Scott bikes

[Ciaran]

Hi all

Totally new to the world of two wheels so please be gentle. I'm going to buy a mtb for me and the wife so we can take our daughter out for some fresh air and get some exercise to boot.

I've been quite taken with a Scott Aspect 50 2009 model for £370. Now, as sad as I am - I like the colour and the price. Is it a decent starter bike? I'll probably get the wife a Scott as well.

Thanks

Edited by Ciaran on Monday 21st September 14:29

[anonymous-user]

the scott is as good as anything you will find at that price. there are hundreds of mtbs at that price but the scott is a reputable brand and should be more than satisfactory. make sure the bike for the wife is a ladies model though, not just a smaller size mens frame, it really makes a difference...

tredz are selling them for £324 http://www.tredz.co.uk/.Scott-Aspect-50-Mountain-B...

[Ciaran]

Brilliant, thanks. I've just seen it on Evans Cycles for £300 but we don't have them over here

Noted about the ladies bike.

[Ciaran]

Found a local Scott dealer but he's got no 2009 Aspect bikes left. Will probably order from Evans but I'm worried about the frame size - do the different manufactures vary in frame size, i.e. is a Large in a Scott the same as a Large in a Giant for instance?

Edited by Ciaran on Tuesday 22 September 11:45

[Gargamel]

I have a Scott FX3 from about 5 years ago, has been absolutely perfect. No problems at all. Good Brand in my opinion.

[Pothole]

Scott Apex 50 BB centre to top of seat tube is 500mm in large size (19.7inches)
Giant Boulder says 21" on their website....

[mackie1]

They all vary in actual size and geometry. For example my Trek is about 2 inches longer than a Cube of apparently similar size (seat tube length). You can normally fine detailed size and geo information on the manufacturer's website.

[Pothole]

Scott's website is good, Giant's not so in terms of exact measurements, but if you take the Scott measurements with you and a tape measure you can find something the same.

[Ciaran]

Thanks guys

[chrisga]

pablo said:

make sure the bike for the wife is a ladies model though, not just a smaller size mens frame, it really makes a difference...

urr, not sure i agree with that. Women do not have to ride WSD bikes. They should be ridign the bike that fits them best. If thats a wsd then fair enough, but if not dont discount looking at mens bikes. My other half has a mens Scott scale and she loves it. She spent a long time going to a lot bike shops trying to explain to bike shop Saturday lads that she didnt want the typical sitty up position of a shorter ladies bike. They kept trying to sell her WSD until we hit the scott dealer who seemed much more switched on and listened to her requests and reasons. Amy ordered the Scale there and then and likes the stretched out feel of her Scott scale 50. I also believe that the scott scale contessa has the same frame geometry as the mens scale. This is or certainly was the same for the trek fuels as well, although the ladies range offered intermediate sizes that werent available in the mens range. So dont necessarily get suckered in by the women have to have an often more expensive WSD design bike when often the geomtery is the same and the only difference is the saddle and grip thickness which could be changed for a few pounds, and often the shop would change these items if you specify before collection for peanuts. The one exception I guess to that is that sometimes the forks may be sprung softer on WSD bikes, but if you are looking at an air fork then this isnt a problem anyway.

Oh and i'd definitely recommend the scott bikes. They all look great and seem to have excellent attention to detail. They all seem to have great frames too.

Edited by chrisga on Tuesday 22 September 21:56

[Ciaran]

Cheers Chris. I want to a local bike dealer to check sizes for myself. I was served by a women and we got talking about a bike for my wife and she also said not to discount mens bikes - she actually rides a mans bike.

Ordering my Scott Aspect 50 tomorrow! No one told me the amount you have to spend on extras

[Matthew_Eames]

Any views on the 2010 scale 40? I am in the Market for a hardtail (my first MTB) and this one really appeals, DeoreXT and SLX and a Reba SL. Or is the geometry a bit to racy for a beginner (Reading the bikeradar review of the 08) would be doing trail centres on it to start, progressing from there. Or mabye a full susser like the spark may be a better bet. The choice for me is between Scott, Felt or Mondraker.... Can get good deals on these brands

[gbbird]

Matthew_Eames said:

Any views on the 2010 scale 40? I am in the Market for a hardtail (my first MTB) and this one really appeals, DeoreXT and SLX and a Reba SL. Or is the geometry a bit to racy for a beginner (Reading the bikeradar review of the 08) would be doing trail centres on it to start, progressing from there. Or mabye a full susser like the spark may be a better bet. The choice for me is between Scott, Felt or Mondraker.... Can get good deals on these brands

I cannot comment on the 2010 model, but i have a Scott Scale 40. I purchased the frame (a 2006 model or thereabouts) and built it up myself with mid range kit eg LX & deore. I can only say good things about the bike. Excellent XC beast, and a pleasure to use on steep climbs. I think the geometry on Scott frames is spot on for long distance XC work.

[chrisga]

Matthew_Eames said:

Any views on the 2010 scale 40? I am in the Market for a hardtail (my first MTB) and this one really appeals, DeoreXT and SLX and a Reba SL. Or is the geometry a bit to racy for a beginner (Reading the bikeradar review of the 08) would be doing trail centres on it to start, progressing from there. Or mabye a full susser like the spark may be a better bet. The choice for me is between Scott, Felt or Mondraker.... Can get good deals on these brands

Only hear good things about the scales. Unfortunately this years (and next) bikes arent as good value as they were a year or so back, but the frames which are fantastic are, i believe, still the same. So they make an excellent start from which to upgrade. I cant't see that a bike can be too racy for a beginner, if you have no preconceptions as to what to expect after a while you'll just ride your bike without thinking whether the geometry could be different if that makes sense. Just get one and ride it!

[Ciaran]

Bike is ordered!

£300 from Evans Cycles and got myself a helmet reduced from £90 to £45!

Edited by Ciaran on Wednesday 23 September 11:11

[chrisga]

Excellent, you'll like it. Let us know how you get on with it!