2026 Scott Spark 970 Silver Bike
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2026 Scott Spark 970 Silver Bike
- Spark Alloy SL Frame
- RockShox Judy 130mm Fork
- X-Fusion Nude 5, 120mm, TwinLoc
- SRAM NX-SX Eagle 12 Speed
- Shimano Disc Brakes
- Schwalbe Wicked Will Tires
When you think of the perfect mountain bike, what comes to mind? For us, it's the Spark 970. Why, you ask? Well, beyond the fact that it is fast, lightweight and ultra capable on all sorts of terrain, it's just damned good lookin'. Short-travel trail bike? "Downcountry" rig? Occasional race bike? Whatever, call it what you want to call it. All we know is that this is one hell of a mountain bike.
Please note that bike specifications are subject to change without prior notice
Features:
Adjustable Head Angle
With the new Spark, you can adjust the head angle by .6 degrees slacker or steeper. This can be done without cutting cables or bleeding brakes. All you must do is disassemble the bar, rotate the headset cups 180 degrees, and reassemble.
Easy Shock Access
Accessing the shock via the bottom bracket area is facilitated through a hatch. This makes it easy to adjust rebound, compression, shock pressure, and for installing or replacing the cable for our TwinLoc Suspension System.
Patented Integrated Suspension System
An integrated shock platform allows us to refine suspension characteristics without sacrificing weight. Often, when working with bikes at this level, the concept of marginal gains becomes an ever important one.
For the optimal performance of a suspension shock, power transfer must be the most direct possible. What we want to avoid are any inefficient directional movements, in other words, lateral movements (sideways to the direction of travel) as the shock goes through its compression.
Having an integrated shock allows us to improve this in several ways. Firstly, the frame construction around the shock and with the trunnion mount can be designed to be much more rigid, reducing movement and fostering more efficient power transfer. We can also add much larger bearings to the seat tube pivot, further reinforcing this area and reducing any unnecessary motion. Our integrated Suspension technology also helps us to engineer frames with a lower shock placement which lowers center of gravity. As a result, the bike benefits from better handling, and a more stable, confidence inspiring ride for the end user.
While these may seem like minor improvements individually, the sum of their parts results in more efficient shock performance. Additionally, the shock is fully protected from any foreign elements. Rainy race? No problem, your shock will continue to perform at its best regardless.
Rear Axle Tool
Our rear axle tool has been a staple on our bikes for years, it is now better than ever. It features a T25, T30 and a 6 allen key all in one. With these three options you can adjust all pivot hardware and nearly everything else there is to adjust on the bicycle.
Single Pivot Suspension Layout
A full suspension bike will never have success without, well, good suspension design. From the first time we rode the Spark's single pivot layout we fell in love. Years later, we still believe that for technical cross-country racing and fast, punchy singletrack it is the best approach. The Spark's suspension layout has a very specific and proven kinematic and less unsprung mass. Using a flex pivot in the seat stay is an ideal solution for bikes in this travel range. This allows us to keep a very lightweight system while still ensuring optimal suspension performance.
NUDE Suspension Technology
Shocks with NUDE Technology have been intgral to SCOTT Full suspension bikes for nearly two decades. Working closely with our suspension partners, we continue to improve upon this technology so that whether youre racing World Cups at the highest level or out for a big day in the mountains, youll always have the best support on offer.
TwinLoc Suspension System
With TwinLoc, a rider can effectively control the complete frame, fork, and shock as a system. Why does this matter? A bike with 150mm of suspension travel, correctly set up, has more sag than a bike with 130mm. Its that extra travel that makes it more fun to ride and more capable on the descents, but the greater sag has an oversized effect on the bikes geometry and climbing performance. Thats where TwinLoc matters.
TwinLoc helps manage the sag effect in several ways. Whereas most systems only increase low-speed compression in an effort to gain pedaling efficiency, TwinLoc allows us to not only change compression damping, but also to change the spring curve, dynamically altering the geometry of the bike. In Trail mode, the shock is not only firmer, but it has dynamically less travel. The bike sits higher, maintains a steep seat angle for those climbs, and becomes more agile. We also offer a third, full lockout mode for going up in the most efficient manner possible.
These unique settings optimize climbing geometry, even on longer travel bikes. We can eliminate the "long travel effect" that can rob your pedaling efficiency, but were not robbing you of the full-fun, 150mm travel when you point it downhill. From a race setting, to a lunch ride, to an after work trail shred, being able to switch from mode to mode depending on a trails profile at the push of a lever is paramount to riding faster and having a damned good time.
Specifications
Frame
Spark Alloy SL 6011
Integrated Suspension Technology
Flex Pivot / Adjustable head angle
Syncros Cable Integration System
BB92 / UDH Interface / 12x148mm with 55mm Chainline
Fork
RockShox Judy Silver TK Solo Air
15x110mm QR axle / 42mm offset / Tapered Steerer
2-Modes / Reb. Adj. / Lockout / 130mm travel
Rear Shock
X-Fusion NUDE 5 RLX Trunnion
SCOTT custom w. travel / geo adj.
3 modes: Lockout-Traction Control-Descend
Reb. Adj.
Travel 120-80-Lockout / T165X45mm
Remote System
SCOTT TwinLoc 2 Technology
Suspension & Dropper Remote
3 Suspension modes
Rear Derailleur
SRAM NX Eagle 12 Speed
Shifters
SRAM SX Eagle Trigger
Crankset
SRAM SX Eagle DUB
55mm CL / 32T
BB-Set
SRAM DUB PF 92 MTB Wide / shell 41x92mm
Chain
SRAM CN SX Eagle
Cassette
SRAM SX-PG1210 / 11-50 T
Brakes
Shimano MT201 Disc
Rotor
Shimano SM-RT10 CL / F&R 180mm
Handlebar
Syncros Fraser 2.0 DC Alloy 6061 D.B.
mini Rise / back sweep 8° / 760mm
Syncros Performance XC lock-on grips
H'stem
Syncros DC 3.0
Syncros Cable Integration System
0° rise / 6061 Alloy / 31.8mm / 1 1/8"
Seatpost
Syncros Duncan Dropper Post
31.6mm / S size 100m / M size 130mm / L & XL size 150mm
Seat
Syncros Tofino 2.5 Regular
Headset
Syncros - Acros Angle adjust & Cable Routing HS System
+-0.6° head angle adjustment
ZS56/28.6-ZS56/40 MTB
Hub (Front)
Formula CL-811 / 15x110mm
Hub (Rear)
Formula CL-3248 / 12x148mm
Spokes
Stainless Black 15G / 1.8mm
Rims
Syncros X-30SE / 32H / 30mm
Front Tire
Schwalbe Wicked Will 29x2.4"
Performance / Addix
Rear Tire
Schwalbe Wicked Will 29x2.4"
Performance / Addix
Approx weight in KG
14.95 (with tubes)
Approx weight in LBS
32.96 (with tubes)
Max. System Weight
128kg
The overall weight includes the bike, the rider, the equipment, and possible additional luggage.
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