2018 Scott
Scale 720
A 27.5″ aluminum frame hardtail trail bike with upper mid-range components and mechanical disc brakes.
| Weight | 29.3 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 120mm |
| Fork | RockShox Judy Silver TK |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | XT, Deore |
| Brakes | Mechanical Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
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Mar 2019
A crisp, clean women’s mountain bike—with SRAM NX Eagle—for XC racing and riding.
Jan 2017 · Matt Stetson
Big tires expand your performance
Dec 2016 · Alan Muldoon
The Scott Scale 730 Plus will instantly win you over as you carve effortlessly through corners, blast down the rowdiest descents and spin up loose technical climbs with aplomb.
Standout ride quality
Not the best value
Aug 2016 · Guy Kesteven
Scott’s agile, lightweight plus-bike crushes conventional hardtails and its own poor spec on rough trails. Buy if you want a lightweight, upgradeable, plus-size hardtail at a great price
Super light, power efficient, agile and upgradeable frame that’ll also take 29er Boost wheels. Schwalbe’s plus tyres add a hovercraft float and rough trail tailwind without stubborn steering
Very poor fork spec for the money (but you can’t actually tell on the trail). The Fox forked, SRAM 1x11 driven 710 Plus is significantly better if you can afford an extra £600
Jul 2016
The new lighter Scott Scale goes a long way toward defining what the company is all about: racing — and winning. - Mtbr.com
Jan 2016
On review we have the $2299 Scott Scale 720 Plus, the only plus hardtail from Scott coming Down Under, let’s take a look at it before we get rowdy. What’s Plus? What is a ‘plus bike’ you’re asking? In a nutshell it’s just a 27.5″ wheel bike with bigger tyres, like this one with a …
Lightweight.
Great colours and graphics.
Non-clutch Shimano rear derailleur.
Oct 2015 · McCoy
If you are looking for every bit of efficiency that you can get from a hardtail...
Jun 2015 · Chipps
A race-ready hardtail for less than £1,500? Scott delivers with the Scale 740
| Frame | Scale 700 Alloy Custom Butted Superlight Tubing / Tapered HT BB92 / 3.0" Tire clearance / Full Internal Cable Routing IDS SL DM dropouts for 12x148mm Boost BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit Tire Clearance: 3" |
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| Fork | Rock Shox Judy Silver RL Solo Air 15x110mm QR axle / Tapered Steerer / Reb. Adj. Remote Lockout / 120mm travel Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano BB-MT500-PA / shell 41x89.5mm |
| Headset | Syncros Comp Press Fit / Tapered 1.5" - 1 1/8" OD 50/61mm / ID 44/55mm |
| Stem | Syncros FL2.0 / 6061 Alloy 6° / integrated Top Cup / 31.8mm / 1 1/8" |
| Handlebar | Syncros FL2.0 mini Riser / Alloy 6061D.B. 12mm rise / 9° / 740mm |
| Saddle | Syncros XM2.5 |
| Seatpost | Syncros Dropper 2.5 Remote 31.6mm / 120mm Type: Dropper |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XT RD-M781 SGS DM /Shadow Type / 20 Speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore FD-M6025-E |
| Crank | Shimano FC-MT500-10 36x26 T |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore SL-M6000 / Rapidfire plus 2 way release |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-HG50-10 /11-36 T |
| Chain | KMC X10 |
| Brakes | Shimano M425 Disc 180/F and 160/Rmm SM-RT54 CL Rotor Type: Mechanical Disc |
| Rims | Syncros X-30S / 32H / 30mm / Sleeve Joint Tubeless ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Black 15G / 1.8mm |
| Front Hub | Shimano HB-M6010-B CL / 15x110mm |
| Rear Hub | Shimano FH-M6010-B CL / Boost 12x148mm |
| Tires | Maxxis Rekon / 2.80x27.5 / 60TPI Kevlar Bead TR Tubeless ready |
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