When Scott launched the Ransom model three years ago, they hit the nerve of the times: decent suspension travel and stability with relatively low weight. Decent characteristics for the ascent combined with good downhill kinematics. This combination was also the starting point for the newly developed Genius LT. The frame design has been taken from the tried and tested Genius, but it has been given significantly more suspension travel. The geometry data is very similar to the Ransom, but the rear suspension has been redesigned. According to Scott, they want nothing less than to redefine the all-mountain segment with the "Genius LT".

The core element of the Genius LT is the in-house "Equalizer 3" suspension strut, which was developed in collaboration with DT Swiss. This allows you to choose between 185 and 110 millimetres of suspension travel, with full lockout also possible. The following three modes can be selected via a lever during the ride:

• Position 1: 185 millimetres at the fork, 185 millimetres at the rear
• Position 2: 185 millimetres at the fork (fork can be lowered to 140 millimetres), 110 millimetres at the rear
• Position 3: Fork and shock absorber locked

With the adjustment of the suspension travel, the frame geometry also changes. If you switch from the middle position to downhill mode, the head angle becomes slightly slacker, the wheelbase slightly longer and the bottom bracket is slightly lower. The opposite effect is achieved if you switch from the middle position to blocking mode.

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The "Genius LT" has some eye-catching details. For example, Sram has given the bike a 30-speed drivetrain (3x10, first seen at the product launch of the Genius LT). The bike has a 12-millimeter DT Swiss axle on the rear wheel, which is screwed directly into the frame. The disc brake is bolted directly to the chainstay and there is no oversized seat post diameter to allow the standard installation of Vario seat posts. A clever solution is offered with an oval mount for the suspension strut: by rotating the mount, the bottom bracket height can be reduced or increased by 8 millimetres.

In contrast to the previous Genius, the shock absorber on the LT version is mounted upside down. This provides additional tire clearance but also better suspension behavior, as the heavier part of the shock absorber is part of the unsprung mass. The suspension strut now has a sag indicator, which will also be used in the conventional Genius models in future.
The suspension fork is also remarkable: it corresponds to a "souped-up" Lyrik, which Rock Shox has given 185 millimetres of suspension travel. It has the "TwoStep" lowering function and can be locked using the lever on the handlebars (position 3, see above)

The "Genius LT" will be available in both carbon and aluminum versions. The difference in weight between the two versions is around 250 grams. Scott states the weight of the complete bike in the top carbon version at 14 kilograms.