Scott Scale 30 - any good?

racingt

Hi guys,I like riding cross country, am not competitve, but want a good solid, expedition type mtb, which has a huge fun factor..... Must be able to cope with mud, and would also like good/great lights so I can ride off road at night...

I like my carbon framed road bike, and I love the Scott Pro Team Racing I bought in 1989. And I can buy via Cyclescheme, saving 50%, and spreading payments over 12 months - so I'm thinking Scott Scale 30!!

Don't want full sus, after pogoing around on an early Marin Rift Zone, ten years ago
Are 29 ers any good? Am I on the right track ? should I spend £1500, if I can save 50% in tax, or should I spend more or less??

Hope you can advise, thanks for reading the mail

Ciaran500

I definitely wouldn't dismiss a full suspension bike based on riding one 10 years ago. Things have moved on alot since then and peddle bob is no longer an issue on a good bike.

£1500 will get you a top of the range hardtail or a good solid full susser so you're in a good price bracket there.

cjw

The SCott scale's are great bikes. If you are prepared to go for the 2007 versions you can probably find a good deal as the 2008 models have only recently come out (they are the same frame as 2007 with some different componants and colours). I did a quick search and found this http://www.ukcyclestore.com/acatalog/Scott_Scale_30_2007.html

racingt

Cheers guys,
Saw the Scott Scale 30 this afternoon - 2008 for £1500. I have to have one!
I think I'll stick with hardtail, the full sussers have moved on, but I'm not sure I want one!
regards
racingt

AlanW

racingt wrote:

Cheers guys,
Saw the Scott Scale 30 this afternoon - 2008 for £1500. I have to have one!
I think I'll stick with hardtail, the full sussers have moved on, but I'm not sure I want one!
regards
racingt

I have just bought a 2008 Scott Scale 20 for £1750, but there is a Northern shop advertising the 2008 Scale 10 for £1999! Pity, I cannot remember which one, but they have a big advertisment in one on the monthly MTB magazines I was reading in WH Smiths on Saturday. :oops:

cjw

Pedal on is still doing Scale 10 but only have few sizes left. 1 got mine from them for £1999.

cjw

Ah sorry did not see that you said the 2008 model ! That's one hell of a deal!

racingt

I'm going for the Scott Scale 20 - at £1999, it seems expensive, but on the cyclescheme, I save 54% - so £75 per month for 12 months means I may as well upgrade from the 30 to the 20. Yippee, can't wait, first new mtb for 10 years!!!

Racingt

cjw

Nice bike... you won't believe how light they are... enjoy :When I got mine it was also first new bike for over 10 years D