Kate Courtney's World Cup plane with a charitable background

Scott Spark RC WBR 2023 von Kate Courtney

Photo: Michael Riehle

For the 2023 Mountain Bike World Championships in Glasgow, Kate Courtney has teamed up with World Bicycle Relief to support women in cycling. Her Scott Spark RC therefore shines in the unique WBR look.

At the World Cross Country Championships in Glentress Forest, Scotland, Kate Courtneys will be riding a unique Spark RC. It was created specifically for these World Championships in collaboration with World Bicycle Relief. Every year, World Bicycle Relief helps people achieve mobility through cycling. This year, the goal of the campaign is to inspire more women and girls to take up cycling by highlighting female racers who are breaking barriers, setting new records and breaking glass ceilings in the cycling world. And who better than Scott-Sram athlete Kate Courtney to talk about and promote this project?

The Scott design team started with Kate's words "Lift as you Climb" and worked with her to design this special bike. The artwork features mountains along the frame as a nod to her inspiring and motivational words, while small details make the bike sparkle and shine. Best of all, one lucky person can win this one-of-a-kind mountain bike. As part of Scott's partnership with World Bicycle Relief, a replica of the bike Kate will ride at the 2023 World Mountain Bike Championships has been made. All donations from this fundraiser will go to World Bicycle Relief so that women and girls around the world can experience the power of bicycles.

"For me, and for so many women around the world, bicycles mean freedom. Through their incredible programs, World Bicycle Relief puts bicycles into the hands of women and girls in rural areas, for whom they are not only a means of transportation, but can also lay the foundation for cultural change. I am proud to be part of the strong group of female athletes supporting this project and helping World Bicycle Relief distribute one million bicycles by 2025," says Kate Courtney.

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The bike - Scott Contessa Spark RC X WBR

Kate Courtney from Scott-Sram has equipped her world championship bike with a very special setup: the brand new RockShox SID Ultimate, the brand new Sram XX T-Type Eagle AXS drivetrain, the Syncros Silverton SL carbon wheels, the Fraser iC SL combination and the Tofino saddle. If you're talking about a sophisticated bike, then this bullet hits the mark in every respect.

Details

Frame: Scott Spark RC Carbon HMX SL Custom
Fork: RockShox SID Ultimate 3P, race-day damping 3-mode, 120mm travel, 44mm offset
Rear shock absorber: RockShox Sidluxe 3P Trunnion, C30 Compression Tune
Remote: Scott Twinloc 2 technology, 3 suspension modes
Handlebars: Syncros Fraser IC SL WC -20° / 90mm / 680mm
Saddle post: RockShox Reverb AXS 100mm with titanium bolts
Saddle: Syncros Tofino V-Concept SL
Grips: Syncros silicone
Pedals: HT Components M2T
Detailleur: Sram XX SL Eagle Transmission AXS / 12-Speed
Shift lever: Sram Controller AXS
Crankset: Sram XX SL Eagle Transmission Power Meter, 170mm/ 32T chainring
Chain: Sram XX SL Eagle Transmission chain
Cassette: Sram XX SL CS-1299 Eagle Transmission / 10-52T
Brakes: Sram Level Ultimate Stealth 4-piston
Wheels: Syncros Silverton SL2-30mm, 29"
Tires: Maxxis Aspen 29x2.40TW Maxxspeed 170 TPI