Scott Gambler 2013!

[Mo(n)arch]

-Frame weight 8.6 pounds whithout shock
-Travel 8.2"
-bb height 345mm to 354,5mm
-Chainstay lentgh from 421,5mm (!) to 440mm
-Adjustable headset 60° to 64°
-Stock headangle 62°





http://www.vitalmtb.com/photos/featu...32/bturman,109

If you ask me, I definitely will tesride one soon!

[Hesh To Steel]

Really interesting looking linkage. Just finished clicking through the slideshow on vitalmtb. Apparently the suspension curve is almost identical to the old gambler but this design centralizes the weight and makes the bike better for square edged hits (due to the higher pivot).

[chillindrdude]

Too many pivots?


Honestly, it looks like a sick ride and be interesting to read an amateur rider/racer review of the bike

[Mo(n)arch]

Geo almost the same as the Demo (surprise ;-)). Combined with a single pivot, a reasonable progressiv leverage curve and in my eyes reasonable adjustments, this should be a great ride.
Only the stock headangle of 62° is a bit slack in my eyes. But on a bike like this you don't get steeper then 64°, so it makes sense.

[Wa-Aw]

Too many pivots?


Honestly, it looks like a sick ride and be interesting to read an amateur rider/racer review of the bike

It has the exact same amount of pivots as any other linkage driven single pivot except that the linkage pulls the shock instead of pushes it.


This thing about this linkage being extremely complicated has been observation #1 since it came out in the teasers. I don't know how much longer I can keep myself from telling anyone who says this that they are idiots... oops.

[theBigHeezy]

its not carbon, why does this thread exsist?

[chillindrdude]

Did you note the ?

I was being a little cheeky.

[ocelot]

Extremely complicated? Not really...

The vertical linkage connects the shock to the swingarm and compresses it. You can call it a pull-rod I guess.
The horizontal linkage contstrains the shock and pull-rod assembly in its "place".
That's it, that's all.

[boylagz]

Love the rim decals. Haha

[xy9ine]

great looking set of numbers; sounds like a fun ride.

[captainspauldin]

I love the detailed charts and graphs.. Also nice they were honest about gaining some pedal feedback by raising the pivot point. The details with the flipchips are nice also, really dug that about my voltage FR

[Lelandjt]

I bet we see a carbon version for 2014. Scott makes carbon everything and both the front and rear designs are conducive to it.

[ALEXIS_DH]

I love the detailed charts and graphs.. Also nice they were honest about gaining some pedal feedback by raising the pivot point. The details with the flipchips are nice also, really dug that about my voltage FR

true dat. i like scott, since their marketing material is usually very informative.

i´ve had both, the voltage FR30 and a gambler dh10 (currently)... and the higher pivot is a much welcomed change. the gambler does not eat square-edged hit as good as other bikes.....

[Mo(n)arch]

Update:


You can get two BB options?
Too much options?

[UiUiUiUi]

anybody care to elaborate on the "advantages" of the press fit over a threaded bb?