Scott Bikes

[FurthurOnTheFly]

Well I'm in the mood for a new bike....its been over 3 years since I've purchased a 'new' bike and for someone who used to have more bikes in her living room than furniture that is quite a feat! I've managed to dwindle my collection down to 2 bikes, both cruisers. Looking to get a new commuter bike and dump one of the cruisers, then maybe later on this year getting another MTB.

I've ridden everything from Specialized, to Trek, Fishers, Schwinn, Felt, vintage, new, cheap, expensive, etc....but no experience with Scott bikes. I just went and test road this one:

and I love it...its about half the weight of my cruiser but just as comfortable and it really zips along...decent components and easy to work on myself..but I don't know much about the Scott brand when it comes to bikes.

Experiences??

 

[tmac]

My coworker who used to own a bike shop in Seattle says he loves them.
He has some very high end bikes so I trust his opinion.

Get another MTB so you can ride the 24hrs of the Old Pueblo with our teamhttp://epicrides.com/twofour/24.htm

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

My coworker who used to own a bike shop in Seattle says he loves them.
He has some very high end bikes so I trust his opinion.

Get another MTB so you can ride the 24hrs of the Old Pueblo with our teamhttp://epicrides.com/twofour/24.htm

So far the reviews I have read are great. I think I'm going to sell both my cruisers and just get this and a MTB.

And I'll do the race but only if I can be this guy:

Seriously who do you think I am?? I haven't mountain biked in eons, I'm out of shape and blah blah....we will discuss this more next weekend!

You have to convince Josh to do it too...he just got his Trek fixed!:bike_rider:

 

[ntsqd]

In the days when I was paying attention to things like this the impression tha I got of Scott bikes was that they are popular and well regarded in Europe, but for some reason never made it very big in the States. As I recall they are made or at least HQ'd in the States too.

Bikes are like guns, the more that you have, the more that you need. :sombrero:

Is that a Pixie Race? WOW!!! AFAIK I was there for the start of all that! CSU, Chico Cycling Team held their first in 1997. The Nekkid Cameo Rider got the vote of the cheerleader contingent camped on the roof of the hosting house. I didn't think that he was all that cute....

 

[DaveInDenver]

Get another MTB so you can ride the 24hrs of the Old Pueblo with our team

I'm in. Seriously. If you need someone. Been wanting to do that race for a while and getting my regular 24 hour team to travel down has not been working out. Done about 18 or 2 dozen 18- and 24-hour races in the past decade. Not fast so much, but not a noob...

BTW, Scott had a major patent and licensing dispute with Specialized over the Horst Link and so missed a major MTB period in the 1990s in the USA. They are starting to show up more the past couple of years here State-side. Some BIG buck units, $10K+!

 

[MuddyOval]

I bought a Scott dual suspension bike back in the early 90's- still have it and it works great. VERY well made and even now it turns heads and gets purchase offers from people once in a while. I must admit it's never been run hard since I bought it for physical rehab and I needed an adjustable suspension to keep it smooth, but it has a LOT of miles on it. My much newer bikes don't get much use at all, even though 'technically' they are supposed to be nicer. The Scott bike still holds its own against much more expensive and newer bikes. Unless they've gone in the toilet recently, I'd say you can't go wrong as long as you enjoy how it rides.

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

In the days when I was paying attention to things like this the impression tha I got of Scott bikes was that they are popular and well regarded in Europe, but for some reason never made it very big in the States. As I recall they are made or at least HQ'd in the States too.

Interesting you mention that, most of the reviews I'm seeing are out of the UK...I guess that explains it.

Well I think I'm going to go for it, but I should probably make some effort to sell the cruisers first. :elkgrin:

 

[tmac]

I'm in. Seriously. If you need someone. Been wanting to do that race for a while and getting my regular 24 hour team to travel down has not been working out. Done about 18 or 2 dozen 18- and 24-hour races in the past decade. Not fast so much, but not a noob...

BTW, Scott had a major patent and licensing dispute with Specialized over the Horst Link and so missed a major MTB period in the 1990s in the USA. They are starting to show up more the past couple of years here State-side. Some BIG buck units, $10K+!

Not to hijack your thread Heidi, but the 24hr team is just trying to get off the ground. I tell you what I'll make a thread in the 4 corners section about it.

Come on Heidi you can make one lap = 17 miles, we'll even let it be a daylight lap.

 

[FurthurOnTheFly]

Not to hijack your thread Heidi, but the 24hr team is just trying to get off the ground. I tell you what I'll make a thread in the 4 corners section about it.

Come on Heidi you can make one lap = 17 miles, we'll even let it be a daylight lap.

I read the rules I have to do 2 laps and at least one at night!

I'll think about it...need to get a MTB first...but its down the list after this new commuter and a netbook. If nothing else I'll come hang out in the tent and be the team massage therapist!

 

[Christophe Noel]

Scott bicycles were spawn from the original Scott brand known for unusual offerings, namely that super 80s "strapless" ski pole. It was the ski connection that gave them traction in the bike industry as tons of ski shops started selling Scott bikes in the off-season. Scott had some nice rigs in the late 80s and very early 90s. Their one major contribution to the bike industry was a uni-crown suspension fork that was high tech for the time, but little more than a pair of bed springs shoved down fork legs. I forget who, but someone, somewhere won a World Cup race on that thing as many Scott forks after sported the World's rainbow stripes. Many Scott bikes from that era were made by China Bike, Giant and there was a small cross over with bikes manufactured under the Raliegh badge.

As DaveinDenver said, part of the demise of the original Scott came with the patent wars over rear suspension designs. Scott eventually went to Europe for 100% of their distribution and as odd as it sounds, became Scott USA. The bikes stayed in Europe for the next decade until another Scott came around. Scott Montgomery formerly the head honcho at Cannondale invested a chunk of change into bringing Scott USA back to the states. Toss in some savvy distribution, excellent marketing with the sponsorship of the Saunier-Duval-Scott pro cycling team and boom...Scott is back.

Their bikes are serious coin. While they offer bikes for mortals like you and me, they have some bikes north of $10,000. Those uber high end bikes are made primarily by Topkey Industries in Taiwan. Good stuff.

How's that for nerdy info????:bike_rider:

 

[DaveInDenver]

Those uber high end bikes are made primarily by Topkey Industries in Taiwan. Good stuff.

But a ~23 lbs, 150mm bike is pretty sweet. Not sure it's worth $13,000...

 

[nonamegiven]

I'm also looking at getting a Scott MTB. Unsure of which one, they aren't cheap and neither am I. I'm looking at bikes in the 5k range these days, but I'll definitely build my own so I can get the grupo/components I want for the money.

 

[Christophe Noel]

I'm also looking at getting a Scott MTB. Unsure of which one, they aren't cheap and neither am I. I'm looking at bikes in the 5k range these days, but I'll definitely build my own so I can get the grupo/components I want for the money.

It's a very rare build that comes in cheaper than a stock bike. It's probably a tad more possible in those upper reaches, but even then, builds usually come in about 10-20% more than a stock purchase. Depending on what you build and where you buy it, buying a build kit might close that gap. Quality Bike Parts (available through any shop) offers good build kits at a fair price. Even Yeti offers build kits at a good price.

 

[tibaal89]

I went to college with a guy who was sponsored by Scott to race their road bikes in Wisconsin and other midwestern stuff.... he certainly liked them, but I imagine the bike they had him on was insane! Can't really offer anything else since I didn't know squat about bikes back then...