Don't deal with Scott. There are better manufacturers who won't dick you around as much.
Pros The Gravel 10 is a very agile and well put together bike.
Cons Scott are a horror show to deal with. Their customer service is notoriously bad, their employees are rude and will always put profit ahead of their service. Ordering from them was a disaster, their after sales services is horrible - if something goes wrong, you're on your own and will struggle badly.
Great for someone looking for a "do-it-all" trail bike. The Twin Lock fully locks out the suspension from 150mm to 100mm then no travel (blow off valve as a safety in case of a hit), which makes climbing easy at the flick of a button and then downhill you get full access to the suspension. Light bike, easy to huck around with and controlled on the technical stuff. Went from a 2012 Specialized Enduro Comp and a 2012 Rocky Mountain Flatline Pro to just this Genius. Does what I need for both cases.
Pros Full Suspension Lock Out (Twin Lock)
Climbing
Downhill
Geometry
Weight
I highly recommend this bike, it is a thoroughbred enduro weapon that is just as fun to ride casually as sending off rocks.
Pros The bike is very versatile, and can accelerate very fast and has a lot of control. I rode this bike at Outerbike in Moab and it performed flawlessly.
Cons The only thing I didn't like was the Syncros handlebar. It may have just been me, but the shape of it made it difficult to obtain complete control over the front tire and the rest of the bike when you need to lean back.
Don't deal with Scott. There are better manufacturers who won't dick you around as much.
Pros
The Gravel 10 is a very agile and well put together bike.
Cons
| ThankScott are a horror show to deal with. Their customer service is notoriously bad, their employees are rude and will always put profit ahead of their service. Ordering from them was a disaster, their after sales services is horrible - if something goes wrong, you're on your own and will struggle badly.
Great for someone looking for a "do-it-all" trail bike. The Twin Lock fully locks out the suspension from 150mm to 100mm then no travel (blow off valve as a safety in case of a hit), which makes climbing easy at the flick of a button and then downhill you get full access to the suspension. Light bike, easy to huck around with and controlled on the technical stuff. Went from a 2012 Specialized Enduro Comp and a 2012 Rocky Mountain Flatline Pro to just this Genius. Does what I need for both cases.
Pros
Full Suspension Lock Out (Twin Lock)
Climbing
Downhill
Geometry
Weight
Cons
| ThankNone
I highly recommend this bike, it is a thoroughbred enduro weapon that is just as fun to ride casually as sending off rocks.
Pros
The bike is very versatile, and can accelerate very fast and has a lot of control. I rode this bike at Outerbike in Moab and it performed flawlessly.
Cons
| ThankThe only thing I didn't like was the Syncros handlebar. It may have just been me, but the shape of it made it difficult to obtain complete control over the front tire and the rest of the bike when you need to lean back.
Versatile and worth the price but don't ask it to be anything more than a trail bike.
Pros
Basic quiver of one bike. The twin lock is the best feature of the bike. The breaks are worth the upgrade from the 940 model.
Cons
| ThankIt does everything well but doesn't do anything perfect. Not tubeless ready.
Hands-down, one of the best bikes I have ever ridden. Stay tuned for my full review.
Pros
Easy-to-adjust suspension on the fly, fantastic geometry, performance, components... everything.
Cons
| ThankSpendy on the high-end, but there are a variety of different build levels.