I run my TwinLok with the fork disconnected. This allows you to still have squish up front on all terrain but when climbing or pushing through a rock garden you can go rear full lock, or half way in the trail position. Beautiful bike!
A smart move from Scott getting you and board Francis and a bonus for you too because as lovely as Wilier is they are known as a road brand not so much on the MTB. Scott has some seriously good bikes in most categories. I hope you enjoy the new Spark it certainly looks amazing.
Nice bike! If only any of them were available to others than sponsored race teams and influencers. Scott does not even answer mails. I have given up and will race on my 14 kilo steel hardtail this year.
i had a spark 710 premium after I sold my Santa Cruz Blur. only 100mm travel. it felt bottomlessly plush, was light as a feather and any hill id point it up, it would involuntarily rip my legs right off, such a fast bike and constantly wanted to go! im sure youll find the same Francis! ❤❤❤ put the Santa Cruz to shame if im honest!
Amazing bike, and I love these build videos, your friends know so much 💯 Really love the attention to detail and how they explain in great depth why things are the way they are 👍 And to top it they sounds really awesome people 👌💚
Nic's accent sounds so much like one of my South African friends. Quite an amazing bike, and so light. I wonder if you'll end up spinning out the 34t front ring. Depends on the course, I guess.
Looking forward to your review. Interested to hear whether the added travel is more help or hinderance in your neck of the woods. I ride the 110f/100 rear Spark RC. Even it can take some spicy downhills.
Hey Francis, love the new bike and the shoutout to SAFA. Got a question about the Fidlock saddle bag. Does it fit a mini-pump like a Lezyne Pocket Drive Pro? or do you solely rely on CO2 canisters ? maybe a quick video about what you bring in it would be cool!
Congrats on the new bike! Are you planning to run rally pedals on this bike? I'd be interested to see what you think of the conversion process from road to mtb bodies.
That dropper lever can be easily removed if you are not using it. Really keen to see how you keep the neatness with the axs dropper post, will you run a sram blip system with a blip button in the grip?
@@Cade_Media awesome, those axs posts do get quite expensive when you need to add in the blip system for Scott bikes, it’s a tricky set up but when you get it right it looks real good! Congrats on the machine, enjoy it !
Love the bike design ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L and functionality. It is hard to align the front tired to center the disk brakes. The brake wheel touches the stationery side of the brake caliper and pad. I aired the tire up to 40 psi as the markings say 40-60psi. Left the house for a few hours and came back to an exploded innertube.All in all it seems to be a good bike. Have not ridden it yet though so that's the max of my knowledge. Update, put a new innertube made sure the tire was set properly and it did the same thing in under 20 minutes as second pic shows.
Crankbros candy, plastic body, light as egg beaters but as stable as mallet-e I run mallet DH on my enduro bike and the plastic candies on my gravel and trail bike
I have the same bike, not the supersonic colour way though so a bit jealous. What offset crank did you buy? I want to put an xx1 crank on my bike but the 55mm chain line is confusing me.
I think it's a regular eagle crank and then the 0mm offset chainring from absolute black means it's far enough out. We also added a wafer thin spacer on the driveside but not sure it needs it looking at the space between the frame and chainring
No issues with assembly for me ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Stealthy shout-out to SAFA Brian on the top tube! Honestly, you two are responsible for some of the best bike vlogs on UA-cam.
Pray for Speed Rulez!
Yay for SAFA sticker on the top tube ! 😀
Really great bike! I love the hidden rear shock. Awesome video as always.
I run my TwinLok with the fork disconnected. This allows you to still have squish up front on all terrain but when climbing or pushing through a rock garden you can go rear full lock, or half way in the trail position. Beautiful bike!
A smart move from Scott getting you and board Francis and a bonus for you too because as lovely as Wilier is they are known as a road brand not so much on the MTB. Scott has some seriously good bikes in most categories. I hope you enjoy the new Spark it certainly looks amazing.
Looking forward to you meeting up with Dangerholm.
crispy video quality francis, and that bike, hella fine as well.
I just bought a Scott Addict RC 30 2022 and in love it with it, Im started to think that Scott really is one of the best bike makers
Seen the Instagram preview at work and now I can watch!
