Scott Spark 940 .... or what else ?

[thebob]

It's really not that difficult. You need a Torx bit (T10 or T15) and simply unscrew it. Helps to move the brake lever out the way.

[ChrisF]

Hoping somebody in this thread can assist me. 

I need to get to the bolt to remove the grips on the integrated twinloc its on a 2016 930 Spark

This bolt is located behind the dropper cable, do i really need to remove the dropper cabling to get to this bolt?

 

I think this is a really bad design choice? I heard the twinloc design changed in 2018 have they addressed this?

 

Exactly the same on the 2018.

 

Torx on an extension and you are sorted.  Even better if you have a longer Torx without the "thickness" of an extension.

[thebob]

So, today I made quite a change to the 940. I'd always felt the front end was great, but a wee bit twitchy on some descents, especially compared to my old Trek Fuel EX. So I decided to bite the bullet and go for a 130mm air shaft and new damper to match, for the Fox 34 fork. I really wanted to get a Rockshox Pike but none could be found on a Black Friday special. Jacques from Cogent Industries sourced me the parts I needed in a couple of days and I did the install this afternoon. I went for a quick ride and hit a downhill which I had not been confident on. All I can say is that there is a marked difference in how the bike descends. The degree slacker (approximately) head angle helped with the stability and the extra travel soaked up all the hack. Climbing was the same, plus with a slightly higher bottom bracket and the rear lockout engaged, I had zero pedal strikes! This is how the bike should be equipped from the factory IMO. I was very happy with the bike before, now I am over the moon with it! Oh, I’ve also added a Hope rear hub for quicker engagement of the gears, SLX brakes and Ice Tec rotors for more stopping power, a Mismatch adaptor to hold my shifter to the Shimano brakes and an X01 shifter which is adjustable and fits my thumb position so much better and a Fabric Scoop saddle for my under carriage. All in all pretty pimped!

 

[Grease_Monkey]

So, today I made quite a change to the 940. I'd always felt the front end was great, but a wee bit twitchy on some descents, especially compared to my old Trek Fuel EX. So I decided to bite the bullet and go for a 130mm air shaft and new damper to match, for the Fox 34 fork. I really wanted to get a Rockshox Pike but none could be found on a Black Friday special. Jacques from Cogent Industries sourced me the parts I needed in a couple of days and I did the install this afternoon. I went for a quick ride and hit a downhill which I had not been confident on. All I can say is that there is a marked difference in how the bike descends. The degree slacker (approximately) head angle helped with the stability and the extra travel soaked up all the hack. Climbing was the same, plus with a slightly higher bottom bracket and the rear lockout engaged, I had zero pedal strikes! This is how the bike should be equipped from the factory IMO. I was very happy with the bike before, now I am over the moon with it! Oh, I’ve also added a Hope rear hub for quicker engagement of the gears, SLX brakes and Ice Tec rotors for more stopping power, a Mismatch adaptor to hold my shifter to the Shimano brakes and an X01 shifter which is adjustable and fits my thumb position so much better and a Fabric Scoop saddle for my under carriage. All in all pretty pimped!

 

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Did you upgrade the damper from the Grip one to a FIT4 damper?

[thebob]

Left it with the Grip Damper. Read a few reviews saying the Grip has better small bump sensitivity than the Fit4. I was very happy with the Grip, so I stuck with it. A Grip2 would be awesome though only for the Fox 36 at the moment

[Grease_Monkey]

Left it with the Grip Damper. Read a few reviews saying the Grip has better small bump sensitivity than the Fit4. I was very happy with the Grip, so I stuck with it. A Grip2 would be awesome though only for the Fox 36 at the moment

I'm confused - you say you changed the damper though?

 

EDIT: nevermind, I see F34 forks designed for 120mm or below need a new damper when going above 120mm. Interesting - did not know that before. I have played around with travel on my F34 quite a bit, 150, 130, and 110mm - each time just changing the airspring.

 

This may explain why the fork behaves very difderently at 110mm that it did at 130 and 150mm.... it would have actually needed a new damper when I changed it to 110mm. Still behaves nicely at 110mm, but the initial stroke is quite a bit stiffer than at 130 and 150mm.

[thebob]

Yup. The standard one works for 80mm to 120mm, in order to jump up to 130mm I needed a new damper. Different process to RockShox, which doesn’t need a damper switch

[PhilipV]

Here is a pic of the bolt

 

I agree, that is a bit daft, but then, I'm not a fan of the twinloc at all.

 

Please will you post a photo of your frame, that paint job looks Luuks.

Is it a custom respray?

[Duppie]

That does not work as well, the purchase justification if part of the motivator.

I bought X with the expectation of Y so mentally I will ensure that Y === true;

 

It's how apple stays in business.

Reviving an old thread, ^^this might answer my question already...

 

After being off the bike (and without one as well) for a few years, I want to get back into mountain biking, but unsure if Life will really allow me to get back into it properly. I was looking at the 2019 Spark 940, but it is still a big expense when I'm not sure if I will really get back into it that much.

 

So the question is, should I rather get an entry level hard tail bike for starters, and if the bug bites again properly then later upgrade to a new dual sus (running the risk of "losing" a few grand on the initial hard tail), or do I go full out for the 940?

 

If 940, any suggestions on alternative similar spec bike in the R40k range?

 

If entry level, how low can entry level be (how long is a piece of string, I know), and any suggestions?

 

Maybe something in between?

 

 

Not aiming to do the epic, rather Weekend warrior trying to become fit again, with Wine2Whales or similar 3 day stage race  maybe next year.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Tbh, if you can afford it then go for it. The 940 is a far more capable bike than an every level hardtail, and you'll be able to tell. It's got better geometry for beginners (slacker head angle, more squish etc) and far better components. If the bug bites it'll bite a lot faster on the 940 than on an entry level HT.

 

If you don't wanna spend 40k and want to get into it on an HT, the ONLY HT i would recommend would be the silverback Slade trail. Cheap, good geometry and great components. It's about 20k

[thebob]

Unfortunately the Slade seems to be out of stock locally! For R40k a Giant Trance 29 2 is also in your budget. A bit more of a trail bike than the Scott, but awesome fun!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Unfortunately the Slade seems to be out of stock locally! For R40k a Giant Trance 29 2 is also in your budget. A bit more of a trail bike than the Scott, but awesome fun!

That's a bit of a disappointment. Rad bike, that. As is the new Trance.