If there was ever a bike that was named in anticipation of Shimano’s shifting electrification it was Scott’s Spark. The fact that it’s always relied on linked remote control suspension also makes it an ideal host for Fox’s iCTD electrically controlled suspension.
Add the fact that Shimano and Fox have worked together to sync the whole system into the same top tube mounted battery, and the Spark Ultimate Di2 really is the ultimate off-the-peg taste of the future.
Our experience so far with XTR Di2 has, appropriately, been positively charged. The Syncro Shift option automatically combines the motorised Side Swing front derailleur and its rear counterpart through 22 smoothly sequential shifts.
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If you’re happy to occasionally grunt a gear rather than spinning, it's worth noting that the SRAM XX1-equipped Spark 700SL is half a kilo lighter and one hell of a lot cheaper. But there's no denying that the much finer gear gaps and greater overall range compared with a 1x11 system will have pedalling cadence pedants licking their lips.
The kit finesse is hardly restricted to the shifting either. After years of sacrificing control and smoothness in the fully open mode to create the reduced travel and sensitivity ‘Traction’ and fully locked modes, the Nude shock is now as smooth and controlled as a standard Factory CTD shock on descents and techy terrain.
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