The brand new Scott Addict RC is tremendous svelte and primed for climbing the cols of Le Tour and the hotly contested neighborhood Strava segments. The Scott crew has been engaged on tightening up the Addict RC for fairly some time (5 years to be actual). They appeared to make it leaner with out eradicating its climbing and sprinting energy. It appears the work has paid off, with the latest frameset iteration coming in 300g lighter when in comparison with its predecessor. It’s not all about weight, although; the Scott Addict RC brings further spice with an up to date geometry, and new Syncros one piece cockpit and a extra compliant seatpost design.
What’s New? Scott Addict RC
The up to date Scott Addict RC is a brilliant light-weight (underneath 5.9kg for some fashions) race bike with a particular love for the mountains. As talked about above, the brand new body sheds 300g from the earlier model however retains the liveliness of the trip. For a full breakdown, take a look at our new piece right here.
How? This includes decreasing ‘dead-end tube segments’ throughout the carbon molding course of or making a extra fluid and environment friendly molding course of. The engineering crew at Scott says this course of is exclusive within the biking business, and it’s solely relevant if the body design is tailored for this manufacturing technique.
The up to date molding course of makes use of an inflatable carry out core that retains the within of the body clear and doesn’t present voids or wrinkles within the carbon. Scott says, “Because of the exact inside form, all of the extreme resin is extracted from the body throughout molding, leaving solely what’s crucial for stiffness and power.”
In the long run, constant molding strain throughout the entire body floor offers a brilliant compact layup, making any further reinforcement pointless whereas decreasing the thickness to about 0.6mm in some areas. You possibly can be taught extra about Scott’s distinctive carbon course of and the way they trimmed the surplus weight within the video beneath.
Scott’s manufacturing course of (PP Mandrel) allows the molding of high-precision inside surfaces and transition zones. When paired with strength-optimized tube shapes that eradicate further reinforcements and pointless filler materials, the result’s a brilliant light-weight, responsive bike body.
Scott Addict RC Geo
Together with shedding some weight, the brand new Addict RC’s geometry has been redesigned. Don’t fear—it’s not a whole overhaul, however Scott moved in direction of dynamic sizing. This helps carry the Addict RCs’ “true trip really feel” all through the dimensions spectrum. For instance, the medium (54cm) now has a headtube angle of 72.8° in comparison with the earlier mannequin’s 72.5° the identical dimension.
The brand new Addict RC is available in a staggering seven sizes, beginning with XXS/47cm and maxing out at XXL/61cm.
Scott’s imaginative and prescient for the brand new Addict RC is that of a contemporary rider that embraces wider tires however nonetheless desires a efficiency machine. The replace is what we’ve seen from most manufacturers this season. They wish to make the race bikes calmly extra palatable for varied riders with out affecting the dealing with or stability of descending.
Consolation Tuned
Scott has doubled down on consolation for the brand new Addict. It comes inventory with 30mm tires, however the body has sufficient clearance for 34mm tires, guaranteeing a clean and comfy trip.
Redesigned Seatpost and Clamp
One other re-do for a lot of corporations this season is the seatpost clamp design, and Scott is on tempo. The brand new seatpost clamp helps the Addicts’ total mission of consolation and a light-weight chassis. The up to date clamp permits for thinner seat tube partitions and diminished materials, saving weight and allowing some seatpost flexion. The clamp additionally retains the publish in place securely while not having a hefty torque.
SP-R100-SL Seatpost
The brand new Scott Addict arrives with two totally different seatpost choices, relying in your trip wants and weight calls for. The brand new SL seat publish is 10% lighter than the earlier mannequin, and the Consolation Seapost provides 30% extra flexion than the SL.
How? The brand new carbon fiber-friendly seat publish clamp design and an optimized seat publish layup.
The Consolation seatpost additionally hides a magnetic bracket system to swap the duvet with the brand new SYNCROS rear gentle. It’s a superb addition and melts into the seaport design, by no means affecting the bike’s silhouette.
IC-R100-SL Built-in Cockpit
The introduction of the brand new Addict RC set the stage for growing the Syncros cockpit, the IC-R100-SL. The Scott crew’s design purpose was to create an aerodynamic handlebar that ticked the consolation and stiffness containers.
Very like the up to date Syncros seatpost, the brand new Syncros IC-R100-SL shaves down the fabric with a brilliant cool clamp design and an FEA-optimized carbon layup. This new design makes the bar about 40g lighter on the identical power and stiffness as its predecessor.
