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Scale 20
A 20″ aluminum frame mountain youth bike with mid-range components and promax rim brakes.
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$299| Weight | 23.6 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 40mm |
| Fork | Suntour XCT |
| Wheels | 20″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 7 |
| Groupset | Tourney |
| Brakes | Promax Rim |
Summary
The Scott Scale series is celebrated as a versatile and competitive cross-country bike, offering a mix of lightweight design, efficient power delivery, and race-ready geometry. Its models, from aluminum to carbon frames, cater to both beginners and seasoned racers, featuring technologies like the Twinloc lockout system and internal cable routing for clean aesthetics. While praised for their aggressive, race-inspired design and solid performance, some models face criticism for tire performance in wet conditions and limited customization options like the one-piece bar/stem combo.
Lightweight, rigid carbon cross country bike
Versatile platform for beginners and aspiring racers
Aggressive, race-inspired design
Twinloc lockout system with positive feel
Internal cable routing for clean lines
Tires leave something to be desired in wet conditions
The one-piece bar/stem combo can be limiting
Limited tyre clearance for wider tyres
Front derailleur compatibility!
The Scott Scale 950 is a gateway drug to cross-country racing.Bicycling
“very tactile feel, and they’re honestly the best and most ergonomic shifter solution I’ve ever tried for flatbars”
BikerumorIf you’re a privateer racer who’s interested in an uncomplicated, no compromise race bike then it comes highly recommended from me.
BikeRadarIt’s the XC race bike that maintains a laser sharp focus on the task at hand, while retaining a lighter side to its personality that makes it fun and surprisingly capable too.
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Jul 2021 · Cory Benson
This Scott Scale Gravel mashup is what happens when MTB weight weenie project bike builder Dangerholm decides that he needs a gravel bike!
Apr 2020 · Alan Muldoon
If you’re after a cross country race hardtail with a proven track record, then look no further than the Scott Scale 920.
Fast in every situation
Front derailleur compatibility!
Jan 2020 · Joe Norledge
An uncomplicated, no compromise race bike that's ideal for the privateer racer and comes highly recommended from me.
Competitively light, reliable race-ready machine
The one-piece bar/stem combo can be limiting
Jul 2019 · Bobby Lea
You get a Fox 32 Float Rhythm fork, SRAM NX Eagle, and tubeless-ready wheels and tires—all for $1,600.
100mm Fox 32 Float Rhythm fork
SRAM NX Eagle drivetrain
Shimano MT500 hydraulic disc brakes
Jan 2017 · Matt Stetson
Big tires expand your performance
Jun 2016
Check out the Scott Spark too, and our first impressions of the dual suspension brother to the Scale here: 2017 Scott Spark. New Scott Scale Dropping weight at the same time improving the comfort and handling of a new bike must be quite a tall task to pull off, but from what we’ve seen it’s …
| Frame | Scale 20 Junior Alloy 6061 / Semi int. HT SCOTT dropout / V-Brake |
|---|---|
| Fork | SR Suntour XCT-JR 20 40mm travel softer spring setup Travel: 40mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | Feimin / BB68 / cartridge / square taper |
| Headset | Feimin FP-H807, 1 1/8" Semi Int. |
| Stem | LEADTEC LCS-7130 50mm / 25.4mm clamp |
| Handlebar | Junior Flat-Bar / Alloy 540mm / Syncros Youth 100/80 Grip |
| Saddle | Syncros JR FL |
| Seatpost | Alloy 26.8x250mm Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | MARWI SP-700 / w/Reflector |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano RD-TY300 7 Speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | Prowheel / Alloy Crank 127mm 36T / w/CG PVG double cover |
| Shifters | Shimano SL-RS 36-7 Revo Shifter |
| Cassette | SunRace MFM300 7 Speed / 13-34T |
| Chain | KMC Z7 |
| Brakes | Promax SCB 209 P Kids specific Type: Promax Rim |
| Brake Levers | Tektro JL-510 TS |
| Rims | Shining V-6NS |
|---|---|
| Spokes | 15G / UCP / black |
| Front Hub | KT-122F / Nutted |
| Rear Hub | KT-122R / Nutted |
| Tires | Kenda K1227 Booster / 20x2.4" / 30TPI |
First added December 16
Last updated May 14
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