Scott: Contessa Spark 920 2024 SALE

Scott: Contessa Spark 920 - 2024 SALE

Scott's Contessa Spark 920 is an excellent mountain bike that features a lightweight carbon mainframe with an integrated cable system, SRAM SX Eagle, and reliable Shimano brakes.

SIZE

S, M

TECH

Evo-Lap Technology

With the proper selection of materials, eighty percent of the work to create a frame is done. But the remaining twenty percent requires most of Scott's efforts. For this reason, their choice of the most advanced carbon fibers in the market is followed by intensive use of specific tools, like FEA (finite element analysis) software, to map out the carbon lay-up.

With FEA software, they can simulate different forces on a virtual model of the frame and adjust the frame construction accordingly. FEA software enables them to create complete virtual prototypes incorporating all the physical phenomena that exist in real-world environments.

With Scott's Evo-Lap technology they model the frame to optimize the surface area, simulate tube structures with different ply orientations, observe the results of using different configurations, and test the stress distribution in different areas of the frame. Thanks to this extensive computer modeling, they’ve optimized the carbon layers in all the parts of their frame. When the parts were bonded together in the first prototypes, the result was a super light and compact frame without sacrificing the stiffness, comfort or impact resistance. The entire range benefitted from their Evo-Lap technology.

Adjustable Head Angle

With the new Spark, you can adjust the head angle by .6 degrees slacker or steeper. This can be done without cutting cables or bleeding brakes. All you must do is disassemble the bar, rotate the headset cups 180 degrees, and reassemble.

Easy Shock Access

Accessing the shock via the bottom bracket area is facilitated through a hatch. This makes it easy to adjust rebound, compression, shock pressure, and for installing or replacing the cable for Scott’s TwinLoc Suspension System.

Patented Integrated Suspension System

An integrated shock platform allows Scott to refine suspension characteristics without sacrificing weight. Often, when working with bikes at this level, the concept of marginal gains becomes an ever important one.

For the optimal performance of a suspension shock, power transfer must be the most direct possible. What Scott wants to avoid are any inefficient directional movements, in other words, lateral movements (sideways to the direction of travel) as the shock goes through its compression. 

Having an integrated shock allows them to improve this in several ways. Firstly, the frame construction around the shock and with the trunnion mount can be designed to be much more rigid, reducing movement and fostering more efficient power transfer. They can also add much larger bearings to the seat tube pivot, further reinforcing this area and reducing any unnecessary motion. Scott’s integrated Suspension technology also helps them to engineer frames with a lower shock placement which lowers center of gravity. As a result, the bike benefits from better handling, and a more stable, confidence inspiring ride for the end user. 

While these may seem like minor improvements individually, the sum of their parts results in more efficient shock performance. Additionally, the shock is fully protected from any foreign elements. Rainy race? No problem, your shock will continue to perform at its best regardless.

Rear Axle Tool

Scott’s rear axle tool has been a staple on their bikes for years, it is now better than ever. It features a T25, T30 and a 6 allen key all in one. With these three options you can adjust all pivot hardware and nearly everything else there is to adjust on the bicycle.

Single Pivot

Patented Integrated Suspension System

An integrated shock platform allows Scott to refine suspension characteristics without sacrificing weight. Often, when working with bikes at this level, the concept of marginal gains becomes an ever important one.

For the optimal performance of a suspension shock, power transfer must be the most direct possible. What they want to avoid is any inefficient directional movements, in other words, lateral movements (sideways to the direction of travel) as the shock goes through its compression. 

Having an integrated shock allows them to improve this in several ways. Firstly, the frame construction around the shock and with the trunnion mount can be designed to be much more rigid, reducing movement and fostering more efficient power transfer. Scott can also add much larger bearings to the seat tube pivot, further reinforcing this area and reducing any unnecessary motion. Their integrated Suspension technology also helps them to engineer frames with a lower shock placement which lowers center of gravity. As a result, the bike benefits from better handling, and a more stable, confidence inspiring ride for the end user. 

While these may seem like minor improvements individually, the sum of their parts results in more efficient shock performance. Additionally, the shock is fully protected from any foreign elements. Rainy race? No problem, your shock will continue to perform at its best regardless.

