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Scott Genius 720 Plus

Travel
140 / 130 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range
536%
Weight
13.9 kg 30.6 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Mechanical disc
  • SM High
  • SM Low
  • MD High
  • MD Low
  • LG High
  • LG Low
  • XL High
  • XL Low

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

20 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Genius PLUS Alloy 6061 custom butted Hydroformed tubes / tapered Headtube BB92 / U-Mono Link / rear 180PM IDS SL DM dropout for 148x12mm Boost BB height adj. / Full Internal Cable Routing 130mm rear travel Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size MD Low

Table
Reach 425mm
Stack 614mm
Wheelbase 1165mm
Head angle 67.5°
Seat angle 73.9°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 13.9 kg
  • 30.6 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 140 mm
Rear travel
  • 130 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 2
Smallest chainring
  • 22
Largest chainring
  • 36
Rear sprockets
  • 10
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 36
Lowest gear
  • 16.8 in
Highest gear
  • 90.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

140 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample
429 bicycles with this information
Coverage
95.7% of the class

Lowest gear

16.8 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample
416 bicycles with this information
Coverage
92.8% of the class

Highest gear

90.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample
416 bicycles with this information
Coverage
92.8% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
6.4 km/h
Highest gear
34.5 km/h

Total gear range 535%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification This bicycle Scott Genius 720 Plus Scott Contessa Genius 700 Scott Contessa Genius 710 Scott Contessa Genius 710 Plus Scott Genius 700 Plus Tuned Scott Genius 700 Premium
Frame
Intended fit Unisex womens womens womens Unisex Unisex
Frame material Aluminum Carbon Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 13.9 kg 12.8 kg 13.3 kg 13.9 kg 12.5 kg 11.8 kg
Suspension
Front travel 140 mm Not informed Not informed 140 mm 140 mm Not informed
Rear travel 130 mm Not informed Not informed 130 mm 130 mm Not informed
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 2 2 2 2 1 2
Smallest chainring 22 26 26 22 32 26
Largest chainring 36 36 36 36 32 36
Rear sprockets 10 11 11 10 12 11
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 11 10 11
Largest sprocket 36 42 42 36 50 40
Lowest gear 16.8 in 17.0 in 17.0 in 16.8 in 17.6 in 17.9 in
Highest gear 90.0 in 90.0 in 90.0 in 90.0 in 88.0 in 90.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BB86/BB92 BSA BSA BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92
Tire width 2.8″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.8″ 2.8″ 2.35″
Tire clearance Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Maximum tire width: 3″ Not informed

No exact Genius 720 Plus publication is available for 2016.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Scott Genius 720 Plus, by Scott

This bicycle

Trail

Genius 720 Plus

  • Weight: 13.9 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Contessa Genius 700, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Genius 700

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.8 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Contessa Genius 710, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Genius 710

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.3 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 700 Premium, by Scott

Trail

Genius 700 Premium

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 11.8 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 710, by Scott

Trail

Genius 710

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.8 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 710 Plus, by Scott

Trail

Genius 710 Plus

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.3 kg
  • Suspension: 140/130 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 720, by Scott

Trail

Genius 720

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.7 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 730, by Scott

Trail

Genius 730

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.3 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 740, by Scott

Trail

Genius 740

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.4 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 750, by Scott

Enduro

Genius 750

Mountain / Enduro

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: 150 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Genius 920, by Scott

Trail

Genius 920

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.8 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Genius 940, by Scott

Trail

Genius 940

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: Full suspension
  • Wheel size: 29″

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