Scott Spark RC
XC racers.
Scott XC race 29er with TwinLoc. Short travel, race geometry, a World Cup bike rather than a trail Spark.
XC racers.
Scott XC race 29er with TwinLoc. Short travel, race geometry, a World Cup bike rather than a trail Spark.
XC racers. Downcountry riders may prefer Epic 8 EVO.
The current Epic XC platform without the old Brain shock. Slack enough to be a modern XC race bike, still a sprint machine rather than a trail bike.
| Measurement |  TransitionSpur 2026 |  ScottSpark RC 2022 | JulianaFurtado 2022 |  SpecializedEpic 8 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 618 | 615−3 | 612−6 | 610−8 |
| Reachmm | 475 | 475 | 455−20 | 475 |
| Head tube angle° | 66.5 | 67.2+0.7 | 65.4−1.1 | 65.9−0.6 |
| Seat tube angle° | 76.0 | 75.5−0.5 | 77.0+1.0 | 75.5−0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 430 | 435+5 | 430 | 435+5 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1212 | 1195−17 | 1209−3 | 1210−2 |
| BB dropmm | 42 | 40−2 | 30−12 | 42 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Spur L | Spark RC L | Furtado M | Epic 8 L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm |
| Bar | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm | 800 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm | 175 mm |
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