Scott Genius 960 Mountain Bike 2019

About Scott Genius **0 ***9
Everything you love about the Genius, but with a lower price point. The Genius **0 features TwinLoc Suspension Technology to always optimize your ride, a Shimano drivetrain and Syncros components. Grab your bike, and get on the trail.

Technologies
Genius Trail Geometry: The Genius has always been a bike designed to go up as well as it went down, and vice a versa. For ***8, Scott wanted to re-emphasize this point. They designed the Genius specifically in search of balance. Compared to the previous iteration, this one is slacker, has longer reach, shorter chainstays and a steeper seat angle. They really wanted geometry figures that would balance out the long front end for more stable descending. What they\'ve ended up with is a bike that climbs like a bat out of hell and gets you down the mountain faster than you can say "dropping!" After years of testing different options, these numbers are a result of taking everything they want out of a bike for the trails they ride, and building it.

Virtual 4 Link Design: Scott\'s suspension kinematic brings perfect balance and control to the platform. Using their Virtual Four Link design, they have honed their suspension feel, pedaling and braking response to work with maximum efficiency and in harmony with their TwinLoc Suspension System. Their kinematic suspension curve gives supple small bump sensitivity and therefore exceptional traction characteristics, perfect support in the mid-stroke and a controlled deep stroke for predictable and comfortable bottom outs. Specific pivot placements ensures efficient pedaling that drives the bike forwards like a startled greyhound and neutral braking that strikes a perfect balance between rider comfort and control, chassis stability and rear wheel traction. From the XC racer, to the downhill enthusiast, the kinematic brings improvements and advantages in all areas and gives a solid fundamental basis for a bike for all riders and all conditions.

One Frame Two Wheel Sizes: With Scott\'s mountain bikes, they try to achieve ultimate versatility. These specific models can switch from *7.5" to *9" wheels with nothing more than the flip of a chip. No need to change the fork, all you need to do is flip a shock mount chip, change your wheels and off you go. The flip chip allows them to maintain a similar BB height when switching from one wheel size to the other which is key to keeping handling similar for both wheel sizes. With *7.5" wheels, you can run either 2.5", 2.6" or 2.8" tires. For the *9er, anywhere from 2.4"*2.6" is good to go. 

Trunnion Construction: Scott have adopted the new Metric shock sizing standards with a Trunnion mount. Since the shock body now extends between the two lower mounting bolts, Scott\'s suspension partners have more design space. This means the shock has more stroke for the same eye to eye length. Stroke on the **5mm eye to eye shock has increased from *8mm to *0/*5mm.The Trunnion standard also offers structural gains. The shorter shock enables them to build a very compact frame and shock package, which integrates tightly to the seat tube. They managed to have a very tiny yet stiff linkage-lighter than ever. Thanks to the Trunnion mount construction, stand over height is very low. They are still able to realize a super compact full suspension frame and provide the ability to mount both a small and big water bottle.

The Spark family maintains the **5mm eye-to-eye shock length of the previous Spark **0 (Scott\'s shortest shock), but realises up to 7mm more shock stroke. All Spark RC and most Spark and Spark Plus bikes utilize the FOX Nude shock, specially made for SCOTT:

***5mm Metric Trunnion shock

**0mm (**0mm travel RC Spark line-up) vs. *8mm (old Spark)

**5mm (**0mm travel Spark line-up)

By turning the Trunnion shock upside-down, they can fully integrate it into the frame which results in several benefits. Since the Trunnion mount is the same width as the down tube and mainpivot, they can have a very clean frame design in this critical area. The lack of tight transitions and small details allows for an efficient, continuous carbon structure. Carbon material added to reinforce the shock mount also stiffens the connection between the down tube, main pivot and bottom bracket, a key stiffness path.

The flipped shock also lowers the frames center of gravity helping to give a more planted feel when riding. Unsprung mass is reduced since it is the lighter part of the shock, connected to the linkage, not the heavier body which must move during an impact the suspension system can react faster. Scott\'s TwinLoc remote cable can be routed cleanly into the down tube.

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 more suspension travel, correctly set up, has more sag than a bike with less travel. It\'s 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 bike\'s geometry and climbing performance. That\'s 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 Scott 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. They 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. They can eliminate the "long travel effect" that can rob your pedaling efficiency, but they\'re not robbing you of the full-fun, **0mm 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.

About Scott
Scott Sports was founded in ***8 by Ed Scott in Idaho, USA and operates its headquarters from Givisiez, Switzerland. They produce bicycle, wintersport, motorsport and running equipment. They are known for their innovative products which have been used used to win world championships and races at the highest level.

Frame
Frame: Genius Alloy SL ***1 custom butted / VLK Virtual 4 Link kinematic *7.5" (2.6 & 2.8) and *9" (2.4 & 2.6) tire compatible with Geo -BB adj. TBC Trunnion box construction / Boost *2x**8mm
Fork: RockShox Recon RL Solo Air *5x**0mm QR axle / Tapered Steerer Reb. Adj. / 2 Modes / Lockout / **0mm travel
Rear Shock: X-Fusion NUDE Trunnion SCOTT custom w. travel / geo adj. 3 modes: Lockout-Traction Control-Descend Reb. Adj. Travel *******-Lockout / **5X*5mm
Remote System: SCOTT TwinLoc Suspension System 3 modes / integ. Grip clamp
Headset: Syncros OE Press Fit E2 / Tapered 1.5"*1 1/8" OD *0/*2mm / ID *4/*6mm

Components
Handlebar: Syncros FL2.0 mini Riser / Alloy ***1D.B. *2mm rise / 9° / **0mm Syncros Pro lock-on grips
Stem: Syncros FL2.0 / ***1 Alloy 6° / integrated Top Cup / *1.8mm / 1 1/8"
Seat Post: Syncros Dropper 2.0 / Remote *1.6mm / S size **0mm / M **5mm / L & XL **0mm
Saddle: Syncros Tofino 2.0 / CRMO rails

Drivetrain
Shifters: SRAM NX Eagle Trigger
Rear Derailleur: SRAM NX / Eagle *2 Speed
Brakes: Shimano MT**1 Disc F&R **0mm SM-RT*0 CL Rotor
Cassette: SRAM NX / XG***0 / ****0 T
Chain: SRAM CN NX Eagle
Crankset: SRAM NX Eagle DUB Boost *2T
Bottom Bracket: SRAM DUB PF integrated / shell *1x*2mm

Wheels
Hubs: F: Shimano HB-MT***-B CL / *5x**0mm R:  Shimano FH-MT***-B CL / Boost *2x**8mm
Spokes: Stainless Black *5G / 1.8mm
Rims: Syncros X**0S / *2H / *0mm / Sleeve Joint Tubeless ready
Tyres: Maxxis Rekon *9x2.6" *0TPI Kevlar Bead / EXO / TR Tubeless ready

Weight
Approx weight in KG: *4.*0