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Can anyone explain why Scott has an enduro bike, the Ransom, but the Genius is being punted as the enduro bike of choice for Scott in SA?

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On the official Scott website the genius is desribed as a trail bike and the ransom is desribed as their enduro bike...

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Genius = trail bike

Ransom = enduro bike 

 

It's really the geometry and the travel that distinguish the two. 80% of South African trails are suited to a trail bike, like the Genius. Riding a Ransom on mellow trails, with little technical features is a bit overkill. I guess that's why they market the Genuis more in SA. 

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Ransom too much bike for SA.

Too much indeed. Although it would be nice to have, personally, if I'm not the fastest rider out there on that bike I wouldn't want to be seen riding one.

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Ransom too much bike for SA.

 

 

Too much indeed. Although it would be nice to have, personally, if I'm not the fastest rider out there on that bike I wouldn't want to be seen riding one.

How so? A bike that can be switched to lower travel on the fly for those long pedal days and those heart-wrenching climbs, but let to full hooligan if you're taking on Iron Monkey / Status Quo / Table Mountain / Helderberg etc. 

 

I think it's a perfectly suitable bike for anywhere. Unless, of course, you only ride meh-ren-dull. 

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