{"id":418983,"date":"2026-05-24T07:47:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T11:47:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/?p=418983"},"modified":"2026-05-26T04:39:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:39:06","slug":"unreleased-scott-spark-rc-prototype-world-cup-xc-race-bike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/unreleased-scott-spark-rc-prototype-world-cup-xc-race-bike\/","title":{"rendered":"All-New Scott Spark XC Bike Prototype in Nove Mesto Teases a Glimpse of Its Hidden Shock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nino Schuter may be out of the racing game, but we’ve still spotted another all-new prototype evolution of the Scott Spark – the single pro XC we’ve featured more than any other<\/a> over our years covering World Cup cross-country race tech. The new bike bears a striking resemblance to the current Spark – Scott’s first Bold-inspired XC bike design with a hidden internal rear shock that I first rode and wrote about 5 years ago<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there are a number of significant changes that we can spot in this unreleased prototype. The first being that the rear shock isn’t quite 100% hidden inside anymore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why is it peeking out?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott Spark RC prototype World Cup XC race bike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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all-new unreleased Scott Spark RC prototype with all-new carbon-spoke Syncros XC wheels (All photos\/Cory Benson)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The only semi-hidden out shock was the first thing we noticed. It looks like an opening that gives easier, quick access to the AXS battery on the Flight Attendant rear shock. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But really, a closer reveals that this is actually a completely new suspension design. And hiding the shock inside the frame is maybe the only real similarity with the current model. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s quite a lot more going on here…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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