My Scott Spark RC sub 8kg

[Spark]

Hi everyone.

My name is Davide, I am from Italy.
I ride a Scott Spark RC on the trails of Qatar and Italy.

Specs:
frame: Scott Spark RC tuned with Ti and ergal bolts
rear shock: Scott Nude TC shock (Ti bolts) with TL remote shifter kit (ergal bolt)
fork: FRM Air-Way 85 SSV EVO BiCarbon Ti with FRM expander
headset: Ritchey WCS carbon with Carbon-Ti topcap
stem: Extralite UL3 110m with Ti bolts
bar: Schmolke TLO 560mm
grips: Extralite Grips cut
saddle: AX-lightness Sprint
quick releases: Tune SkyLine
wheel set: Extralite Ultradisc ECT (Extralite Ultrahub SPD + Edge composite tubolar rim + Pillar spokes)
tires: Tufo XC2 1,95"
crank set: THM Clavicula
crank rings: Extralite Octaramp 44T-30 with Extralite Extrabolt 1.2
pedals: Crank Brothers Egg Beater 4Ti
cassette: Recon Ti 11-32
chain: KMC X10 SL gold
shifters: SRAM X.0 gripshift tuned with ergal bolts
rear derailleur: SRAM X.0 tuned with carbon inner plate and Extralite pulleys
front derailleur: Campagnolo Record tuned with BTP collar, Ti and ergal bolts
shift cables and housing: Alligator I-link
brakes: Formula R1 tuned with Ti and ergal bolts
rotors: Ashima ARO-08 160 and 140mm

Weight of the bike is 7,75 kg at the moment ....

Any comments?

[Powerful Pete]

Ciao Davide, benvenuto!

Very nice bike you have there...

[Spark]

Ciao Davide, benvenuto!

Very nice bike you have there...

Thank you

[schmiken]

Absolutely stunning bike! Have to ask though, are your rotors on backwards?

[Spark]

Absolutely stunning bike! Have to ask though, are your rotors on backwards?

Thank you.

yes, they have this design.

[Mads Kock]

Hi,

nice Scott Spark and great weight (ligther than mine hehe)

please tell me some more about the frm forks? performance and stiffness - it's rarely that I see someone using that fork. Love your wheelset - must be a really nice set. 1,95" sounds a bit narrow (compared to "normal" tires) but seems like most tubulars are a bit narrower. Does it gives good control or is it a bit sketchy?

[Spark]

Hi,

nice Scott Spark and great weight (ligther than mine hehe)

please tell me some more about the frm forks? performance and stiffness - it's rarely that I see someone using that fork. Love your wheelset - must be a really nice set. 1,95" sounds a bit narrow (compared to "normal" tires) but seems like most tubulars are a bit narrower. Does it gives good control or is it a bit sketchy?

The performance of FRM forks is not comparable with that one of FOX in terms of fluency, but it is stiffer than my previous RS SID due to 30mm dia. upper legs.
The hydraulic system, including SSV Stable Platform Valve, is very simple (hardly "primitive").
The fine tuning is not easy.
This is the "price" to be paid to have a 1,1kg fork!
To summarize, this fork is perfect for XC use only.

The wheel package (wheel+tires) is amazing: reactive, lightning and with a fantastic grip; I have also an Extralite Ultradisc TNT wheel set, but the control and grip of the tubular is not comparable.

[ww4]

thats super