Another guest in the house! A hardtail carbon miracle, a custom-built Scott Scale 20, who I am preparing for the Mountain Bike XCO European Championship –  with full speed ahead!

Here’s my beautiful Scott Scale 20:

Frame: Scott Scale 20, Model 2011
Fork: Rock Shox Sid Team Motion Control 80/100mm travel
Handlebar: Trinity Light
Stem: Acor 6061T6 alu 90mm
Seatpost: Scott RC 03-06, 400*34,9mm / Idio carbon 350*34,9mm
Saddle: Selle San Marco Aspide / Aspide Glamour
Brakes: Avid Elixir R, 160mm discs
Shifters: Sram Force(!) front, X9 rear derailleur, X9 Trigger shifters
Crankset: Aerozine X-12 SL 170mm 40/27, Shimano BB92 Pressfit bottom bracket
Wheelsets: American Classic MTB 26 Disc White / American Classic MTB 26 Tubeless Disc
Pedals: Shimano PD-M540
Tyres: Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2,1 / Racing Ralph 2.0 with Michelin latex inner tubes
Weight: 9,3-9,5 kg (depending on tyre choice)

This year Planet X-en had a change of shifters (it seems that my short fingers prefer SRAM levers) :

Frame: Planet X Ultra Pro Light Carbon, size S

Fork: Planet X (carbon)

Handlebar: Altrix Premium, Oval A700 handlebar adapter

Stem: Oval R700

Seatpost: Planet X alu

Saddle: Fizik Arione

Brakes: Sram Force

Shifters: Sram Force

Crankset: Altrix 50/36 Isis 172,5

Wheelset: Planet X Model B, 11-21 Ultegra cassette

Pedal: Wellgo one-sided

Tyres: Tufo High-Coposite Carbon clincher

Weight (with time-trial bar): 8,6 kg

 

My fully was like during the previous year :

Frame: Scott Spark 30 (fully), 110mm travel

Fork: Rock Shox Reba SL, BB Motion Control 100mm travel

Rear suspension: Scott Nude TC,  lockout control on the handlebar, TwinLoc system!

Handlebar: Trinity Light

Stem: Pazzaz 2014 alu

Speatpost: Scott RC 03-06, 400*34,9mm

Saddle: Selle San Marco Aspide / Aspide Glamour

Brakes: Avid Elixir R, 160mm discs

Shifting: Sram X7 front, X0 rear derailleurs, X0 Trigger shifters

Crankset: Shimano SLX FC-M660 Hollowtech 2, 170mm, 44/32/22

Wheelsets: American Classic MTB 26 Disc / American Classic MTB 26 Tubeless Disc

Pedals: Shimano PD-M540

Tyres: Schwalbe Rocket Ron 2,1 / Panaracer Rampage UST (+ sealant)

Weight: 10,6 ? 11,1 kg (depending on tyre choice)

 

My cross bike had no alteration:

Frame: Ridley Crosswind alu, size 52

Fork: Forza Python (carbon)

Handlebar: Bike Positive 42cm

Stem: Ritchey Pro 80mm

Seatpost: Planet X alu

Saddle: Fizik Arione / Selle San Marco Aspide Team

Brakes: Shimano 105 cantilever

Shifters: Sram Rival

Crankset: Altrix 50/36 Isis 172,5mm

Wheelset: front:Trinity hub, Bayer tubular rim, rear: American Classic hub, Mavic GP4-es tubular rim + Sapim Laser 2-1,5-2 spokes, Salt long, blue nipples

Pedal: Shimano PD-M540

Tyres: Tufo Prestige T28, orange, tubular

Weight: 8 kg