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Wheelbase are proud to announce that we are now stockists of cutting-edge Swiss bike brand Scott!
Scott is a bike brand that we have wanted to work with for a long time, fitting our ‘cycling is for everyone’ ethos by offering a really complete range of bikes including everything from full suspension e-mountain bikes to superlight carbon fibre road bikes and pretty much every other genre of bicycle in between. With a comprehensive choice of men’s, women’s and children’s bikes Scott particularly stand out for their technical innovation within design and production, attention to detail and their excellence in providing support to their retailers as well as outstanding after-sales customer care.
Scott bikes will be available in our Wheelbase Lake District store in Staveley, our Wheelbase Yorkshire store in Ilkley and of course will also be available to buy online through our excellent mail order service which ships your new bike built and tuned direct to you anywhere in the UK, ready to ride.
The Scott UK team is looking forward to working with us to provide a range of bikes to suit you and your personal cycling goals. All of our staff will receive regular product training across the whole Scott range from our Scott Northern Sales Manager Josh with additional support from a true UK mountain bike legend Nick Craig who has an encyclopedic knowledge of the most technical aspects of the Scott range following years of success racing some of their key models in the most demanding mountain bike and cyclocross races out there.
UK Mountain Bike legend Nick Craig joined us at Wheelbase Yorkshire to help launch the Scott brand and showcase the amazing new Scott Spark RC…
To mark the start of this new working relationship Scott UK recently joined our Wheelbase Yorkshire team for an after-work ride up on Ilkley Moor, Yorkshire and our Wheelbase Lake District team for a ride after hours on the South Lakes fells. These riding sessions were an excellent opportunity for Scott UK to showcase the all-new Scott Spark RC full suspension mountain bike. This is one bike that has really caught the attention of cycling fans and industry insiders alike; when the new model was recently launched it was the bike’s innovative internal rear suspension that got everyone talking! Scott have put together a brand new fleet of Spark RC demo bikes for staff training and retailer demo events in the coming months where customers will have a chance to ride this new cutting-edge suspension platform. The lads at our Lake District and Yorkshire stores were stoked to be some of the first people in the UK to have a chance to ride Spark RC and with staff training sessions the following morning, to go through the entire Scott 2022 range our staff have been given all they need to be able to talk you through all of the fantastic Scott bikes available in their extensive range.
Staff from our Wheelbase Yorkshire, Ilkley store jumped at the chance to ride the new Scott Spark RC on their local hills.
Scott Northern Sales Manager Josh Gibson joined us on a stunning evening in the Lakes to showcase the new Scott Spark RC.
The stoke is high! Wheelbase Yorkshire’s head mechanic Ben can’t stop smiling on the Spark RC.
Wheelbase Lake District lad Jack immediately took to the Scott Spark RC and was shredding it until the sun set.
Launched just recently, the Scott Spark RC has caught the attention of the entire industry with its internal rear shock.
Wheelbase marketing man Johnny Dodgin sees for himself just how fast the Scott Spark RC climbs.
It’s a rare treat for the Yorkshire lads to get out on a ride together, onboard a brand-new Scott MTB and with Nick Craig too!
Our Wheelbase Lake District staff are ready to tell you all about the Scott Spark RC and all of the other fantastic bikes in the 2022 Scott range.
Nick Craig was on hand for our Yorkshire ride to talk us through all of the technical details of the new Scott Spark RC.
A crackin’ evening in the Lakes helped make a great introduction to the Scott brand and the new Scott Spark RC.
With a sparkling career spanning over 30 years, racing cyclocross and MTB (and still winning!) Nick Craig is a font of knowledge when it comes to tech.
The Scott brand will be available ONLINE and in-store at Wheelbase Lake District and Wheelbase Yorkshire.
A little more about the Scott Spark RC…
Scott recently introduced the all-new Spark product full-suspension bike range made up of RC models aimed at cross country racing, 900 models which are longer-travel trail bikes and Contessa models which feature women-specific dimensions and componentry.
It goes without saying that the main talking point of these new bikes has been that innovative internal rear suspension shock. This cutting-edge suspension design includes a single pivot configuration that utilises the flex of the carbon layup at the dropout; with a sealed linkage to the internal shock at the seat tube above the bottom bracket the shock remains completely protected within the frame, sitting low down in front of the bottom bracket and easily accessible via a small removeable cover at the bottom of the downtube.
The advantages of this configuration are that the shock is totally protected from the elements, sits lower in the frame for a nice balanced, low centre of gravity and those internal frame bearings are larger than before which helps to laterally stiffen up whole the suspension platform. The all-new Spark perfectly suits typical UK riding conditions with everything stowed away within the frame and this setup also leaves room in the frame to run two water bottles. The Spark RC models feature 120mm of suspension travel, front and rear (compared with the 100mm more typically found on most cross country mountain bikes) while the more trail-focused Spark 900’s feature a 130mm of travel front and rear.
The Scott Spark RC and 900 features some really impressive Swiss engineering with its unique internal suspension platform.
During our after-work Scott riding sessions our staff were onboard the Scott Spark RC Team Issue AXS bike; these stunning bikes not only feature that innovative internal shock but also include more integration at the cockpit, with the rear hydraulic brake hose being routed through the special Syncros XC 1.5 integrated stem, down into the frame to exit at the rear brake caliper for a clean, uncluttered look. If this particular model included a mechanical rear derailleur that cable would also be routed neatly through the stem and frame internally, however, the Scott Spark RC Team Issue AXS includes SRAM’s brilliant GX Eagle AXS wireless 12-speed drivetrain with all gear changes being made via the wireless Eagle AXS rocker controller on the handlebars; the end result is a super-slick mountain bike that looks almost as sleek and aero as a modern road bike! Read our full review HERE
The Scott Spark RC Team Issue AXS full suspension mountain bike is packed full of Swiss innovation.
Our talented photographer James Vincent captured the Scott Spark RC Team Issue AXS for our Fast Bike Friday feature which you can read here.
Our Wheelbase Yorkshire team are looking forward to working closely with Scott UK to bring you some of the most innovative, cutting edge bikes available.
Our Wheelbase Lake District team are ready to help you find your perfect Scott bike, with advice available in-store, online and over the phone.
Written by Johnny Dodgin
Wheelbase Yorkshire Photos by Simon Wilkinson
Wheelbase Lake District Photos by James Vincent
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