That head unit holder is neat! Need one of those for myself
I'm due for a new XC bike in July. I'd been planning on a Specialized Epic, but seeing this Scott built has me questioning that choice.
Another great video Francis, love Nick’s input. Especially 4litres of sealant 🤣🤣
Hidden rear shock 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 love it
Happy new bike day 🥳 Enjoy the need whip!
Badass looking bike!
Nice bike! If only any of them were available to others than sponsored race teams and influencers. Scott does not even answer mails. I have given up and will race on my 14 kilo steel hardtail this year.
Trick bike. Needs the AXS dropper. Welcome to Nino’s world! Although he is getting spanked at the Cape Epic by a couple of the Wiliers team(s)!
Nice plant on first 2 secs!!
Damn that’s a nice bike and that gold, oh my god I love it.
0:17 lovely camera work!
Now that’s what you call a bike!
Oh cool new bike day
Looks very very nice, keeping Nic busy with all this after hours spannering .Will be interested on how it compares to your old one.
Thanks Francis...very nice bike . Now it'll be harder to choose ? Horses for courses , I know .....but still . Peace
Ohhh yeah, now you're talking. I was just wondering what you were doing for an XC bike since switching to "Tony Co." I guess this will have to do.
i had a spark 710 premium after I sold my Santa Cruz Blur. only 100mm travel. it felt bottomlessly plush, was light as a feather and any hill id point it up, it would involuntarily rip my legs right off, such a fast bike and constantly wanted to go! im sure youll find the same Francis! ❤❤❤ put the Santa Cruz to shame if im honest!
Amazing bike, and I love these build videos, your friends know so much 💯 Really love the attention to detail and how they explain in great depth why things are the way they are 👍 And to top it they sounds really awesome people 👌💚
i got a spark rc team and ended up selling my grravel and road bike. dont need much more speed then that lol.
That’s possibly the biggest cassette I’ve ever seen…..great looking bike and build.
Greetings from Hanover - home of Fidlock. ;)
Nic's accent sounds so much like one of my South African friends. Quite an amazing bike, and so light. I wonder if you'll end up spinning out the 34t front ring. Depends on the course, I guess.
SAFA BRIAN IS BEAST!!
Nice bike I would like to try one out. Happy trails. Cheers.
Awesome bike. A big lesson for the most expensive competition...
I'm having a "sweet, sweet fantasy bay-bay" about owing that bike myself.
That bike looks seriously bling 🚀
Nice Goldie Lookin Chain reference
Sweet bike Francis, and it’s 4kg lighter than my Ti hardtail 29’er!
Nice to bump into you the other day in BYBS Francis (lad who bought a restrap bag and talked about Nics broken USB port 😂). Bike build looks awesome.
Sicky new bike !! I need one in my life
Great video, as always. Awesome bike! Looking forward to more reviews.
Stunningly beautiful bike 👌
Looking forward to your review. Interested to hear whether the added travel is more help or hinderance in your neck of the woods. I ride the 110f/100 rear Spark RC. Even it can take some spicy downhills.
Gonna have to get some time ATAC pedals to match the rest of the SRAM.
this is my dream. omg i need to keep saving
I'm sure I rode passed Nick late Monday afternoon on NCN7, so much for fancy pedals 😆
Super nice bike 👍🏻
Delicious!!! I want one!
I knew it!! Sweet ride
Any chance of going a little more in depth on that fidlock saddle bag?
Very fine!
Love the bike looks awesome
Awesome Bike buddy. Any tips on removing and Aluminum Seat post that is stuck in a carbon frame??
Hey Francis, love the new bike and the shoutout to SAFA. Got a question about the Fidlock saddle bag. Does it fit a mini-pump like a Lezyne Pocket Drive Pro? or do you solely rely on CO2 canisters ? maybe a quick video about what you bring in it would be cool!
SOOOOO JEALOUS!!! My dream MTB bike :(
This bike looks good as a bikepacker
TIL Fidlock make a saddle bag.
Fit. Love it.
Congrats on the new bike! Are you planning to run rally pedals on this bike? I'd be interested to see what you think of the conversion process from road to mtb bodies.
That dropper lever can be easily removed if you are not using it.
