BH Ultimate 6.5 vs Scott Scale 920

Ultimate 6.5

Scott

Scale 920

Mid-rangeCross-countryHardtailCarbon2026

Close on the specs and the list price: here are their 17 differences, line by line.

BHBH Ultimate 6.5

ScottScott Scale 920

At a glance

Differences only

Scott Scale 920 has 10 mm more fork travel than BH Ultimate 6.5.

Key specs6 differences

Model year 2026 2026

Frame Carbon

As printed

Frame: Ultimate Carbon, PC Layup, Acros ICR, 148x12,UDH

Carbon

As printed

Scale Carbon HMF

Suspension Hardtail, 100 mm

As printed

BH Ultimate: XC Hardtail Mountain Bikes

Hardtail, 110 mm

As printed

nouvelle catégorie de VTT semi-rigides

Fork model Rock Shox Recon RL 100mm RockShox Judy Silver TK Solo Air, Axe QR 15 x 110 mm, Recul de 51 mm, Pivot conique, Réglage du rebond, Système de blocage, débattement de 110 mm

Wheelset 29" · BH Lite 29" · Alex X-25/ 32H ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Drivetrain 1×12 1×12

Groupset Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur

As printed

Shifters: Shimano Deore 6100 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100 12sp

Shimano Deore 12v

As printed

Shimano Deore RD-M6100 SGS, Shadow Plus, 12 vitesses / Shimano Deore SL-M6100-R, Rapidfire Plus

Brake model Shimano MT201

As printed

Front Shimano MT201 180mm; Rear Shimano MT201 160mm

Shimano BR-MT200 2-Piston

Seatpost Rigid · BH Lite 31,6mm, 420mm ^{°Value not published by the brand} Dropper · Syncros Duncan Dropper, 31.6mm, S size 100mm, M size 130mm, L &XL size 150mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Weight– 12.9 kg

Prices

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BH Ultimate 6.5

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Character

The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.

Ultimate 6.5 · Mountain bike made for very smooth ground, very nimble, average equipment.
Scale 920 · Mountain bike rather for smooth ground, very nimble, average gearing, average equipment.

Terrain

EasyDemanding

Handling

NimbleStable

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

Scott Scale 9208 km/h - 40 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

BH Ultimate 6.5Scott Scale 920other cross-country mountain bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Ride type

Discipline Cross-country

As printed

BH Ultimate: XC Hardtail Mountain Bikes

Cross-country

As printed

VTT - Vélos de cross-country

Frame and fork1 difference

Axles– Thru-axles ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Scale Carbon HMF, Adjustable head angle, Syncros Cable Integration System, Advanced Shock & Standing Damping System, BB92, UDH Interface, 12x148mm with 55mm Cha

Bottom bracket Shimano PF92

As printed

Bottom bracket: Shimano PF92

Shimano BB-MT500, shell 41x92mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Cable routing Internal

As printed

The cables are inside the ICR steering to achieve 100% internal cabling.

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Seatpost diameter 31.6 mm –

Suspension1 difference

Fork travel 100 mm 110 mm +10 mm

Drivetrain4 differences

Groupset brand Shimano

As printed

Shifters: Shimano Deore 6100 12sp; Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 8100 12sp

Shimano

As printed

Shimano Deore RD-M6100 SGS, Shadow Plus, 12 vitesses / Shimano Deore SL-M6100-R, Rapidfire Plus

Shifting Mechanical ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Shimano XT 12sp Shimano Deore

Mechanical ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Shimano Deore RD-M6100 SGS, Shadow Plus, 12 Speed Shimano Deore SL-M6100-R, Rapidfire Plus

Chainrings 1 ^{°Value not published by the brand} 1

Gears at the back 12 12 ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Chainring teeth Shimano MT510-1 175mm 32T 55mm Shimano FC-MT512-1, Ligne de chaîne 55 mm, 32 T

Cassette Shimano Deore 6100 10/51 Shimano Deore CS-M6100-12, 10-51 T

Rear derailleur Shimano XT 12sp ^{°Value not published by the brand}Higher range Shimano Deore RD-M6100 SGS, Shadow Plus, 12 Speed ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Shifters Shimano Deore ^{°Value not published by the brand} Shimano Deore SL-M6100-R, Rapidfire Plus ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Crank length 175 mm –

Brakes

Brakes Hydraulic disc ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Shimano Disque hydraulique

Hydraulic disc ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Shimano Disque hydraulique

Front rotor 180 mm –

Rear rotor 160 mm –

Wheels and tyres1 difference

Wheel size 700c / 29"

As printed

Inner tubes: Chaoyang 29x21.10/2.35

700c / 29"

As printed

Maxxis Rekon Race 29x2.4", 60TPI, Tubeless Ready, EXO

Rims Aluminium ^{°Value not published by the brand} Aluminium ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Tubeless ready– yes ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Tyres Maxxis Ardent RaceIkon EXO2.20 Maxxis Rekon Race 29x2.4", 60TPI, Tubeless Ready, EXO

Tyre width fitted– 61 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Cockpit and seatpost4 differences

Handlebar width 780 mm 740 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}−40 mm

Handlebar BH Lite flat 780mm ^{°Value not published by the brand} Syncros Alloy 6061, T shape Flat, 9°, 740mm, Syncros Performance XC lock-on grips ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Stem BH SL 80mm, 31,8mm, +/6º ^{°Value not published by the brand} Syncros DC 3.0, Syncros Cable Integration System, 0° rise, 6061 Alloy, 31.8mm, 1 1/8" ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Seatpost model BH Lite 31,6mm, 420mm ^{°Value not published by the brand} Syncros Duncan Dropper, 31.6mm, S size 100mm, M size 130mm, L &XL size 150mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}

Weight

Max total weight– 130 kg

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Size of Ultimate 6.5

Size of Scale 920

Differences measured from

Ultimate 6.5 · S
Scale 920 · S

Stack and reach

Ultimate 6.5 · S Ultimate 6.5 · S — Reach (mm) 410 · Stack (mm) 605
Scale 920 · S Scale 920 · S — Reach (mm) 418.5 · Stack (mm) 600.3

Geometry14 differences

Size S S

Reach 410 mm 419 mm +9 mm

Stack 605 mm 600 mm −5 mm

Top tube (effective) 583 mm 575 mm −8 mm

Seat tube 380 mm 390 mm +10 mm

Head tube 95 mm 90 mm −5 mm

Head angle 68.5° 67.9° −0.6°

Seat angle 75° 75.4° +0.4°

Chainstays 420 mm 425 mm +5 mm

Wheelbase 1,093 mm 1,105 mm +13 mm

Front centre 681 mm 688 mm +7 mm

BB drop 65 mm 62 mm −3 mm

BB height 309 mm 313 mm +4 mm

Fork offset 51 mm 44 mm −7 mm

Trail 93 mm 105 mm +12 mm

Standover– 752 mm

Stem– 50 mm

Crank length– 170 mm

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BH Ultimate 6.5
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Frequently asked questions

What groupset do BH Ultimate 6.5 and Scott Scale 920 come with?

BH Ultimate 6.5: Shimano Deore 6100 12sp shifters, Shimano XT 8100 rear derailleur. Scott Scale 920: Shimano Deore 12v.

How do BH Ultimate 6.5 and Scott Scale 920 compare on geometry?

In size S, BH Ultimate 6.5 has a stack of 605 mm for a reach of 410 mm; in size S, Scott Scale 920 has 600 mm for 419 mm. More stack for the reach means a more upright position.

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Character

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Components and specs

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Stack and reach

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