Scott Ransom 900 Tuned Review - 2018 Bible of Bike Tests: Summer Camp

[@Bikemagazine]

The Scott Ransom 900 Tuned blew us away, but it wasn't the only bike at our Bible Summer Camp: Mammoth. Find other long-travel 29er reviews, tester favorites and more here: bikem.co/summercampmammoth

[@rodrigopages1054]

the bike isnt showing on the web page

[@Steve-vm1fi]

as always, the best reviews on the KZbins

[@gweno8789]

Dang, this is one of the most glowing reviews yet! I'm going to have to take a closer look at this bike!

[@oscaromahoney3627]

I’d rather have hsc and Lsc than the twin lock, less cables aswell

[@Bikemagazine]

You can drop in a Grip2 damper in the fork for $305 and get your HSC/LSC and cut one cord. In fact, we've done exactly that on our test bike, since we're not giving it back any time soon.

[@GRPABT1]

@@Bikemagazine I'd also swap the twinlock lever over to on top of the bar above the shifter to mount a proper dropper lever under the bar on the left.

[@pierrebroccoli.9396]

Sounds like a good idea, easy access to rear shock control and independent of the front that can still be locked but just by reaching down to the crown instead of a lever on the bar. For mellow trails and tech sections, sounds though Scott has done some good things with the design allowing for easy to modify the head/seat angles via suspension control instead of the usual flip chip settings on most other long travel bikes. I believe you have a 1.5 degree change from full slack to locked out.

[@turner02]

Scott has an over the bar mount for the twinloc sold separately.

[@shadowv6794]

So Pivot Firebird 29 or this one?

[@misheliryami1833]

My question too

[@onemanmob6756]

Where are your squaws this summer? Did you leave them in the lower camp with the herds and children?

[@acsaiyanbalce4610]

Great, now you guys have me looking more into this bike! Would you guys consider this the best ALL-Around Mountainbike! Cause I go to both XC trails and Intermediate to Black Diamond Bike Parks and my Intense Tracer 2016 Aluminum upgraded with carbon wheels does a decent to great job on the Bike Park and a average job on the XC trails (maybe cause of the weight and travel) and I do want to upgrade to a 29er.. How would you compare this bike to an Intense 29er Primer, or a Giant 29er Trance, or a YT 29er Jeffsey. Would you say this bike blows em all away?? Thanks guys! Again, love the reviews! Hoping to see another comparison video..

[@leonardoolivar]

Hi there, I have a primer and a jeffsy 29er both. Go for the jeffsy too much value for what you pay and is a great bike overall. Primer a little bit more nervous than the jeffsy and more expensive.

[@joshclarke2007]

You guys mentioned you tested an XL but didn’t mention your heights. I’m 6’1” with long arms and seriously considering the ransom. Could go either L or XL. Leaning XL. Just wondering how tall your testers are since they liked the fit of the XL...

[@ApriliaTuono31]

I am thinking to buy a 2019 in los Anglees area.I am very trumpeted but I am wondering about the long-term reliability of this bike vs a Pevit switchblade or Yeti SB 150...Can you help me with this question? I'm too worried about leader support as well rear-shock service

[@joachimrydelius2125]

Review a Pole!

[@seags8975]

Spartan 29 please.

[@cre8ive65]

It's 170mm Front and Rear, not 165mm rear.

[@ryanrobin12]

cre8ive65 no it’s 165 rear

[@cre8ive65]

@@ryanrobin12 I work for a Scot dealer, it's definitely not 165. It says clearly on the Scott website and in the dealer info that it's 170mm.

[@ryanrobin12]

cre8ive65 oops, you’re right, I just looked- 170mm on both

[@cre8ive65]

@@ryanrobin12 no worries :)

[@LiveAeons]

How would you compare the Ransom to the Capra? I'm having a really hard time deciding between the 2. Is the Ransom plusher than the Capra and does it climb better?

[@DB-sd3cw]

The scott is for big dick chad trump supporters, the capra is for soy boy bitch tit democrats

[@theGiver3]

@@DB-sd3cw wtf

[@kapu.project]

Rocky mountain Slayer VS Scott Ransom. I'm about to buy one, which one you think it's the best ?

[@turner02]

nickolakiccc Scott for sure.

[@kapu.project]

I'm so confused really. I was about to buy the slayer and now the Ransom came to the game.

[@turner02]

Not sure why so many people complain about the twinloc. I have the 2018 Genius 900 Tuned. This is my first Scott and first bike with twinlock (obviously), I like the twinloc a lot. You can get an over-the-bar mount for the twinloc and run a wolftooth dropper lever...which is what i'm doing. If you can somehow get on a genius or a ransom to demo along with the Rocky...I think you're decision will be easy.

[@asselinpower]

Slayer or Scott...hummm Evil The Wreckoning 🤘

[@cre8ive65]

I had a Slayer for a year, it was pretty sweet, but I sold it for the Ransom 910.

[@thecount1001]

i just saw the Spartan 29 in store today. so it's already out, why are they still being so coy? this is the last bike in the bible...

[@robygoncalves4348]

Really 170mm drop? How Tall are you?

[@fooslinger]

Prices are crazy. I can get a 2009 KTM 400XCW for $$3500. A used Niner ROS for $1000, and put the rest in a stock index fund.

[@flow2tech]

That's just silly thinking! I can just not have any motorized toys other than a car.. Buy the bike full price.. Not pay for fuel or a trailer plus tune ups oil changes and or engine work.. Put that long term savings into an echange traded Fund..Be in the best possible shape by doing body power sports only and have it all!

[@m00nchildblues]

Ramp mode only on Scott's? Or pay 400+ for fox mod on existing sus?

[@JodyM2]

A Friend just bought a Spark (Selling it after 1st ride) the twinloc was on the top of the bar so you could run a dropper lever under the bar but they put the twin loc on the bottom can it be moved to the top like on the spark?

[@keithgerlack7264]

Did Anyone have the chance to ride the 700 (27.5) tuned?

[@maxwellloebig5113]

You guys should review the meta am 29

[@raivkka4313]

Are you guys really that geeked out by Twinlock? I ride a followingMB, ride it in the open position (f&r) and have never changed it from that since I have owned the bike.

[@thecount1001]

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE FORK OFFSET!!!!!

[@Bikemagazine]

How could we forget such an important and timely topic! Reduced. 44 millimeters on the stock Fox 36.

[@thecount1001]

so no joke, the er, transition is now complete. 44 mm offset forks ARE in fact, the new 29er standard. well holy shit, that didn't take long did it.

[@NoBrakes23]

I think the Twinloc is super neat and clever. I love the idea of flipping the shock and running the remote out of the way instead of reaching down to flip the switch. But I'll take a good linkage, (Split Infinity, or anything by Dave Weagle,) ridden open over Twinloc all day long. I'm curious to see if Scott will try any of the Fox Live electronic stuff.

[@henieq]

It's good for racing when you need efficiency going uphill.

[@bullseye0112]

I think you guys need an average tall tester like 5'9.

[@gregkosinski2303]

5'9" is short. Almost manlet even.

[@b-manz]

Don't agree with your twinloc opinion. Been riding since 1989 and it's the best thing ever. Fully rigid fork is great for climbing.

[@zyoungson]

lol..

[@thegriff9425]

I would like to see you guys ride harder and go bigger.

[@bigredactionsportsstuff1245]

Lee Griffith exactly, how can we trust the opinions of these scrubs?

[@strangemobius]

Someone toss me $11k... please?

[@ricusmate]

My custom tuned 180mm front 160 rear does it better without twin lock. It uses magic. Abra Cadabra.

[@josegalindo6575]

Mami