Which mode do you use? Is it STEEPER, SLACKER or I DON'T GIVE A DAMN one? :D Well, you should start giving a damn, until its not too late.

I really appreciate your content relating to the Scott Spark. Very informative and no doubt valuable now and in the future for Spark owners. Keep up the excellent work. 👍👍👍👌

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

Thanks a ton

Thank you so much for doing this and confirming the head tube angle. I was surprised how vague Scott was with the explanation. Most reviewers seem to think the steep is 67.2 and slack is 66.6. I suspected they were incorrect because of the inclusion of the neutral cups. I have even seen some reviewers, whom I won't name, only rotate the top cup and explain that will slacken it 0.6, and if you rotate the bottom cup in conjunction, it will slacken 1.2!

@tom10crafted

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Same here - by writing few extra lines in the manual they could have get rid of any questions raised:) I very much hope that this is all true, but by having the measurements it would be possible to calculate the angles too! I have seen misinformation on very notable news websites, thus.. it just proves the fact that you have to be hungry to check few sources for facts confirmation:)

Highly appreciated! Thank you for this important information, which is unfortunately difficult to obtain without such videos.

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! I confused these myself for quite a while - funny, as it seems like such a simple thing :)

ThankYou!! Very well explained with great information. I've subscribed and looking frwd to looking through your channel

@tom10crafted

24 күн бұрын

Thanks a ton! ❣

Very informative content as usual. Thanks, Tom! Just when you think that scott can't make it any more complicated than it is comes the fact that not every cup will fit your body because the frame size is different. Well, I didn't expect that, but after a few minutes of considering, itt makes definitely sense.

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ivo, much appreciated! The sizing of cups is different because of head tube length, most likely. Different size frames has different head tube, and in order to maintain the same angles through all of them - thats why cups has to be different (S and M are the same, L and XL differs)

Good video info.

Great video 🚴‍♂️😀

@tom10crafted

9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

this is applicable for many bikes using the acros headset, in my case Cube One55, thanks for the important info which normally the producer should be providing :)

@tom10crafted

8 ай бұрын

My pleasure! The only thing I can't understand though, why it is so damn hard to find these to buy as spares :) Like, you have to crawl a cross roads by searching in their own website - crazy...

Thanks a lot for that information. Superb. Ah, not sure if that's in this video: Rockshox damper in the fork. An ongoing problem. I had 3 times exchange of that part without lasting positive effect. It is a bleeding - problem. Seems that bleeding is not done very precisely at the service. I do bleeding by myself now approx. 3 times per year. A weak point of the bike. Yours Holger

Any idea if I could install those Scott or aftermarket headset cups on my 2021 Spark RC (last generation) model?

@tom10crafted

4 ай бұрын

To be honest I don't know what it was in older generation, but I would doubt whether these would fit

Hello Tom, so do you prefer Neutral or 0.6? What are the differences you feel? Thanks.

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

Hey man,I didn't tried neutral (0 degree cups). But from Slack vs Steep angle, I like slack way more, its more flowy in singletracks :)

On what website do you get those cubs can’t find them anywhere.

@tom10crafted

5 ай бұрын

The only one which I am aware of is this: www.westbrookcycles.co.uk/scott_spark_headset_cup_kit_2022-18967 Haven't ordered them myself though. other option is to get it from your local bike shop/dealer. They can order directly from supplier

@alwinvanasperen1895

5 ай бұрын

@@tom10craftedthank you so much, I was replacing the bearings and they are pretty worn.

@tom10crafted

5 ай бұрын

@@alwinvanasperen1895 its strange that it is not easily available to purchase from the same Acros, for example..

Can I chance the head tube angle 65.8 for 67.2 like a RC version?

@tom10crafted

4 ай бұрын

Can you clarify the question? Do you have it now as slack with 65.8 angle?

@soulcaliburbra

4 ай бұрын

@@tom10crafted I have the opportunity to get a Spark frame, however I would like to make the head tube angle more similar to that of the RC team, is this possible with the adjustment?

@tom10crafted

4 ай бұрын

@@soulcaliburbra the thing here is that whichever spark you get from 2022, it will have cups to be rotate to change the angle. Thus yes - you will have that option.

Hi, I have a few questions. If you can answer, I would appreciate it. Which headset angle do you like best? How many millimeters of spacing do you use in the headset? How many millimeters does the stem of your handlebar measure? Thank you!

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

Hey, sure, happy to. I prefer slacker setup, as it gives more play in the corners and smoother singletracks experience. Thus, its -0.6 I use one single spacer, which results in around 2cm of height (~18mm or so). The cockpit stem is -20degrees, 10cm in length. The frame size is L and I am around 1.85m in height !

@Comicsiwnl

Жыл бұрын

@@tom10crafted Is your handlebar stem 60mm or 70mm? Thank you!

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

@@Comicsiwnl no, its 100mm :) virtual 10cm stem on -20 degrees. I have quite long torso and reach, thus thats why I had to compensate on that🤘🏼

@Comicsiwnl

Жыл бұрын

@@tom10crafted Got it! I asked because mine is a large size and it came with 70mm. Thank you!

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

@@Comicsiwnl mine’s been other as well, with -10degrees🤘🏼🫶🏻

Does slacker setup bring the BB down a bit?

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

Yes, BB goes down a tiny bit as well as head tube itself, yet its negligible difference which has no real-feel (like, you won't start pedal-strike everything immediately because of the change)

@pekkarahikainen9978

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@axelgiuliano

Жыл бұрын

What is your like ? 0 or 0.6 ? 😇

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

@@axelgiuliano I have 0.6 cups and actually trying to test both of those options not just riding, but in race conditions:)

@axelgiuliano

Жыл бұрын

@@tom10crafted hi Tom where we can buy the cups 0.6 and the HEADSETS Up/down because they are dead :/ not ceramics :D

Does slackening head angle steeps seat tube angle?

@tom10crafted

7 ай бұрын

I believe yes - as the front wheel pushed forward introduces lower BB, that results into seat tube leaning forward slightly

@soliranje

7 ай бұрын

@@tom10crafted thank you man.

Buy two bucklos headset packages with bearings and seats. And invert the seats just simply laying them there on the tube on the fork. I use two. They not for that but it works even the bearings and in grooves

@tom10crafted

6 ай бұрын

With bucklos you most likely, if nothing backfires set angle to 0degrees - which is not bad thing, but the reason why those pins are crucial for slack/steep setups

I wonder if one can feel the difference, ideally in a blind test (you definitely feel something when you know it 😂). I have a Spark 2 months and have been too lazy to test yet...

@tom10crafted

Жыл бұрын

Very much depends on conditions. You could feel that something is different, but not be able to tell whats exactly (not knowing something been done to it). Front wheel is a bit more in front, visually. As well as turning is different - and yeah, initially I thought it could be placebo, but eventually - going at similar speeds into corner is different story. Yeah, I hear it - its only 1 cm difference, haha! But every centimeter counts I guess - thats what she said :D