Pro Bike Check: Mark Scott's Nukeproof Mega AM

21 Year old Edinburgh racer Mark Scott has been on the enduro and DH scene for many years now with a number of national and UK championship under his belt. For 2015 his targets are set firmly on the EWS, and he had a strong showing at the opening round in New Zealand.

Mark has been working hard with trainer Alan Millway to get set for the season and despite losing a shoe half way down a stage, charged his way to 28th overall – a solid result indeed. Mark rides for the Wideopen Magazine team on his Nukeproof Mega AM, we caught up with him in NZ to check out his bike.

The Nukeproof Mega AM has always been a popular choice for the privateer racer

Mixing cutting edge components with a no-nonsense frame — Mixing cutting edge X01 components with a no-nonsense frame

The Hope Tech 3/E4 brakes excel when it comes to modulation

At 71kg Mark likes the Pike RCT3 to be quite plush initially then ramp up. He runs about 60-65psi with two red tokens to increase the spring rate — At 71kg Mark likes the Pike RCT3 to be quite plush initially then ramp up. He runs about 60-65psi with two bottomless tokens to increase the spring rate. The Mudhugger front guard keeps the spray at bay

This is balanced at the rear, with 160psi in the Monarch Plus Debonair shock

Mark works with Stages, "the Stages power crank helps me keep an eye on my training and efforts put in" — Mark works with Stages, “the Stages power crank helps me keep an eye on my training and efforts put in”

180mm Hope rotors provide reliable stopping power and heat dispersion

Mark varies his yyre pressures, for the weekend in Rotorua the front was 25psi and rear around 28-29psi

In NZ there weren't many rocks to puncture - so Mark ran a bit more pressure to keep the rolling speed up — In NZ there weren’t many rocks to puncture – so Mark ran a bit more pressure to keep the rolling speed up. Mark ran Continental Der Baron Projekt 2.4 tyres front and back

Mark uses a Garmin Edge 500 to output power information. The Nukeproof carbon warheads bars are full size at 760mm, “I’m not that big so I think that’s about as wide as I want to go”

Mark Scott railing ruts on stage three of the EWS opening round

Mark is looking forward to the next round in Ireland

For more information on Nukeproof bikes, check out their website here.

Words and photos: Trev Worsey

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Pro Bike Check: Mark Scott’s Nukeproof Mega AM

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