The details at a glance

• 2 frame platforms: Bio- and E-MTB, which have the same DNA and riding qualities.
• E-MTB with Shimano EP8 motor and Darfon 720WH battery
• Available as complete bikes up to a maximum of CHF 6,699.00 or as a frame kit, E-MTB up to CHF 8,799.00.
• First-class full carbon frames with high-quality suspension elements
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• 29-inch wheels
• Each platform can be set up as a short-travel bike with 140/150 mm or as a long-travel bike with 160/170 mm travel
• Suspension travel is changed by means of a flip chip and adapted shock stroke
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• Frame sizes/reach: S - 435, M - 459, L - 485, XL - 515, the sizes should be selected according to riding style.
• Long, flat, yet not extreme geometry, which gives a safe riding feel, but also enables a playful riding style
• Internal frame cable routing, specially designed impact guards, down tube protection with storage space and spare dropout.
• Rear suspension: robust Enduro Max bearings
• Personalization thanks to matching Slicy impact protection foils

From private project to new brand

With the Trailfox, BMC once had one of the most modern enduro bikes in its portfolio - this year, a 120-millimetre bike is the highest of feelings. This prompted engineer Mariano Schoefer and designer Christof Bigler from the Grenchen-based bike manufacturer to develop a long-travel bike on their own initiative: A trail bike that is equally fun on all types of trails and is also at home in the bike park. "We wanted another longtravel bike because BMC no longer had one in its portfolio. So designer Christof Bigler and I started to develop a new bike that was also up to date in terms of geometry. Without pressure from the company and initially just for us," explains BMC engineer Mariano Schoefer.

The geometry gradually came together, but the first prototype still had too little suspension travel at 140 millimetres. "Christoph Bigler and I thought about how we could get more suspension travel while keeping the center of gravity as low as possible. And we also wanted the whole thing to look good. From then on, the project took more time and could no longer be implemented by working overtime or in our free time. We were given the go-ahead within the company to work on it more intensively," continues Schoefer.

A non-BMC design as a turning point

At 160 millimetres of travel, the kinematics were also extremely important. Great importance was attached to a very sensitive response, but also to full progression. Thanks to the latter, the bike should offer enough pop for an active riding style. At the same time, the suspension should be as drive-neutral as possible - on the one hand, it should not bob and, on the other, it should remain active while pedaling.

From prototype to production-ready mountain bike, Christoph Bigler's expertise was all the more in demand. The aim was to bring round, soft shapes to the design. And after the color selection, the idea of graphic designs of choice was implemented. This is where Slicy Products came into play. The French company offers impact protection films in various designs that are tailored to the Scor 4060 frame. Slicy also offers Scor customers the option of designing the film entirely according to their own wishes - if you want your cat on your bike, you can have it.

No T-shirt but two bikes

Scor does not designate the frames solely according to clothing sizes such as S to XL. The area of use and riding style should play just as important a role in the choice of frame size as body size. It is therefore recommended to choose the bike according to reach. This is made possible by the short seat tubes and dropper posts with more or less travel across the entire size range. For example, a large is a 485 and a medium is a 459 - the number corresponds to the reach.

The frame is more or less a hybrid, for enduro and all-mountain use at the same time. As an enduro bike, the twentyniner offers 160 millimetres of rear travel, as an all-mountain 140 millimetres. To change from long to short travel (LT and ST), the flip chip on the shock mount and the eccentric headset are rotated to adjust the steering angle. This change is not carried out on the trail, as the fork and shock are also used with less travel, 150 and 57.5 millimetres respectively. What remains the same, however, are the damper installation length and kinematics.

Thoughtful details

The bike was partly developed at Chaumont on Lake Neuchâtel, as the project was inspired by the trails there and the prototypes were often tested there. This terrain is representative of the Scor 4060: made for steep, rough but also winding trails, the model is also suitable for bike parks and fun on the jumps. And the latter have been visually immortalized in the noise-dampening chainstay protector.

The attention to detail goes above all into the practical aspects. For example, the interchangeable eyelet is made by Sram and is available in practically every country, regardless of the bike brand. To ensure that you are back on the trail quickly in the event of damage, Scor also supplies the replacement derailleur hanger, securely fixed under the storage box on the down tube. The cover also serves as frame protection. Another focus was on serviceability. The frame has internal cable guides, from the headset to the end of the rear triangle. Cables and lines can therefore be pulled in without any fiddling.

Scor under power

At the same time, Scor is also launching the 4060 Z e-mountainbikes with practically the same geometry as the "bio-bike". Apart from the extra weight, it also has the same suspension travel options, as a short or long travel bike with 140 or 160 millimetres of suspension travel, and almost the same riding characteristics. The bike is powered by a Shimano EP8 motor and the 720 watt-hour battery.

Like the 4060, the "Z" also comes with "Smart Cable Routing" as well as a bottle and material mounting device on the frame. Unlike the normal bikes, however, the pedelec comes without a storage box on the down tube. The electric cables of the Shimano display disappear into the headset and rotate with it. This means that they cannot be torn out of the on-board computer in the event of a fall.

Different sales models

Sales via specialist dealers continue to play an important role. Scor also offers a click-and-collect process in which the bike is selected and ordered online and then delivered to the nearest dealer. The customer benefits from the direct advantages and services of the dealer.