{"id":631964,"date":"2026-06-10T22:25:14","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/631964\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T22:25:14","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T22:25:14","slug":"scott-updates-the-spark-rc-with-a-new-suspension-layout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/631964\/","title":{"rendered":"Scott updates the Spark RC with a new suspension layout"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Slack, longer, and a whole lot more capable. Scott\u2019s new Spark RC is more than just a race bike.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Rupert Fowler, Piper Albrecht<\/p>\n

Scott has launched the latest generation of its Spark RC, a bike that doubles down on the hidden-shock concept that first divided opinion when the previous model arrived in 2021.<\/p>\n

On paper, the changes are what you would expect from a modern World Cup XC bike. The new Spark RC sticks with 120 mm of travel, drops frame weight, and adopts slacker, more adjustable geometry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Driving the updates behind the new Spark RC is a change in philosophy about what contributes to speed from Scott’s design team. Rather than chasing outright frame stiffness or the lowest possible weight above all else, the new bike has been designed to hit a sweet spot, aiming to blend traction, composure, and control with pedalling efficiency and weight reduction.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Spotted: Scott-SRAM is on a new Spark RC<\/p>\n

The team was seen riding a bike with a revised rear suspension platform in the first practice session of the 2026 Mountain Bike World Cup.<\/p>\n

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In many ways, the Spark RC reflects the changing demands of modern XC racing, where outright efficiency is no longer the sole measure of speed.<\/p>\n

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