Our Scott Addict arrived with a brilliant rad 3D-printed laptop holder (above). The mount weighs round 12g with out {hardware}. This new laptop mount is nearly 70% lighter than the usual CNC machined Syncro laptop mounts—plus, they appear tremendous cool, too.
Ship within the T-25’s
In a bid to make the Addict RC effortlessly adjustable, Scott is following the Canyon route with a regular of T25 for all changes (excluding the thru-axels). The built-in instrument throughout the cockpit or handlebar drop makes the ‘one instrument to rule’ concept simpler.
What’s the instrument? A T25 fitted instrument that riders can use to fine-tune the whole lot, together with stem, handlebar, seat publish, saddle clamps, and bottle cages.
Scott Addict RC Vary and Pricing
The Addict RC shall be out there in 5 totally different fashions. All fashions profit from a whole HMX carbon building. The RC Final makes use of the top-tier HMX-SL carbon for optimum weight discount. Our evaluation trip is the Scott Addict RC Professional with full Dura-Ace.
One Trip Impressions – Scott Addict RC Professional
Our evaluation Scott Addict RC Professional simply arrived, so we haven’t had a lot time on the highway collectively. However our time (one trip) has been memorable, and I’m stoked for extra.
Earlier than the trip particulars, I want to touch upon the meeting and dial-in of our evaluation rig. The T25 is the one becoming wanted for changes (besides the shifter physique and axles). Canyon did the identical factor, and I discovered it improbable. In contrast to Canyon, the Scott Addict RC hides its T25 within the bar finish of the brand new IC-R100-SL fairly than the axle, which retains the bike clean-looking.
The contact factors on the bike are snug. Although the Syncros Belcarra saddle is simply too slim for my liking, however it’s not unrideable. My favourite new addition to the Scott Addict RC is the Syncros IC-R100-SL cockpit. It has a singular form and jogs my memory barely of the Syncros MTB bar with a dramatic bend close to the stem.
The form of the bars (I opted for a 40cm/110mm) is barely progressive with out getting overly slim or aero with the hoods. The drops have a pleasant slight 6° flare that’s snug and supplies some leverage when sprinting.
The bars have a singular clamping design that helps preserve the load down. I’m undecided how a lot this design would save, however it seems to be nice when tucked into the conceal cap.
Our evaluation trip is full Shimano Dura-Ace. It took little time to dial in my most popular place with the assistance of my Abby Instruments Match Package. It’s certainly one of my go-to instruments for dialing evaluation bikes rapidly and headache-free.
On the Street
On the highway, the Scott Addict RC felt extra like an all-road design than a full race bike. There is no such thing as a mistake, nevertheless. This bike desires to maneuver, particularly when the highway factors uphill. Our Addict RC 10 with Shimano Dura-Ace is available in at 15 lbs inventory with no cages or pedals.
The geometry is a pleasant mixture of sitting comfortably on the climb and churning out a strong tempo. When the descent begins, the Addict RC comes alive. Its steering is sharper than anticipated, particularly with the present 30mm tire setup.
The Syncros wheels completely match the Addict RC’s climbing prowess. The Capital 1.0s wheels have a contemporary 25mm inner width, and a hookless bead. The 40mm depth is a pleasant mixture of aero and climb-worthy gentle. The edges are laced to DT-240 hubs are a superb match in weight and longevity. The identical applies to the additional Dura Ace 34T climbing gear velocity spec’d on the Addict RC 10.
Consolation and Energy
The texture and sensation of the Addict RC on the highway are a bit old fashioned, as in not overly stiff. Seeing rounder, fluid designs fairly than boxy, brutalist shapes is a pleasant change of tempo, particularly on the progressive highway entrance.
On rougher highway sections, the Addict RC is greater than succesful. The skinny and boxy seat stays spherical out sufficient chatter, and what they miss, the 30mm Schwalbe Professional One tires will. Contemplating the skinny walled, light-weight tubes, the Addict RC has a tranquil and resonance-free trip.
The bike’s silhouette is gorgeous, particularly when the shiny white with slight sparkle meets the matte black carbon. Delicate touches within the designs and emblem preserve the Addict RC elegant however nonetheless you realize its a Scott.
Search for a full evaluation quickly as we tick off extra miles on the Scott Addict RC. As for our first trip impressions, this bike flies uphill, can deal with some tough roads, and can absolutely catch some retro eyes parked exterior the cafe cease.