Scott Spark RC SL
In stock at 1 shop in New York City
Prices and stock checked Oct 22.
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The Scott Spark RC SL Bike is the top of what is already a remarkable race pedigree. The Spark platform has accumulated more elite-level cross-country wins than any other mountain bike, and the Gen5 RC SL is where that record meets its most capable expression: Scott's lightest HMX SL carbon, automated Flight Attendant suspension, the full SRAM XX SL Transmission drivetrain with integrated power meter, and a build spec that leaves nothing to compromise. This is not a trail bike that dabbles in XC racing — it's engineered from the frame up for the demands of the race course.
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The HMX SL carbon frame weighs 1,427 grams painted, without shock — a 12 percent reduction over the previous generation. Gen5 also brings a redesigned suspension architecture that delivers four-bar-like performance through a single-pivot design. A short-link linkage rotates around the bottom bracket, with a pivot positioned just below the crankset. A flex pivot handles the first millimeter of travel — the high-frequency, small-bump chatter that a full race course delivers relentlessly — before engaging progressively through the remaining 120mm. The rear shock mounts deep inside the downtube, where the frame is already structurally reinforced against pedaling loads, which let Scott add shock support without a meaningful weight penalty. CeramicSpeed Alpha BSA bearings are standard at the bottom bracket, titanium hardware is used throughout the frame, and the headset includes a ±0.5° angle-adjust system that lets riders drop the head tube angle to 65.4° when the course calls for it. The Syncros Octopus Gen2 cable routing system runs all lines through the headset fully internally, with color-coded flexible housings that make trailside setup and adjustment manageable.
Flight Attendant is what separates the Spark RC SL from every other XC build in the lineup. The RockShox SID Ultimate Flight Attendant fork and SIDLuxe Ultimate Flight Attendant rear shock — 190x45mm, Solo Air — use wireless sensors and…