TwinLoc Suspension System

With TwinLoc, a rider can effectively control the complete frame, fork, and shock as a system. Why does this matter? A bike with 150mm of suspension travel, correctly set up, has more sag than a bike with 130mm. It's that extra travel that makes it more fun to ride and more capable on the descents, but the greater sag has an oversized effect on the bike's geometry and climbing performance. That's where TwinLoc matters.

TwinLoc helps manage the sag effect in several ways. Whereas most systems only increase low-speed compression in an effort to gain pedaling efficiency, TwinLoc allows Scott to not only change compression damping, but also to change the spring curve, dynamically altering the geometry of the bike. In Trail mode, the shock is not only firmer, but it has dynamically less travel. The bike sits higher, maintains a steep seat angle for those climbs, and becomes more agile. Scott also offers a third, full lockout mode for going up in the most efficient manner possible.

These unique settings optimize climbing geometry, even on longer travel bikes. Scott can eliminate the "long travel effect" that can rob your pedaling efficiency, but they're not robbing you of the full-fun, 150mm travel when you point it downhill. From a race setting, to a lunch ride, to an after work trail shred, being able to switch from mode to mode depending on a trails profile at the push of a lever is paramount to riding faster and having a damned good time.

SPECS

Frame

Spark Carbon HMF Mainframe with Alloy 6011 Swingarm

Integrated Suspension Technology

Flex Pivot / Adjustable head angle

Syncros Cable Integration System

BB92 / UDH Interface / 12x148mm with 55mm Chainline

Fork

RockShox Pike RL3 Air

Custom Charger 3-Mode Damper

15x110mm Maxle Lite / 44mm offset / Tapered steerer

Lockout / Reb. Adj. / 130mm travel

Rear Shock

RockShox Deluxe Select RL3 Trunnion

3 modes / Lockout-Trail-Descend

Debon Air / Reb. Adj.

Travel 120mm / T165X45mm

Remote System

SCOTT TwinLoc 2 Technology

Suspension & Dropper Remote

3 Suspension modes

Rear Derailleur

SRAM NX Eagle 12 Speed

Shifters

SRAM SX Eagle Trigger

Crankset

SRAM X1 Eagle DUB

55mm CL / 30T

BB-Set

SRAM DUB PF 92 MTB Wide / shell 41x92mm

Chain

SRAM CN NX Eagle

Cassette

SRAM SX-PG1210 / 11-50 T

Brakes

Shimano MT501 Disc

Rotor

Shimano SM-RT54 CL / F&R 180mm

Handlebar

Syncros Fraser 2.0 DC Alloy 6061 D.B.

Mini Rise / back sweep 8° / 740mm

Syncros Performance XC lock-on grips

H'stem

Syncros DC 2.0

Syncros Cable Integration System

0° rise / 6061 Alloy / 31.8mm / 1 1/8"

Seatpost

Syncros Duncan Dropper Post 2.5

31.6mm / S & M size 125mm / L size 150mm / XL size 170mm

Seat

Syncros Savona 2.5 V-Concept

Headset

Syncros - Acros Angle adjust & Cable Routing HS System

+-0.6° head angle adjustment

ZS56/28.6 – ZS56/40 MTB

Hub (Front)

Formula CL-811 / 15x110mm

Hub (Rear)

Formula CL-148S / 12x148mm

Syncros Axle w/Removable Lever

with 6mm Allen, T30 and T25 Tools

Spokes

Stainless Black 15G / 1.8mm

Rims

Syncros X-30SE / 32H / 30mm

Tubeless ready

Front Tire

Schwalbe Wicked Will 29x2.4" EVO

Super Ground / TLE / 67EPI / Addix Speed Grip

Rear Tire

Schwalbe Wicked Will 29x2.4" EVO

Super Ground / TLE / 67EPI / Addix Speed Grip

Extras

Syncros Fork Fender

Approx weight in KG

13.5 (Tubeless setup)

Approx weight in LBS

29.76 (Tubeless setup)

Max. System Weight

128kg

The overall weight includes the bike, the rider, the equipment, and possible additional luggage.

*Please note that bike specifications are subject to change without prior notice.