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The 2026 SCOTT Spark RC SL: HMX SL carbon XC race bike with Flight Attendant and SRAM XX SL AXS, available now at Blue Cycles, Darwin.
THE LIGHTEST SPARK SCOTT HAS EVER BUILT.
The 2026 SCOTT Spark RC SL sits one rung above even the World Cup EVO. The frame is HMX SL - the most refined carbon layup SCOTT makes, full stop. The bare frame weighs just 1427g (without shock), and the complete bike is 9.9kg (tubeless, without Save the Day kit) with a wireless dropper, power meter and full suspension. Ceramic Speed bearings and titanium hardware from the factory. Full carbon Syncros Silverton CF1 wheels with carbon rims AND carbon spokes. SRAM's halo XX SL Eagle AXS Transmission with integrated power meter. RockShox Flight Attendant electronic auto-suspension. Reverb AXS wireless dropper. This is World Cup race kit, no compromises, sold to you exactly as the SCOTT-SRAM pros train on.
WHY THIS IS THE FLAGSHIP
- HMX SL Carbon Gen5 frame - SCOTT's lightest and most refined layup. 1427g bare frame (without shock). A genuine step up from the HMX used on the World Cup EVO.
- 9.9kg complete weight (tubeless, without Save the Day kit) - with a wireless dropper, full 120mm suspension, power meter and disc brakes.
- Ceramic Speed pivot bearings, Ceramic Speed Alpha BSA bottom bracket and titanium frame hardware from the factory - marginal-gains kit that costs $1,500+ aftermarket, already in the bike.
- 120mm front + 120mm rear travel with World Cup race geometry - 65.9 degree head angle, 434mm chainstays, 50-80mm stems. Sharp, fast, race-bred.
- RockShox Flight Attendant - electronically controlled SID Ultimate fork and SIDLuxe Ultimate shock. Reads the trail and switches between Lockout, Pedal and Descend modes in real time, automatically. Smarter than your thumb. Always.
- SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS Transmission - SRAM's lightest, top-tier wireless 12-speed group. Carbon crank arms, hanger-less direct mount, 10-52T, integrated spider power meter for real wattage straight out of the box.
- SRAM Motive Ultimate 4-piston brakes on SRAM CLX Centerline rotors - the highest-spec XC brake SRAM offers.
- Syncros Silverton CF1 wheels - carbon rims AND carbon spokes, 30mm internal, 24H, Ratchet freewheel, XD driver. The full-carbon wheel upgrade most riders only dream about.
- RockShox Reverb AXS wireless dropper - no cables, no clutter. World Cup race-day dropper.
- Syncros IC-M100-SL1 HMX SL carbon integrated cockpit - the matching top-tier bar/stem combo. Lighter again than the cheaper HMF bar fitted to the EVO.
- Carbon-railed Syncros Celista Cut Out saddle.
- Maxxis Aspen Race Edition 29x2.4" 120TPI MaxxSpeed - the fastest XC race tyre going. Set up tubeless before pickup.
- Adjustable +/-0.5 degree head angle via the Syncros/Acros headset - dial it for the course you're racing.
FULL SPECIFICATIONS
Frame: Spark RC HMX SL Carbon Gen5, 1427g (without shock), adjustable head angle, fork lock, Ceramic Speed bearings, titanium hardware, Syncros Octopus Gen2 cable integration, BB92, UDH, 12x148mm Boost, 55mm chainline
Travel: 120mm front / 120mm rear
Fork: RockShox SID Ultimate Flight Attendant, electronically controlled, FA Race Day damper 3P, 15x110mm
Maxle Stealth, tapered, rebound adj., lockout
Rear shock: RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate Flight Attendant, electronically controlled, 3P Lockout-Pedal-
Descend, Solo Air, rebound adj., 190x45mm
Suspension control: Automatic electronic suspension - reads rider input and trail in real time, no remote needed
Headset: Syncros / Acros, angle adjust +/-0.5 degrees, stainless bearings, IS52
Shifter: SRAM AXS Rocker Pod Controller (wireless)
Rear derailleur: SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS Transmission, wireless electronic, 12-speed
Crankset: SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS Transmission, carbon crank arms, with integrated spider power meter, DUB, 55mm chainline, 34T
Bottom bracket: Ceramic Speed Alpha BSA
Chain: SRAM XX SL Eagle Transmission
Cassette: SRAM XX SL Eagle XS-1299 Transmission, 10-52T
Brakes: SRAM Motive Ultimate 4-piston hydraulic disc
Rotors: 180mm front / 160mm rear, SRAM CLX Centerline Centerlock
Wheels: Syncros Silverton CF1, carbon rims 30mm internal, carbon spokes, 24H, Centerlock, Ratchet freewheel, XD driver (front and rear)
Front axle: 15x110mm Boost
Rear axle: 12x148mm Boost
Tyres: Maxxis Aspen Race Edition 29x2.4", 120TPI foldable, MaxxSpeed, tubeless ready (front and rear)
Cockpit: Syncros IC-M100-SL1 HMX SL Carbon integrated bar/stem, 740mm, 7 degree sweep, -10 degree rise
Grips: Syncros XC lock-on (with tubeless plug storage)
Seatpost: RockShox Reverb AXS wireless dropper, 31.6mm
Saddle: Syncros Celista Cut Out, carbon rails
Extras: Spark RC Gen5 chainguide, Syncros Save the Day kit IS-M100, Syncros multi-tool + tubeless handlebar kit, SRAM AXS Powerpack, Milkit sealant, transport axle
Wheel size: 29"
Weight: 9.9 kg (tubeless, without Save the Day kit)
Colour: Piano Black / Carbon Black (only colour available globally)
Sizes: S / M / L / XL
BLUE CARE - LIFETIME AFTERCARE, ONLY AT BLUE CYCLES
Most Darwin shops include a "free 6-week service" with a new bike. In reality, that's a bolt check - and once it's done, you're on your own.
We do it differently. Every bike from Blue Cycles comes with Blue Care*.
Blue Care is a LIFETIME Tune and Check, ON THE SPOT, in-between every major service, for the original owner. We check it on the spot, for as long as you own the bike.
We recommend a major service every 4-6 months. Blue Care covers everything in between. Forever. No bookings, no waiting, no invoice.
One free check-up vs. a lifetime of looking after your bike. That's the Blue Cycles difference.
*To keep Blue Care active, your bike needs to have had a paid major service with us within the previous 12 months. Original owner only, non-transferable.