1997 Scott 696 - Retro MTB 1x10 Conversion - Mountain Bike Rebuild

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This week I’m building a Scott 696 and converting it to a 1x10 setup. Originally the bike would have come with 3x8 gearing but as a bit of a tester and to modernise the bike I want to do the conversion. Most modern mountain bikes now come with the 1x setup with either 10,11 or 12 speed on the rear and some cassettes can even go up to 50 teeth. I’ve chosen to go a bit smaller and went for an 11-40 tooth cassette.

After checking all the cassette, derailleur and shifter were compatible, this is what I’ve come up with. I think I could have gone down to a 110mm or 107mm to bring the chain line in a bit more but it seems to be working fine as it is. I also really want to change the XT V brake as it’s not lining up the pads properly. Despite those 2 things it’s a nice bike to ride. Great for climbing, not so much for top speed!