SCOTT SPARK RC WC AXS

£7,299

Name an XC event, and chances are that the unstoppable force that is Nino Schurter has probably won it on a Spark RC. Over the years, the bike has evolved with changing standards and race formats, before finally settling exclusively on a 29in format. Through all of the transitions though, Nino and the Spark RC have always managed to remain on top.

But enough of the history lesson, let’s take a closer look at the latest Spark RC. As we’ve just mentioned, it’s a 29in-only format. It has 120mm of rear travel which is matched on the RC WC AXS model with a 120mm-travel RockShox SID fork. There’s also a Spark 900