"Again, tucking the rear shock out of the way, inside the frame gets the center of mass low and in the middle of the bike, protecting the rear shock's sensitive seals & bushings from the constant barrage of mud and dust a DH bike see. Plus, the new Gambler inherits the same new 6-bar suspension layout that Scott debuted on last year's 170mm Ransom which gave their engineers more control over refined kinematics."
"But there's even more adjustability that I didn't see - 5 independent track-tuning adjustments, plus more travel than ever at a whopping 210mm from the new hidden-shock 6-bar design... The 6-bar allows for much more independent refinement of shock leverage rate, axle path, chain growth, and braking influence. And it gives the development engineers the ability to tweak different suspension performance characteristics at different points in the bike's travel - especially important in this long 210mm travel configuration."
The 2026 Scott Gambler is a carbon downhill race bike featuring a hidden rear shock and 210mm of rear travel. The bike adopts a 6-bar suspension layout derived from the 170mm Ransom to refine kinematics. The hidden-shock placement lowers and centers mass while protecting seals and bushings from mud and dust. The 6-bar design enables independent control of shock leverage rate, axle path, chain growth, and braking influence. Engineers can tune suspension behavior at different travel points for track-specific performance. The bike includes five independent track-tuning adjustments to quickly dial in racer preferences and setup.
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