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2013 Scott Gambler 20 Bike
The Good

goes down faster than madonna at a naval base

The Bad

comes with elixer brakes.....why

Overall Review
Descends, jumps, and corners well, great park bike, not half bad in tight turns on tech trails. I like the low leverage ratio, easy to tune, bearings are huge, main pivot is 25mm. Changed the brakes to shimano zee and works awesome, the stock brakes are the only weak link with this bike. The bike seems a bit heavy at first but just add speed and it just rips! Scott has this bike dialed!!
Posted by justincs on 11/9/2014 7:45pm
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2013 Scott Scale 930 Bike
The Good

This bike climbs like a billy goat! It is incredibly responsive.

The Bad

The Rocket Ron tires are very light, but tend to wash out easily in off-camber turns. They are fine for the back, but replace the front asap or your face will hurt. The handlebars could also be lighter.

Overall Review
I LOVE this bike. After dealing with the annoying maintenance issues of Specialized's Brain shock, I was ready for a hard tail. I love how simple it is - you just go outside and ride...that's it...as it should be. Back to the joys of riding like you are a 10-year-old. Basically, if you aren't riding down mountains all day and can shell out the cash, pick one of these up - it will be worth it. And if you have trouble climbing hills like me, be prepared to be shocked how easy climbs become.
Posted by sabowyer7 on 3/26/2014 6:09pm
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2014 Scott Genius LT 700 Tuned
Vital Review
Overall Review
Reviewed by Evan Turpen and Steve Wentz // Photos by Shawn Spomer and Lear Miller For 2014, Scott went back to the drawing board with their do-it-all Genius LT. The redesigned bike has been reduced from 185 to 170mm travel, but gains a new suspension design, 27.5-inch wheels, revised geometry, and a simple lever designed to enable you to pedal it up just about anything you'd like to rally back down. While it may look similar to the Genius 700, the Genius LT 700 is a big-mountain tamer with extra travel to back it up. The latest version looks clean and means business, so we were excited to put...
Posted by bturman on 2/20/2014 4:58pm
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