First with highway, then with gravel, the Scott Addict has lengthy been a cornerstone bike of the well-known model. For practically twenty years, the Addict, shortly adopted by the Addict RC, was a go-to bike for the best ranges of racing.
Nevertheless, not everybody thinking about driving and proudly owning a Scott Addict is pushing these race boundaries. Many nonetheless need excessive ranges of efficiency with out the discomfort that may include a devoted race bike. Scott designed the brand new Addict exactly with that in thoughts, together with claims of fifty% extra consolation than the earlier era.
Scott’s new iteration of Addict comes with a brand new philosophy. Whereas nonetheless prioritizing efficiency, this new philosophy celebrates the biking neighborhood, emphasizing consolation and journey.
What’s New with the Scott Addict?
Added Consolation
The brand new Scott Addict is designed with all-day consolation in thoughts. The bike achieves 50% extra compliance than its predecessor, and 25% over its RC sibling. Scott did this by rethinking and reshaping tubing profiles, particularly on the seat tube and prime tube.
A slimmer seat tube created extra flex, permitting for elevated vertical compliance.
A slimmer prime tube additionally provides vertical compliance.
Reconfigured seat stays allow outward flex to boost total smoothness.
Scott Addict Carbon Layup
Scaling down tubes and reconfiguring the general design had been made doable due to Scott’s carbon layup course of. Scott presents the Addict with two carbon layup choices — HMF and HMX.
The HMF layup technique strikes a steadiness between stiffness and luxury whereas remaining light-weight. Scott’s HMX layup takes it one step additional by utilizing higher-modulus carbon, utilizing much less materials whereas sustaining the identical ranges of body efficiency.
Scott’s HMF carbon body will get a 70g weight discount from its predecessor. The lighter HMX carbon sees a 50g weight discount in comparison with the Addict RC SL.
Extra Tire Clearance
Tire clearance has bumped up from 34mm on the RC to 38mm on the brand new Scott Addict. Wider tires permit for decrease pressures, growing vibration damping and grip. Whereas not being as aerodynamic, Scott additionally factors out that wider tires present much less rolling resistance. Their shorter profile creates much less deformation, permitting for much less friction and resistance.
New Geometry for a New Scott Addict
Whereas Scott didn’t make drastic modifications to the Addicts’ geometry, they really feel the modifications they did make enhance consolation and dealing with. The bike is barely shorter and taller total, positioning riders in a extra upright and cozy posture for lengthy days within the saddle.
5mm greater stack
5mm shorter attain
To match the brand new Scott Addict to the Addict RC, the stack peak on this newest era could be like putting 35mm of spacers on the RC.
Geo modifications are additionally seen on the backside bracket and chainstays, offering extra stability and playfulness.
2–4mm decrease backside bracket (relying on dimension)
2mm shorter chainstays
Straightforward Integration and Compatibility
Scott makes bringing a flat tire package and instruments simpler by including inner body storage within the downtube. Accessed close to the underside bracket, tire levers, tubes, pumps, instruments, or CO2 — no matter is in your package — can now be saved within the bike. Sure, it provides minimal weight to the body, however that weight is centered decrease, growing the Addict’s dealing with.
Much like the Addict RC, the brand new Scott Addict options a better setup. No extra fidgeting with totally different bolt sizes when establishing or adjusting the Addict, as practically the entire bolts are T25. Moreover, a T25 software is built-in into the handlebars, permitting straightforward changes of the stem, bars, seat publish, saddle, and mounting factors.
Lengthy rides on the Addict might have you ever reaching for a snack, or altering climate might have you ever eradicating a jacket. The brand new Scott Addict options body bag mounting factors situated on the underside of the highest tube. Hold a body bag on whenever you want it and simply take away it whenever you don’t.
The brand new Scott Addict additionally options a variety of compatibility with Scott’s Syncros elements. Lots of the bike’s elements are interchangeable with the Addict RC, permitting straightforward fine-tuning of touchpoints and driving place to satisfy precise preferences.
Six New Scott Addict Fashions
The brand new Scott Addict will function six new fashions. 4 fashions use the HMF carbon body — the Addict 20, 30, 40, and 50. The Scott Addict Premium and the Addict 10 function the lighter HMX carbon body.
Every of the six fashions is obtainable in seven sizes, from XXS to XXL. HMF fashions have three body shade choices whereas HMX has one.
For builds, colorways, and pricing data, take a look at the brand new Addict at Scott’s web site.
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