TwinLoc sets SCOTT apart from other mountain bike brands with its efficiency, ease and function. In the blink of an eye - or about as fast as the trail condition can change with each turn - you can move from lockout mode to full travel as you suddenly drop into a techy descent.

Why do we love it? Because it makes us more efficient cyclists. How? With three levels of suspension, you’re able to maximize power transfer and minimize lost momentum and acceleration caused by too much travel at the wrong time.

With one flip of the thumb, TwinLoc simultaneously adjusts both the fork and rear shock to three levels of travel, each optimal for different trail and riding conditions. No other bike brand offers such quick, effective and efficient customization of the suspension system.

We consider ourselves the local experts. Whether you walk through our doors or give us a call, our staff knows the answer to your questions and you’ll get the same professional service whether you are in the shop or on the phone. Many of us, like you, are more versed in one area than the other. If the first person you talk to at Contender Bicycles isn’t the expert you need, we’ve got the expert just a few steps away. We’ve got more than 250 years combined experience in the shop at any time and there’s always someone on duty with the experience and expertise you trust.

To make sure you find the right bike, we make sure our staff is up to date on the latest innovations and technologies. The bike world evolves every year and so do we through training and education. With our size, sales volume and reputation, we have excellent relationships with bike brands, component companies and apparel makers. If we don’t have it at the moment, we can get it.

Contender Bicycles is one of the largest physical bike shops in the country and we have an unmatched selection of quality bicycles from numerous brands. Many bike shops these days have narrowed down their inventory to one or two brands. That’s absolutely not the case at Contender.

We also offer a high end selection of gear and apparel. Our jerseys, shorts and other accessories are things we’d feel comfortable wearing while riding. There’s not much risk of buying a set of bibshorts from us with a chamois you regret.

An area Contender Bicycles takes special pride in is our Pro Build service. Many of our customers don’t simply want a great bike from the floor. They know their parts and components and have something special in mind. With our Pro Build service, you can select a frame - road, mountain, gravel, whatever - and consult with one of our Pro Build specialists to create a complete bike that matches your needs and tastes to a T. We can even help you customize your bike with a paint job that is truly one of a kind.

Of course, every bike will need to be serviced now and then. Contender Bicycles has the largest service staff in the state. With more than a dozen wrenches on staff, we have experts ready to make your bike as good as new as quickly as possible. Our mechanics have experience and training unmatched in the market. We’ll talk over each fix, discuss options and get you back in the saddle as soon as possible.

While Contender Bicycles has a reputation for selling only the best bikes, bike accessories and bike gear, we listen to you first to determine what your needs are. We don’t pay sales commissions, so we care more about making sure you ride the best bike for you rather than selling the best bike for us.

Whether you’re buying a bike from Contender Bicycles in person or working remotely with our Pro Build experts, we’re dedicated to making your experience in the shop as good as your ride on the trails or road.

SCOTT Sports is relentless in its effort to be the best and make the best bikes and best gear for cyclists. So much so, in fact, that they not only want to make the best, they want to make it in the best possible way.

As a result, SCOTT Sports launched its Re-Source initiative. Producing the best bikes, bike parts and bike gear is only acceptable, in SCOTT’s view, if it’s done responsibly and ethically.

“We take into consideration that the earth’s resources,” SCOTT said, “must be used in such a way that ecosystems and future generations shouldn’t be adversely affected.”

Three pillars make up the initiative for SCOTT Sports: People, Product, Planet.

SCOTT takes great effort to assure the supply chain is an ethical one. No child or forced labor. Proper pay and compensation for employees. No discrimination and no harrassment in the work place. All are vital components to making SCOTT a company its employees and customers can be proud to associate with.

For Re-Source branded softgoods, SCOTT uses 100 percent third party certified renewable materials, 50 percent recycled polyester and cannot contain PFC-based materials. In 2020, a full 28 percent of all softgoods offered by SCOTT meet the Re-Source standards. There are No Shortcuts in organic materials, either. Merino wool socks, jerseys and other items are ethically sourced from sheep in humane farms and are 100 percent Museling free. All cotton used by SCOTT Sports is 100 percent organic and herbicide/pesticide free.

Smaller, thinner and recycled poly bags are used in packaging softgoods.

“We take into consideration that the earth’s resources,” SCOTT says, “must be used in such a way that ecosystems and future generations shouldn’t be adversely affected.”

No Shortcuts means forgoing some short-term financial benefits for long-term good.

When you race, taking a shortcut is frowned upon. In SCOTT’s business model, the company has developed a mission to work with No Shortcuts in engineering, design, practices, sources or materials.

Because in order to be the best, you can not take shortcuts.