Scott Spark 970

2018 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Travel: 120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 11 26–36t / 11–36t
Gear range: 453%
Weight: 14.2 kg 31.3 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

Aluminum Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

8 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-MT500-PA
BB-MT500-PA
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG50-10 10 speeds
CS-HG50-10
Chain
- KMC X10 10 speeds
Chain guide

None
Crankset
- Shimano FC-MT500-B2
FC-MT500-B2
Front derailleur
- Shimano FD-M6020-D
FD-M6020
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore RD-M6000-SGS 10 speeds
RD-M6000-SGSRD-M6000
Shifters
- Shimano Deore SL-M6000
SL-M6000

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Formula
Rear hub
- Formula
Rims
- Syncros
X-25
Spokes

Stainless Black 15G, 1.8mm Not identified
Tires
- Maxxis

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	402.7	432.7	460	477.3
Stackmm	593.1	593.1	602.4	611.6
Top tube lengthmm	575	605	635	655
Seat tube lengthmm	410	440	490	540
Head tube lengthmm	95	95	105	115
Head tube angle	67.2°	67.2°	67.2°	67.2°
Seat tube angle	73.8°	73.8°	73.8°	73.8°
Chainstay lengthmm	438	438	438	438
Wheelbasemm	1121.6	1151.6	1182.8	1203.9
Front centermm	688	718	749	770
Bottom bracket dropmm	47	47	47	47
Bottom bracket heightmm	327	327	327	327
Standover heightmm	738	746	760	778
Fork rakemm	50	50	50	50
Trailmm	103	103	103	103
Stack/reach ratio	1.47	1.37	1.31	1.28

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 14.2 kg

31.3 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 26
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 20.9 in
Highest gear: 94.9 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.35″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2018
Sample: 925 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

20.9 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 845 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 845 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

25 of 938 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample: 938 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 8.0 km/h
Highest gear: 36.4 km/h

Total gear range 453%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 20.9–94.9 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.5–93.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Lowest gear: 845 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class
Highest gear: 845 bicycles with this information, 90.0% of the class

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 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification	This bicycle Scott Spark 970	Scott Contessa Spark 710	Scott Contessa Spark 910	Scott Contessa Spark 920	Scott Contessa Spark 930	Scott Contessa Spark RC 900
Frame
Intended fit	Unisex	womens	womens	womens	womens	womens
Frame material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon
Bicycle weight	14.2 kg	13.5 kg	12.4 kg	13 kg	13.5 kg	10 kg
Weight limit	Not informed	128 kg	128 kg	128 kg	128 kg	128 kg
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	130 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm
Rear travel	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	1	2	2	1
Smallest chainring	26	30	30	26	26	30
Largest chainring	36	30	30	36	36	30
Rear sprockets	11	12	12	10	10	12
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	11	11	10
Largest sprocket	36	50	50	36	36	50
Lowest gear	20.9 in	16.5 in	17.4 in	20.9 in	20.9 in	17.4 in
Highest gear	94.9 in	82.5 in	87.0 in	94.9 in	94.9 in	87.0 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Tire width	2.35″	2.8″	2.35″	2.35″	2.35″	2.25″
Wheel size	29″	27.5″	29″	29″	29″	29″
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92