The Scale 10 is Scott's off-road equivalent of the CR-1 road bike - a very light, stiff carbon fibre frame designed for one thing and one thing only: going fast.

This hardtail MTB family from Scott Sports features 6061 aluminum alloy and carbon fiber frames. Prices range from $1,350 to $7,000 for a World Cup setup.

Having only front suspension enables bike manufactures to make hardtail frames incredibly light. Scott recently released its 2017 Scale hardtail, with a frame weight of just 849 grams.

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Everything you need to know about buying the best hardtail mountain bikes How much should I spend on a hardtail? Well equipped hardtails, such as the Vitus Sentier, start at around a 1,000 bucks/quid.