What is the SCOR 2030?
The easy answer would be half a 4060, but it’s so much more than that. The 2030 is a short-travel trail bike done the SCOR way. That means we’ve put the emphasis firmly on fun and done things a little differently.
Differently?
A lot of short-travel trail bikes ride like bulked up XC bikes, the 2030 feels like a slimmed down enduro bike. It gets its whip-crack speed not by worrying about grams but by increasing capability.
A 64.5º headangle is slacker than a lot of so-called enduro bikes, which gives you some idea of its intentions.
The carbon frame has an ASTM 4 classification so it’s rated for the same kind of riding as our 4060 frame. That means it’s hella tough.
The suspension is based on the lower-link driven instant center linkage found on the 4060 but tuned to pack the SCOR character in a shorter travel package.
That all adds up to a bike that feels taught and efficient on the ups but can hang with much longer travel bikes on the downs.
What’s the thinking behind that?
Basically, we don’t think that the amount of suspension your bike has should dictate the amount of fun you can have on it. This is not a ‘small bike’, it’s the right size bike for riders who get a buzz from pushing a short-travel bike to the edge.
When we were designing the 2030 we saw it as a bike for rides that were 50% uphill and 60% downhill. It’s a trail bike whose talents are evenly split, just more evenly split one way than another. The math adds up, believe us…
It sounds pretty gnarly for a short-travel trail bike.
It is, but that doesn’t take anything away from its ability to cover distance like a more traditional short-travel bike. If big rides in the mountains, multi-day epics and just-riding-a-long-way-really-fast are your jam then the 2030 is very much up for all that too. But, with the ability to tackle any technical trails that come your way when you’re deep in the backcountry, you won't be left wishing you were on a longer travel bike.
So how do I choose between a 2030 and a 4060 ST then?
First of all the 2030 comes with 120mm of rear travel and the 4060 ST has 140mm. That might be enough to swing you one way or the other, but what it really comes down to is how you ride. If you’re the kind of rider who gets a buzz from rallying a bike to its limit on every ride, or if your trails are mellower and you don’t need much travel, a 2030 will be a much more rewarding partner. If your riding is likely to take you way off-piste and bike parks feature in your riding, then a 4060 ST will be a more natural fit.
What about the 30 part of 2030?
For those looking for a bit more rear travel it’s possible to max out the 2030 to 130mm with a 52.5mm stroke shock. We think 120mm hits the sweet spot though and we’re pretty sure once you’ve tried it you’ll agree.
Is there any other adjustability built in?
Yup, the angle-adjust headset allows you to change from 64.5º to 65.5º, so if you’re looking for an even sharper ride you can steepen things up a little. Speaking of options, the 2030 is available in five different sizes, so getting the right fit is easy.
What’s with the door on the downtube?
You mean the Stash Hatch? That’s a convenient place to, er, stash your bits and pieces. You know tools, tubes, keys, burritos… And if that wasn’t enough there’s an accessory mount on the bottom of the toptube. Oh, and you can fit a 500ml bottle on all frame sizes. Add a few bags to the 2030 and you’d have the raddest bikepacking setup out there.
And finally, dare I ask about cable routing?
We know what you’re thinking and no, it doesn’t go through the headset. It is internally routed but it’s fully guided and rattle-free to make life easier and quieter – both on the bike and in the Pinkbike comments section.
