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Scott Spark 950

Travel
120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
2 × 10 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range
536%
Weight
13.7 kg 30.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Spark 3 Alloy SL 6011 custom butted Hydroformed tubes tapered Headtube / BB92 / DM hanger dropouts for 148x12mm Not identified

Suspension

2 parts
  • Fork
  • Rear shock

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 433mm
Stack 593mm
Wheelbase 1152mm
Head angle 67.2°
Seat angle 73.8°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 13.7 kg
  • 30.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Full suspension
Front travel
  • 120 mm
Rear travel
  • 120 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
  • 17.7 in
Highest gear
  • 94.9 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

120 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

17.7 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

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is above 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
6.8 km/h
Highest gear
36.4 km/h

Total gear range 536%

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 Spark 950 Scott Contessa Spark 700 Scott Contessa Spark 710 Scott Contessa Spark 710 Plus Scott Contessa Spark 720 Scott Contessa Spark 720 Plus
Frame
Intended fit Unisex womens womens womens womens womens
Frame material Aluminum Carbon Carbon Carbon Aluminum Aluminum
Bicycle weight 13.7 kg 12.2 kg 12.4 kg 12.8 kg 13 kg 13.7 kg
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 120 mm 120 mm 130 mm 120 mm 130 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 22 26 26 24 26 22
Largest chainring 36 36 36 34 36 36
Rear sprockets 10 11 11 11 11 10
Largest sprocket 36 42 42 42 42 36
Lowest gear 17.7 in 17.0 in 17.0 in 15.7 in 17.0 in 16.8 in
Highest gear 94.9 in 90.0 in 90.0 in 85.0 in 90.0 in 90.0 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc Hydraulic disc
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BB86/BB92 BSA BB86/BB92 BSA BSA BB86/BB92
Tire width 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.8″ 2.35″ 2.8″
Wheel size 29″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″ 27.5″

No exact Spark 950 publication is available for 2016.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Scott Spark 950, by Scott

This bicycle

Trail

Spark 950

  • Weight: 13.7 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Contessa Spark RC 700, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Spark RC 700

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 10.0 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Spark 700, by Scott

Trail

Spark 700

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 11.9 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Spark 700 Premium, by Scott

Trail

Spark 700 Premium

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 11.5 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Spark 710, by Scott

Trail

Spark 710

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.2 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Spark 710 Plus, by Scott

Trail

Spark 710 Plus

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.8 kg
  • Suspension: 130/120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Spark 720, by Scott

Trail

Spark 720

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.4 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″

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