STA for my next bike, next bike will be a dually as I am too old and shit to still be riding hardtails.
Ah yeah a hardtail with 77 and no sag to drop it a bit would be crazy upright. On a 160mm dually that would be pretty good though.
I prefered when the Polished to paint ratio was higher on them
Great looking bikes, but the welding
looks like that is nailed2r3act
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