- The Scott Genius started life in 2003
when legendary cross country racer, Thomas Frischknecht,
rode one to victory at the
Marathon Cross Country World Champs.
That really made a statement back in those days
when full suspension bikes were thought too inefficient
to win those sorts of races.
And that really set the scene for this bike.
It's always been versatile.
This is the brand new Scott Genius.
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So this is the fully redesigned Genius.
You see some of the features it has in common
with the Spark, that was also redesigned last year.
Most obviously, that we actually lay out the frame
The old Genius had the shock mounted to the top tube
and actually the link is fit the other way
and the shock comes down to the bottom.
This is a 150 mil travel trial bike, so it puts it
right in the middle of that all-mountain category.
But what about wheel size, I hear you ask.
Well, the Genius is designed to use both 27.5 and 29.
Got 27.5 in it at the moment.
All you need to do is flip the link that's on the shock
when it comes to swapping the wheels.
No need to change the fork.
And what that does, it keeps the bottom bracket
a very similar height, which is crucial for making sure
that bike ride characteristics
are almost the same between 27.5 and 29.
In 27.5 inch wheels, you have the tyre choices
of 2.5 up to 2.8,
and then a 29er is 2.4 to 2.6.
So it definitely gives you a lot of choice.
Let's try and set that bike up for you
and the trails you ride.
We're here in the Aosta Valley in Italy,
really steep aggressive trails.
I fancy the 27.5s, so I'll stick these back in,
and take it for a spin.
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So how well does a 150 mil travel bike actually climb?
Well lucky that's where Scott help you out here
with this twin lock lever.
With one push it goes from 150 mil to 110.
Another push, it goes to full lockout.
The best thing about that 110 mil mode is it
keeps the bottom bracket up, yes, you got less travel,
it also stiffens up the spring rate, so the BB's higher,
clear the pedals a bit easier.
And also keeps you in that better,
more poised climbing position.
That twin lock lever takes advantage of this FOX nude shock
that is exclusive to Scott bikes.
When you get to the top of the hill, click it fully open,
150 mil travel, drop the post, and away you go.
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Okay, so what else is new about the Genius?
Well, the geometry's been changed, it's longer,
it's slacker, it's got a steeper seat angle,
it's also got shorter change stays.
So that angle's coming it at 65 degrees,
chain stays in I436 millimetres.
The Genius is boost, as you'd imagine now,
so it's 148 spacing on the rear, 110 up front.
And it's also the lightest 150 mil
travel trail bike on the market.
So how's Scott done that?
Well, it's an awful lot of work that's gone into
this carbon fibre lay up, using computer software,
but also things I learned from the redesign
of the Spark last year.
So mostly the shock mainstay here, it's that big bulky area
anywhere down by the bottom bracket, so it's
nice and strong, and they can then save some weight,
where the shock meets the main on my top tube,
and I don't need as much carbon fibre up there,
so it's offered in compliance where needed,
and also stiffness where it's needed.
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So there you go, there's the first look
at the brand new redesigned Scott Genius.
You may have noticed some other really cool
features about this.
Check out that Synchros Hixon iC bar and stem.
That's integrated cockpit, it's one piece,
carbon fibre bar and stem, something
I've not seen before in a mountain bike.
It's equivalent to the 40 mil stem, which is very nice.
And that's 290 grammes, so super light.
A couple other nice touches like this built in bumper
down there, to stop those rocks flicking up
and damaging your frame.
Also gives you space inside that frame to put any Di2
componentry, like your battery or any boxes like that.
Another nice touch is Synchros front fender
that mounts on your FOX 34 or 36.
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