When Scott presented the Ransom for the first time in 2006, it undoubtedly caused a sensation throughout the scene. The bike was like a small revolution - the 160 millimetre front and rear suspension travel, the potent downhill performance with good pedal power and the voluminous Equalizer shock set new standards.

Almost 13 years later, the Ransom is celebrating its comeback, and Scott has invested a lot of development work and attention to detail to go one better. Today, the specifications include enduro races at the highest level or big mountain expeditions on the world's most challenging mountains. This is made possible by modern geometry, 170 millimetres of travel at the front and rear with TwinLoc suspension system and Scott's most stable carbon construction to date.

Adjustable progression while riding

In order not to lose too much energy on the climbs, the engineers have invested a lot of effort in the frame construction. The result is a modest 2650 grams for the frame, shock and hardware. Scott has developed the Fox Nude TR shock in collaboration with Fox. This shock is not only easy to lock out in combination with the suspension fork - this is called TwinLoc. The system also allows you to easily adjust the suspension progression on the go. There is a switch to change from a linear to a progressive setting. With the TR damper, it is therefore possible to determine the progression yourself in open descend mode: more linear or more progressive. By moving the ramp-adjust lever, it is possible to regulate the damper behavior on the descent. "The linear setting is preferred on wet, demanding trails or when the shock forces are low and the ride loses speed. In dry conditions and with higher impact forces - for example on jumps - and when the speed increases, the progressive mode is ideal. With the Nude TR Evol, you can set the right mode quickly and easily," says Scott.

Lightweight - and stiff

A lot of brainpower and carbon know-how has also gone into the frame, which is not obvious at first glance: "By intelligently overlaying and reinforcing certain areas, we have achieved the desired stiffness between the head tube and the rear wheel axle by choosing the path along the down tube and chainstays - we call this the stiffness backbone," say the Scott engineers.

The Ransom is a 1x drivetrain bike, which made it possible to optimize the width of the main pivot point. At 63.1 millimetres, this pivot point is significantly wider on the Ransom than on the Genius, which measures 54.6 millimetres in this area. In addition, the Trunnion mounting on the down tube close to the bottom bracket allows greater stiffness to be achieved on the underside of the bike.

Variable: 27.5 and 29 inches

The Ransom can be fitted with 27.5 and 29-inch wheels, following in the tradition of the Genius. The change is child's play: a 29er becomes a 27.5" wheel in no time at all and vice versa. The only adjustment required is to change a small plate in the suspension rocker. Tire widths of up to 2.6 inches are possible with the 29er and up to 2.8 inches in the 27.5-inch setting.

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