Pick-Up SCOTT Scale 710+

Nytro Joe making a few 'adjustments to the SCOTT Scale 710+

Been 6 months since I said "adios" to the C'dale Beast 3+ mtb as I shipped it off to Arizona land. During that time, it's been looking, researching and dealing for a replacement Rando mtb. OH, almost forgot the "van ran over my head" crash in September, which took me out for a while too. I settled in on a SCOTT Scale 710, Plus size 27.5" tires again. Slightly lacking on the bottle cage space, but overall a step-up from my last ride.

Walking, train and bus found me down to Encinitas and the Nytro store. After some chit-chat and a transfer of measurements, I was off for a quick spin on some local surfer paths. Long time since I've been on a mtb and I felt like it. Dropper post and 11-speed were something new to me as was the 3-mode fork remote. I played around for 30 minutes, loaded up my backpak and headed back to San Marcos. Didn't get too far before I was hearing a slight "rubbing sound!

Super stock SCOTT on the way home.

Pulled over and flipped the bike. Removed the front wheel. Scott's 110mm front axle removes much more methodical than the Beast 3's quick release did. The front 180mm rotor and calipers were an upgrade too. No rubbing there, so it's time to tackle the rear wheel.

Solid arm on the rear 112mm axle. Just unscrew it. No lock-down or QR there. I noticed removing the axle that the arm brushed the seat tube (which was protected by a heavy plastic "wrap"). Not good. May take some grinding for more clearance. A big plus for tire removal is the "lock button" on the SRAM GX-1rr derailleur. Move the derailleur forward, push the lock and all chain tension is removed for real clean, easy rear wheel removal. The C'dale Beast had the Shimano tension derailleur which just released some tension on the chain and you had to monkey around to get the cassette on the chain and the wheel in.

Cable ferrule jammed in behind the chain guide.

All clear at the rear so I trained my attention to the front SRAM GX-1 30T chain ring. The Scale 710 came with a neato  chain guide, so your chain never comes off the front. Upon further inspection, there was a cable end ferrule jammed in behind the guide, forcing it to rub the chain a bit. AHHHHH!. I removed the ferrule and tightened the guide down with a 4mm hex tool. BINGO all well now. I don't know how that ever got into there, but Joe will soon get the message. Not to be deterred, I was soon off down the road back home.





- randorides