Scott Ransom: The Super Trail Bike

There’s a lot going on with the new Scott Ransom. But in a nutshell it is a mountain bike with 170mm of travel, progressive geometry, and a 6-bar rear suspension layout.

The Scott Ransom comes with 29in wheels as standard, but if you fancy a mullet, it can be ridden with a 27.5 rear wheel setup via a flip-chip in the chainstay.

Carbon or alloy or both?

The one we’re featuring here is the top tier 900 RC model. It is the only Ransoms that is fully carbon – front and rear triangles ...