SCOTT GENIUS ST 900 TUNED
£10,999 Does a concealed shock mean hidden talents?
Scott have redesigned the mountain-slaying Genius, taking inspiration from the enclosed rear shock of their XC-focused Spark and giving it a 150mm-travel makeover.
THE FRAME
Three frames are available – a high-end, full-carbon option (here), a lower-grade carbon fibre mainframe paired with an alloy rear end, and a full-alloy chassis. All share the same geometry, suspension kinematics and integration. They also get Scott’s three-position TwinLoc suspension/geometry adjustment system, although this ST version (it stands for ‘Super Trail’, not ‘short-travel’) only has it at the rear, not on the fork, too.
The shock is encased in the frame, between the bottom bracket (BB) and the seatpost, where it’s protected from dirt and grit (although normal service intervals should still be adhered to).
It’s compressed by a rocker link attached to the top of the seatstays, held by a pair of large bearings. There’s an external sag indicator, and a neat door in the down tube pops open to allow access to its adjusters. Internal cable routing details are shown on the inside of this door – a nice touch.
Geometry-wise, the Genius is bang up to date, with a fairly long reach and a moderately steep 77-degree seat tube angle. There’s an adjustable headset fitted, and bikes ship in the slackest 64-degree setting.
THE KIT
The 900 Tuned is the top-spec ST model – the initials indicating that it comes with a piggyback shock – and as such,
