Straight from winning the UCI MTB World Cup XC race in Windham, Nino Schurter’s Scott Spark is in prime position on the Scott booth.
Interestingly Schurter has chosen the 27.5in-wheeled Scott Spark to race in preference to the Scale 27.5 carbon hardtail. The Spark is kitted out with DT Swiss suspension, tailor-made DT Swiss carbon tubular-rimmed wheels, and SRAM XX1 with Avid XX brakes.
Tyre tread on the Dugast tubs is fairly minimal for maximum speed, letting skilled handling take care of the rest.
A 38T front chainring provides the power on the 1×11 set up, with a minimalist chain keeper for a bit of security.
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It’s nice to see team bikes still coated in race, erm, dust.
An X313 carbon-bodied rear shock with lockout takes care of rear suspension.
If you’re aiming to shave every last gram off the bike why bother with a top bearing cover on your headset?
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Top cover missing for slammed-ness not weight saving surely?
38t ring? Hero!
I’d say both, Brant. and is that a Ritchey-branded I-Beam seatpost?
Seat’s not level. Idiot.
My seat is at same angle and I can count to as much as twelve.
‘tard.
Seat is level when one considers that once the rider is added it will level off.
Quite impressive winning on a bike with no pedals.
It looks like it’s been sprinkled with cocoa powder. 🙂