{"id":40285,"date":"2022-08-11T17:00:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=693408"},"modified":"2022-08-11T17:14:14","modified_gmt":"2022-08-11T15:14:14","slug":"dangerholms-latest-9-19kg-scott-spark-rc-creation-is-weight-weenie-heaven","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/dangerholms-latest-9-19kg-scott-spark-rc-creation-is-weight-weenie-heaven\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerholm\u2019s latest 9.19kg Scott Spark RC creation is weight-weenie heaven"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Oscar Huckle\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Thursday, 11 August 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Dangerholm\u2019s latest creation is this 9.19kg Hypersonic Scott Spark RC build with a custom paintjob.<\/p>\n

The bike features a delectable selection of components from SRAM, Extralite and Intend.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm is the pseudonym of Gustav Gullholm. He\u2019s famed for creating super-light builds with custom resprays, taking a Mora bushcraft knife to new frames to carefully remove the paint.<\/p>\n

Manually stripping away paint is a more laborious process than sandblasting, but offers a better finish.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy goal for this build: quick and responsive on the climbs, fast and fun on the descents. In short \u2013 the best of two worlds,\u201d Dangerholm says.<\/p>\n

We caught an early glimpse of this build at Eurobike 2022<\/a>, but now we\u2019ve been provided with further details, let\u2019s feast our eyes on every juicy detail.<\/p>\n

A carbon weave finish frame with a pink front end<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s a bold-looking cross-country weapon. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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A smaller-than-usual Scott graphic features on the head tube. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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A pink-tastic integrated front end. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The top tube is the most decorative part of this respray.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

A size large Scott Spark RC frame is at the heart of the build, proving a very different result from Nino Schurter\u2019s rainbow-infused Spark RC<\/a> from earlier this year.<\/p>\n

The Spark RC is notable for its integrated aesthetic and hidden shock design. This particular build features 120mm of suspension travel<\/a> front and rear.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm has, of course, taken his bush knife out and the frame is predominantly a bare carbon finish from the top of the down tube to the rear dropouts.<\/p>\n

The exception is the Scott graphics on either side of the down tube, which are silver and look to be a foil paper design.<\/p>\n

There are gold and silver triangular details along the top tube with thinner black arrows separating them.<\/p>\n

The head tube and half of the top tube is a gloss pink with a fleck to give the frame an added sparkle under the sunlight.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm has also resprayed the integrated bar-stem to the same pink shade to sustain the aesthetic up-front.<\/p>\n

Various brand logos are featured along the outside faces of the driveside seatstay and the driveside face of the seat tube, in line with the bottle cage bolts.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm has also made a couple of changes to the frame hardware.<\/p>\n

Kogel Ti titanium bottle cage bolts are used to shave some weight and the removable lever on the thru-axle has been removed. The chainstay protector is also said to have been slightly cut.<\/p>\n

A conventional groupset with some unconventional modifications<\/h2>\n
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The industrial-looking Garbaruk crankset contrasts against the carbon weave finish of the frame.<\/span><\/figcaption> Scott<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The groupset is predominantly SRAM Eagle XX1<\/a>, although interestingly in mechanical rather than its wireless electronic<\/a> format. SRAM Eagle XX1 eTap AXS is claimed to be 5g lighter than its cable-operated counterpart, including the batteries.<\/p>\n

However, Dangerholm has made some striking changes and deviations to the groupset to achieve a lower weight.<\/p>\n

A prototype Garbaruk crankset<\/a> is used with a 175mm length and a 40-tooth chainring. This is claimed to weigh in at 384g.<\/p>\n

A Rotor 11-46 cassette<\/a> is also used rather than the standard SRAM 10-52t.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm says the Rotor cassette\u2019s 11t starting cog offers slightly less friction than the 10t used on a SRAM cassette.<\/p>\n

The steps between gears on the 11-46t cassette are also smaller compared to the larger SRAM cassette.<\/p>\n

The rear derailleur<\/a> has also seen heavy modification.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s a creative way to reduce the already respectable weight of a SRAM Eagle XX1 rear derailleur. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The rear derailleur is claimed to weigh 259.8g. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The pulley wheel is finished with a Cerakote coating. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

It uses Kogel Kolossos oversized pulley wheels that have been finished in a Champagne Pink Cerakote coating.<\/p>\n

Kogel has also supplied a matching custom-made cage in raw aluminium.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm has shaved weight by polishing the B-gap adjustment bolt.<\/p>\n

He has also removed the cover from the pulley the gear cable passes through in between entering the rear derailleur and being clamped at the pinch bolt.<\/p>\n

The stock parallelogram plates have been switched in favour of aftermarket carbon parts from Hopp.<\/p>\n

Rather than use SRAM\u2019s gear cables<\/a>, Dangerholm has opted for FASI Turbo Plus, one of the lightest options. Regular cables use a steel core, whereas the FASI options use aluminium, resulting in a claimed 50 per cent weight saving.<\/p>\n

A Jagwire LEX SL cable is used for the dropper seatpost and suspension lockouts.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm\u2019s Scott Spark RC build spec<\/h2>\n
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It\u2019s rare to spec Trickstuff brakes. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Xpedo M-Force 8 Ti pedals are fitted to the Garbaruk cranks.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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You can expect to see Tune show up in some capacity in a weight-weenie build. <\/span> <\/figcaption> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Both wheels (without tyres, disc rotors, cassette or axle) are claimed to weigh 1,039.3g. <\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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The Spark RC is a cable-heavy bike, but this custom TwinLoc remote neatens things up somewhat.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>
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Extralite is another staple brand for lightweight builds.<\/span> <\/figcaption> Scott<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>

Like the groupset, the rest of the parts spec is anything but conventional.<\/p>\n

An Intend Samurai XC suspension fork with inverted stanchions is used. This is said to weigh 1,435.5g.<\/p>\n

The bike features feathery Trickstuff Piccola Carbon brakes with matching D\u00e4chle UL rotors. Titanium bolts secure the calipers and discs.<\/p>\n

As for the wheels, Radsporttechnik Muller MXCR rims are laced with Sapim CX Super spokes to Extralite HyperBoost3 hubs. They are shod with Pirelli XC RC Lite tyres in a 2.4in width and are set up tubeless<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The saddle is a Tune Speedneedle in a raw finish. This is secured to a YEP Podio dropper seatpost<\/a>, which features a modest XC-friendly 80mm drop.<\/p>\n

Dangerholm has substituted the stock Scott seat clamp for an Intend Corona. This is said to weigh just 9.6g.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n

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