SCOT Spark 32": first images and key details

SCOTT has just showcased for the first time its bet on 32-inch wheels in MTB. A new 32" Spark has appeared in Soldier Hollow, the venue this weekend for the XCO World Cup, and all signs point to Filippo Colombo and Fabio Püntener competing with it, while the rest of the team will stick with the current 29" Sparks.

SCOTT brings 32" to the new Spark 2027

It has only been a few months since SCOTT presented the new Spark RC 2027, but the Swiss brand already seems to have a specific evolution ready for 32" wheels.

 

 

 

 

 

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The first images immediately allow us to recognize the latest generation of the Spark. The frame maintains practically identical shapes and retains characteristic elements of the new version such as the design with integrated shock and the new swingarm.

The Spark 2027 represented a deep renewal of the platform. SCOTT moved the shock even lower and developed a new system where much of the kinematics is concentrated around the bottom bracket. The most recognizable element is that new inverted swingarm that passes under the bottom bracket and operates the system responsible for compressing the hidden shock. That same design can now be seen on the 32" Spark.

This is particularly interesting because integrating a larger diameter rear wheel is not as simple as increasing the available space between chainstays and seatstays. The larger wheel radius affects the available space throughout the suspension travel and forces a review of dimensions and critical points of the frame.

For now, it cannot be determined whether SCOTT has managed to maintain the 120 mm rear travel of the 29" Spark RC or if it had to modify it to accommodate the larger diameter wheel. We also do not know the new geometry, which will necessarily have to be adapted to the new wheel size.

The 32" RockShox SID Flight Attendant fork is already a reality

Another particularly interesting piece appears in the front end. The new SCOTT mounts a prototype RockShox SID for 32-inch wheels equipped with the Flight Attendant electronic module.

It is a fork that we saw for the first time just a few days ago mounted on the new Trek World Cup bikes, and all signs point to SCOTT using the same platform developed by RockShox.

The big test will come this very weekend. According to information published from Soldier Hollow, Filippo Colombo and Fabio Püntener will use the new 32" Sparks in competition, while the rest of the SCOTT-SRAM riders will continue on the 29" Sparks.