Scott Scale RC SL 2023: £14K Ultimate XC Racer Live Launch Review 

Haha thanks, but I'm just like a car with a hole in the exhaust. A lot of extra noise but way less power than you'd hope 🤣

@@GuyKesTV Looks like you have plenty of horsepower. Can't wait to see what's next.

Thanks mate, that means a lot. There's some good folks at Radar and I worked for them for 19 years but I would have to disagree with Alex's opinion on the Scale being comfortable and forgiving. The original 29er Scale was a peach but with the one piece carbon wheels in this is a punisher. BTW if you want words too check out bikeperfect.

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🤣I reckon it's begging for a Joe's Bikes 'Hot Wheels' sticker job

Thanks for the lead out 😂

You've got some great trails to play on there and I agree that an XC hardtail will be a better choice to make the most of them. TBH the older 930 is a great choice as an entry level carbon bike. The new Scale has quite radical geometry (particularly the seat tube) but the previous one was still more trail than most XC frames. Reasonably smooth too but the Whippet offers better value for the components. Don't overlook alloy bikes like the Specialized Chisel or Sonder Dial though as they're really smooth and surprisingly light if you're on a tighter budget.

Thanks for taking the time to reply Does the new seat tube angle make it a more aggressive riding position overall and less suited as an all rounder? Hard for us mortals to get test rides to know these things and rely on test videos like yours to assist in the selection process. I noticed you were on a size L Scale ,I know you are very similar in terms of height and saddle height to me from watching your previous videos , was this right size for you (M too aggressive?) I Have considered the others you suggested, the Whippet geometry is like the old Scale ,which is now reduced in price so not much in it once specced up similarly . Have heard good reports re Whippet from others and watched your vid of it. Once again cheers for the help and keep up the good work, might see you up Hood Hill sometime😀 @GuyKesTV

Thanks Alistair. I'm really keen to try one of the cheaper bikes with conventional, softer wheels. I didn't have chance to swap wheels at the launch but the guys who did said it rode significantly smoother so it might be an all dayer yet.

Yup. Nuts. I'd rather have cheaper brakes and wheels too TBH

@@GuyKesTV going down the same path of mad road bike pricing.

Don't believe it gave you 10x the enjoyment of the Rujo.....

In the tyres? No, I started at around 18 psi then dropped to 15.

@@GuyKesTV yeah I thought 80 was a bit extreme 🤣

I also heard 80psi @@harveyjones1

Haha, I was DAMN close the whole time. Same intensity as that race, but for way longer. On back to back days two days after doing 350k of gravel in a day and a half. It was a busy summer 🤣🥵🤢

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Scott have plenty of bikes for us normal riders, this is the mtb equivalent of an F1 car or a MotoGP bike , a no compromise race machine