Scott Mountain Bikes

Scott Mountain Bikes are revolutionary and have an interesting history. In 1970, engineer and skiing racer Ed Scott expanded his skiing gear empire into Motocross goggles.

They were a success and soon thereafter, he started to produce mountain bikes.

His in particular, were revolutionary as they were the first to have an aero bar—something American biker Greg Lemond later credited his Tour de France win too.

Ed Scott then went on to manufacture innovative mountain bike suspension systems through the 1990s, ultimately setting a record for lightest mountain bike in 2003.

Today the Scott mountain bike is known as being one of the best available and are used by some of the world’s best riders. If you are ready to buy one or are just thinking about it, here are two of my favorite Scott Mountain Bikes for you to consider:

Scott Voltage YZ 3 Mountain Bike

It weighs about 14.50 kg and comes with a super stiff 6061 alloy frame that features hydroformed Octagon tubing and disc dropout. The fork is a Suntour XCT V2,with preload 28mm stanchions, and 80mm travel. The rear derailleur is a Shimano Acera RD-M340, 21 speed while the front derailleur is a Shimano FD-TY10 / 31.8mm. It retails for around $430.

Scott Spark 40 Mountain Bike

Features includ a Hydroformed 6061 aluminum frame is impressively lightweight, featuring an optimized geometry and sealed aircraft bearings for world-class performance. Comes with a RockShox Recon 335 suspension fork that boasts 120mm of travel with both rebound adjustment and lockout.

An Rock Shox Ario rear shock with rebound adjustment and Pop Loc remote lockout offers platform damping for improved efficiency and bump control. It uses an All-Shimano drivetrain with an XT rear derailleur for snappy shifts across the 11-32 cassette. Avid Juicy 3.5 hydraulic disc brakes ensure simple, effective finessing of your speed as well as outright stopping power. It sells for around $2300.