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2023 Scott

Scale 920

A 29″ carbon frame hardtail crosscountry bike with high-end components.

Manufacturer Price

£2,599($3,486)
Weight24.9 lbs  
FrameCarbon
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkFox Performance Float 32
Wheels29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 12
GroupsetGX Eagle, NX Eagle
BrakesShimano Deore Hydraulic Disc
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Ride Feel

Based on frame geometry and build specs.

Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
Scale 920
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

28 mph

Scale 920

27 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Spec Level

Based on build material and quality level of the frame, fork, wheelset, groupset, suspension system, and more.

Sizing
SM

5'2" – 5'8"

MD

5'6" – 5'11"

LG

5'10" – 6'3"

XL

6'1" – 6'7"

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Rider Fit Notes
  • 5'10", size MD, Just right
  • 5'11", size LG, Just right
Reviews

Summary

The Scott Scale is a high-performance cross-country bike praised for its lightweight design, efficient power transfer, and race-proven geometry. It offers a fast, composed ride with well-thought-out details, though some models may lack advanced features like a dropper post or tubeless-ready tires. The bike's handling and suspension performance are frequently highlighted, making it a strong contender in the XC category.

Pros
  • Lightweight design

  • Efficient power transfer

  • Race-proven geometry

  • Composed ride quality

  • Adjustable features

Cons
  • Lack of dropper post on some models

  • No tubeless-ready tires on some builds

  • Basic suspension components on entry-level models

Key Quotes
It’s made me commit to corners in a new way, flow with the bike far more, and put in tiny bursts of extra power again and again where I’d have formerly freewheeled.
Bike Perfect logoBike Perfect
By cutting hardware weight in half, rerouting cables more efficiently, and minimizing individually-molded frame pieces, the 2023 Scott Scale RC sheds a lot of weight and introduces some clever new design features.
Bikerumor logoBikerumor
The Scott Scale 965 hardtail mountain bike may look conservative at first glimpse, but look closer and you'll find well-thought-out detail and race-proven geometry.
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Pinkbike
Dangerholm's New Sub-13-Pound Scott Scale is Probably the World's Lightest 29er - Eurobike 2024

Jul 2024 · Brian Park

You'll have to wait for Dangerholm's official release of the bike for all the details, but I thought we'd share a quick look at this wild machine. .

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Velo
Dangerholm’s Super Gravel Concept: A Scott Scale Hardtail Made for Gravel

Oct 2023 · Gustav Gullholm

Modern gravel bikes are becoming so capable that they’re starting to resemble 90’s mountain bikes. But would it really be such a bad thing?

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Bike Perfect
Scott Scale RC World Cup review – is twice as expensive twice as good?

Sep 2023 · Sean Fishpool

Our midpack XC tester sees the light – in every sense – as he hits the trails on the high-end RC World Cup model of Scott's legendary Scale

Highs
  • Laugh out loud fast

  • Smooth, assured front end

  • Well-balanced back end

  • Climbs like a demon

  • Adjustable geometry

Lows
  • 100mm travel is conservative

  • No UDH

  • No dropper post

  • Fast is its only speed

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Bikerumor
2023 Scott Scale RC hardtail MTB takes weight reduction to new extremes

Dec 2022 · Tyler Benedict

The new Scott Scale HMX SL sheds as many metal inserts and parts as possible to save grams, and reinvents how a frame is made in the process.

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BikeRadar
Scott Scale RC SL first ride review

Dec 2022 · Alex Evans

The Scale is a fast-paced XC hardtail with performance that reaches beyond the traditional racing remit

Highs
  • Light weight

  • Loaded-up spec

  • Fun, fast and agile

  • Impressive frame construction

Lows
  • Lack of dropper post limits scope

  • Very costly

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MBR
Scott Scale 920 review - MBR

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.

Highs
  • Fast in every situation

Lows
  • Front derailleur compatibility!

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Scale Carbon HMF; Adjustable head angle / Syncros Cable Integration System; Advanced Shock & Standing Damping System; BB92 / UDH Interface / 12x148mm with 55mm Chainline

BB StandardBB86/BB92, Press Fit

Hanger StandardUDH

Fork

FOX 32 SC Float Performance Air Grip; 3-Modes / 15x110mm QR axle / 44mm offset / tapered steerer; Lockout / Reb. Adj. / 100mm travel

Travel100mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

SRAM DUB PF 92 MTB Wide / shell 41x92mm

Headset

Syncros - Acros Angle adjust & Cable Routing HS System; +-0.6° head angle adjustment; ZS56/28.6 – ZS56/40 MTB

Stem

Syncros XC 2.0; Syncros Cable Integration System; -12° rise / 6061 Alloy / 31.8mm / 1 1/8"

Handlebar

Syncros Fraser 2.0 XC Alloy 6061 D.B.; Flat Bar / 8° / 740mm; Syncros Performance XC lock-on grips

Saddle

Syncros Belcarra Regular 2.0; CrMo rails

Seatpost

Syncros Duncan 2.0; 31.6x400mm

TypeRigid

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

SRAM GX Eagle 12 Speed

Crank

SRAM GX Eagle DUB; 55mm CL / 32T

Shifters

SRAM NX Eagle Trigger

Cassette

SRAM XG1275 / 10-52 T

Chain

SRAM CN NX Eagle

Brakes

Shimano Deore M6100 Disc Brake

TypeShimano Deore Hydraulic Disc

Wheels
Rims

Syncros X-30SE / 32H / 30mm; Tubeless ready

Spokes

Stainless Black 15G / 1.8mm

Front Hub

Formula CL-811 / 15x110mm

Rear Hub

Formula CL-14811 / 12x148mm / XD Driver

Tires

Front: Schwalbe Racing Ray 29x2.35"; Performance Folding / TLE Tubeless ready / Addix, Rear: Schwalbe Racing Ralph 29x2.35"; Performance Folding / TLE Tubeless ready / Addix

Disc Rotors

Shimano SM-RT64 CL / 180/F and 160/R

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