Really keen to see how you keep the neatness with the axs dropper post, will you run a sram blip system with a blip button in the grip?
Got some shims now so I might just run my existing 27.2 dropper - definitely the cheaper option too
@@Cade_Media awesome, those axs posts do get quite expensive when you need to add in the blip system for Scott bikes, it’s a tricky set up but when you get it right it looks real good!
Congrats on the machine, enjoy it !
93.4% of us are running SRAM groupset with Shimano pedals, it’s all good 👍
lovely build but my biggest question, is what compressor adaptor did he use when inflating that tyre on the rim?
Tyres seating is perhaps the greatest noise in the world
Where do you put all these bikes? You must have enough to start a hire company or shop by now….do you get to keep all the Wilier Bikes as well?
When are you planning to do the epic? It looks brutal!
Haha me and Toby were chatting about this yesterday. As soon as we can get funding for it !
Thanks for vid! How tall are you? Curious on your height/ seat height as well!
Pray for Speed 😍
Lovely.
Hey Francis,
Nice build, are you riding Epic 2023?
Also, no power meter?
Nice bike..what size dropper u getting?
Alright, calm it Nino. Ignore me I'm just jealous of your new Scott Spark.
Nice bike, but I'm definitely a road guy !
The gold 🙈
What garmin mount is that? Having trouble finding the one that fits that stem
New bike after new bike after new bike. You are no longer one of us.
Hi! I'm hesitating between 2 sizes, you said you took a M frame, how tall are you? Thanks!
Love the bike design ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L and functionality. It is hard to align the front tired to center the disk brakes. The brake wheel touches the stationery side of the brake caliper and pad. I aired the tire up to 40 psi as the markings say 40-60psi. Left the house for a few hours and came back to an exploded innertube.All in all it seems to be a good bike. Have not ridden it yet though so that's the max of my knowledge. Update, put a new innertube made sure the tire was set properly and it did the same thing in under 20 minutes as second pic shows.
Crankbros candy, plastic body, light as egg beaters but as stable as mallet-e
I run mallet DH on my enduro bike and the plastic candies on my gravel and trail bike
Safa sticker ✌️
My Troy Lee Helmet has a fidlock strap
Is this a lifetime warranty like trek carbon?
Is it just the supersonic edition that doesn’t have the second bottle cage mounts on the size medium?
it's just mine and a couple of pro athletes bikes that don't have a second bottle cage mount - all the production ones do
I have the same bike, not the supersonic colour way though so a bit jealous. What offset crank did you buy? I want to put an xx1 crank on my bike but the 55mm chain line is confusing me.
I think it's a regular eagle crank and then the 0mm offset chainring from absolute black means it's far enough out. We also added a wafer thin spacer on the driveside but not sure it needs it looking at the space between the frame and chainring
@@Cade_Media so not a boost one?
Dropper post?
NICE!!
I must have missed it but where did your Scott Foil go?
In my house
@@Cade_Media 🤣 fair
Lush build!
AXS is pronounced “access”, Sram even says that on their website
Nice bike but where are your dust caps it’s messing with my head man 😂
one fell off, the other is still there!
@@Cade_Media 😂 now you’ll be looking to replace the one that fell off . Try as you might Francis you’re still a roadie at heart
How come no garmin pedals on this?
Saving those for next week's build 👀
One Swweeeet bike
Damn
No issues with assembly for me ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxHL1v1R3NE5x4KiYfyt8dnQmyNYz7qi5L but I could see where some might benefit from using an experienced bike assembler/mechanic. I'm an older rider starting back after a 10 year break. This bike exceeds my capabilities and has been easy to get comfortable riding. I'm mostly on easy trails with almost no street riding and have not been disappointed with the performance of the bike. My fitness level is far below what I previously rode with and because of that the mileage is going on the bike slowly. While I'm losing weight slowly, the bike seems to tolerate my 220 pounds just fine. The bike has been used by several family members ranging from 5'5" - 5'9".
Last 🎁
Good God that's a SEXY bike 🥵
Dayum your xc bike weighs as much as my fixed gear
I had SRAM once.
fuck yeah!
safa brian sticker
What A Sexy Beast And So Dig That Rear Shock Case - Brilliant
Cheers