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2013 Scott Genius 720
Vital Review
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Reviewed by Steve Wentz and Joe Schneider // Written by Brandon Turman // Photos by Shawn Spomer and Brandon Turman Meet the 150mm 2013 Scott Genius 720. Once a bike that utilized a proprietary pull shock, the line has been completely reworked and revamped for its 10-year anniversary. Now lighter, stiffer, and up to current standards, the Genius 700 series also sees the introduction of 650B (~27.5-inch) wheels. Scott's wheel testing with their World Cup cross-country athletes showed gains substantial enough that the company actually scrapped the 26-inch wheel size altogether. As a whole, the...
Posted by bturman on 3/29/2013 3:22pm
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2013 Scott Gambler 10
Vital Review
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Ride report by Brandon Turman // Photos by Ian Hylands and Dave Trumpore In the Spring of 2012, the radically redesigned Scott Gambler was first leaked online. The bike was to be piloted by Brendan Fairclough and the Scott 11 Team, and it sported an interesting linkage system and an impressively slack 62-degree head angle. Over the course of the race season, the bike went through a few more revisions before being officially released in July 2012. During Whistler's Crankworx Festival, we had the opportunity to ride the beast for a day and a half of rock and berm bashing. Designed By A Shredder...
Posted by bturman on 11/28/2012 11:26am
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2013 Scott Genius 700 SL
Vital Review
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Review by Brandon Turman // Photos by Ian Hylands and Scott Sports Model year 2013 bikes are being released left and right, and many of the new announcements are fueling frequent wheel size debates among some groups of riders. Here at Vital, we've always been pro 26" wheels, which is why when we showed up at Scott Sports headquarters last week and they made the announcement that they are no longer making a 26" version of their trail bike, we were honestly a little shocked. That's right. They've killed off their 26" trail bike in favor of larger wheels. Now in its 10th year of existence, the...
Posted by bturman on 7/14/2012 6:25pm
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2013 Scott Voltage FR 10 Full Suspension Bike
The Good

Bike is hands down, one of the most fun bikes i've owned. I feel comfortable riding anything that any DH bike can, and to boot, I (kinda) pedals too. Comes, with top of the line components, (FOX 180 VAN FIT RC2, DHX RC2, SRAM X9). So as far as the components go, you can't find better on a complete...

The Bad

The stock Schwalbe tires suck major ass. Do your self a favour, and upgrade to a Maxxis Minion/Highroller combo, and save the heartache. In my opinion the bottom bracket is a bit low, but I rarely hit on bigger hits.

Overall Review
This bike is the bee's knees. It's hard to find a better ride, that can do it all. Components are epic, tires not so much, but still an easy fix. Hope this helps!
Posted by andrewhmeehan on 6/19/2012 10:19pm
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