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Scale RC 900 Pro
A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with ultra high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price
$3,999| Weight | 22.0 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Carbon |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | RockShox SID Select |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | XTR |
| Brakes | Shimano XTR Hydraulic Disc |
5'2" – 5'8"
5'6" – 5'11"
5'10" – 6'3"
6'1" – 6'7"
🐐 Estimated
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
Mar 2019 · Selene Yeager
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
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 RC Carbon / IMP technology / HMF BB92 / SW dropouts for Boost 12x148mm SDS2 advanced Shock & Standing Damping System ICCR Cable routing BB Standard: BB86/BB92, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox SID Select RL Air 15x110mm Maxle Stealth / Tapered steerer / Lockout / Reb. Adj. 100mm travel Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | Race Face BB92-Ø30mm Double Row shell 41x92mm |
| Headset | Syncros Pro Drop in / Tapered 1.5"-1 1/8" Bearing diameter size 42mm and 52mm |
| Stem | Syncros XR1.5 -8° Integrated Spacer & Top Cap 2014 Alloy / 31.8mm / 1 1/8" |
| Handlebar | Syncros Fraser 1.0 Carbon T shape flat / 9° / 740mm Syncros Pro lock-on grips |
| Saddle | Syncros Belcarra Regular 1.5 Titanium rails |
| Seatpost | Syncros Duncan 1.0 Carbon 10mm offset / 31.6x400mm Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XTR RD-M9100 SGS Shadow Plus / 12 Speed |
|---|---|
| Crank | Race Face Next SL 5G Carbon crankarm 32T |
| Shifters | Shimano XTR SL-M9100-I / Rapidfire Plus Ispec EV clamp |
| Cassette | Shimano XT CS-M8100-12 / 10-51 T |
| Chain | Shimano XT CN-M8100 |
| Chain Guide | SCOTT custom |
| Brakes | Shimano XTR M9100 Disc 180/F and 160/R SM-MT800 rotor Type: Shimano XTR Hydraulic Disc |
| Rims | Syncros Silverton 1.5 CL F: 15x110mm, R: 12x148mm Boost 25mm Tubeless ready rim 28H / MS Driver Syncros Axle w/Removable Lever with Tool |
|---|---|
| Tires | WTB Ranger / 2.25" / 60 TPI / Aramid Bead / TCS Light Fast Rolling / Tubeless Ready |
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Last updated May 14
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