Canadian Cycling review

Canadian Cycling - review

Scott has done a great job with the Spark 120mm. The company has made a true multi-purpose, Swiss Army knife of a bike. The 2017 Spark has seen a number of refinements. One is the 1-by specific frame. by eliminating the need for a front-derailleur mount, and second chan ring, Scott can fine-tune the frame and offer a wider BB stance, improvin g balanceand handling as well as saving weight. (...)

When ascending steep climbs, I could use the Twinlock remote to firm up both front and rear suspension giving me great pedalling efficency.

Then when things got technical, I could simply flip the switch and have some travel to soak up bumps and maintain traction Eeven with the new slackened geometry I found it easy to keep the front wheel planted and pointed where I wanted to go. The slackened head-tube angle also really helps to give you confidence steering when things get steep.

As nice as the scenery and trails were, it was the the bike that impressed my the most. It didn't seem heavy or cumbersome on the climbs .On the descents it didn't feel light and bouce away from my line. The Spark 120mm might not be the the fastest on a XC course or the first to the bottom on a DH track but it is certenly the bike you can be confident on doing both.