Scott: Contessa Spark 930 2024 SALE

Scott: Contessa Spark 930 2024 SALE

The Contessa Spark 930 is a fast mountain bike from Scott that was made for women. This MTB features an alloy frame with Integrated Suspension Technology, Shimano Deore, and big Schwalbe Wicked Will 29x2.4" tires that is capable on all sorts of terrain.

SIZE

S, M

TECH

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 they want 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 Scott 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 Suspension Layout

A full suspension bike will never have success without, well, good suspension design. From the first time Scott rode the Spark’s single pivot layout we fell in love. Years later, they still believe that for technical cross-country racing and fast, punchy singletrack it is the best approach. The Spark’s suspension layout has a very specific and proven kinematic and less unsprung mass. Using a flex pivot in the seat stay is an ideal solution for bikes in this travel range. This allows them to keep a very lightweight system while still ensuring optimal suspension performance.

Nude Suspension Technology

Shocks with NUDE Technology have been integral to SCOTT Full suspension bikes for nearly two decades. Working closely with Scott's suspension partners, they continue to improve upon this technology so that whether you're racing World Cup's at the highest level or out for a big day in the mountains, you'll always have the best support on offer.

***** NUDE 5 and 5T

Bikes that feature the NUDE 5 and 5T shock place a great emphasis on versatility. They all work with Scott's TwinLoc Suspension System. The TwinLoc Suspension System is a proprietary SCOTT Suspension System that allows a rider to control a bikes suspension performance and geometry simultaneously.

With TwinLoc, you can have three bikes in one. Lets take a closer look at what the TwinLoc Suspension System offers with its three modes.

MODE 1

DESCEND MODE

All NUDE shocks feature two positive air chambers. In Descend mode, both chambers are open, essentially creating one large volume chamber. This gives you the full amount of available rear wheel travel. In Descend mode, the shock is fully optimized for downhill performance with regards to both air spring rate and damping.

MODE 2

Traction Control Mode

In Traction Control mode, one chamber is closed off, reducing the shock’s air volume. This reduces the effective travel and results in a more progressive air spring curve. Most NUDE shocks combine this with an increase in compression damping which leads to a few changes. Primarily, the system changes the bikes geometry when switching from Descend Mode to Traction Control Mode. You sit higher in the shock’s travel, ground to pedal clearance is increased, and you effectively move forward into a more efficient position for putting down the power and clearing technical climbs. Additionally, the bike becomes more agile, more nimble and more efficient, all without sacrificing traction or sensitivity. It is perfect for smoother, less technical terrain where you have to pump the bike to gain speed or rough, technical climbs where traction and comfort need to be maximized.

MODE 3

Lockout

The lockout mode is the firmest of all three modes. It is perfect for smooth road or fireroad transitions, or simply riding to the trailhead. The lockout still features a big hit blow off in the event that you hit a rough section, preventing any potential damage to the suspension.

What about the Fork?

SCOTT Bikes feature either TwinLoc, where Frame, shock and fork are all connected via a handlebar remote, or TracLoc, where just the frame and shock are connected.

While the Forks Scott spec don’t feature NUDE technology, changes to the fork from mode to mode with TwinLoc also coincide with changes to the shock to keep things balanced. So in Descend mode, the Fork, just like the Shock, is fully open.

In Traction Control Mode, Compression damping is simultaneously increased in the fork in an effort to keep the bike well balanced.

In Lockout mode, the Fork is just as firm as the shock.

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 Alloy SL 6011

Integrated Suspension Technology

Flex Pivot / Adjustable head angle

Syncros Cable Integration System

BB92 / UDH Interface / 12x148mm with 55mm Chainline

Fork

RockShox Judy Silver TK Solo Air

15x110mm QR axle / 42mm offset / Tapered Steerer

2-Modes / Reb. Adj. / Lockout / 130mm travel

Rear Shock

X-Fusion NUDE 5 RLX Trunnion

SCOTT custom w. travel / geo adj.

3 modes: Lockout-Traction Control-Descend

Reb. Adj.

Travel 120-80-Lockout / T165X45mm

Remote System

SCOTT TwinLoc 2 Technology

Suspension & Dropper Remote

3 Suspension modes

Rear Derailleur

Shimano XT RD-M8100 SGS

Shadow Plus / 12 Speed

Shifters

Shimano Deore SL-M6100-R / Rapidfire Plus

Crankset

Shimano FC-MT512-1

55mm CL / 30T

BB-Set

Shimano BB-MT500 / shell 41x92mm

Chain

KMC X12

Cassette

Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12 / 10-51 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 3.0

Syncros Cable Integration System

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

Seatpost

Syncros Duncan Dropper Post 2.5

31.6mm / S size 100mm / M size 125mm / L size 150mm

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-3248M / 12x148mm / Micro Spline

Spokes

Stainless Black 15G / 1.8mm

Rims

Syncros X-30SE / 32H / 30mm

Front Tire

Schwalbe Wicked Will / 29x2.4"

Performance / TLR / Foldable / Addix

Rear Tire

Schwalbe Wicked Will 29x2.4"

Performance / TLR / Foldable / Addix

Approx weight in KG

14.95 (Tubeless setup)

Approx weight in LBS

32.96 (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.