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Scott Scale 980 2021

My new Scott Scale 980 was delivered in a giant box that was damaged in a few places in transit, fortunately I found no damage to the bike. Assembly was fairly simple; just straighten and tighten the handlebars, mount pedals, put a little air in the tires and go. The bike rides excellent, although I had to spend some time searching for a good sitting position. The only downside I found is that the seatpost clamp can't do enough to keep the saddle at the right height. I tighten the quick release as best I can and then use an imbus to tighten it a little further so it sits firmly. Another minor issue was a creak in the seat post, but that too has since been fixed with some mounting paste. The handling of this bike is excellent, the suspension and suspension lock are fine tuned. The Maxxis Rekon tires are not 100 percent suitable for the terrain I ride most of the time, but that's something for later.

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