This all-new 2024 Scott Addict RC is the lightest highway bike that Scott has ever made, shedding a shocking 300g from the already-light frameset, and 1kg from its top-tier Final construct. However whereas it’s undeniably one of many lightest manufacturing highway bikes ever – and positive to be a climber’s dream – Scott nonetheless manages to make this a viable fashionable race bike, with the newest in integration, race-worthy stiffness & dealing with, improved rider consolation, and even sufficient aerodynamic tweaks to maintain you going quick on the descents, as properly.
Now positive, we all know that Scott’s full 5.9kg Addict Rc construct goes to break the bank (scroll all the best way right down to see how a lot!) However with such a light-weight place to begin, even the entry-level construct with 105 goes to be a featherweight…
2024 Scott Addict RC ultralight carbon highway bike
It’s been greater than 5 years since we noticed a ground-up redesign of Scott’s light-weight all-rounder highway race bike. And at first look, this new model doesn’t look all that totally different, actually. The earlier Addict was already a reasonably superior bike once we first noticed it again in 2019. However there’s nonetheless loads to unpack on this new bike, past merely dropping a full kilo off the top-spec professional race-ready mannequin!
However that actually was the start line for the brand new Addict RC.
Scott’s designers needed to let racers decide no matter wheels and tires they needed – going as far wider and extra aerodynamic as they needed – whereas nonetheless getting full bike weights beneath the oft-discussed UCI 6.8kg weight restrict.
What’s new?
The largest upgrades to the brand new Scott Addict RC come contained in the body. Scott says they’ve adopted the identical inflatable polypropylene inserts from their light-weight Cabron mountain bike body constructions to make their new highway bike lighter, too. Basically, by extra precisely molding the within of the body and eliminating any dead-ends within the mould, Scott is ready to get rid of a variety of extra resin within the course of, decreasing weight whereas sustaining the identical degree of energy & stiffness.
Mainly, it’s simply extra exact location of carbon & resin materials contained in the frameset.
The brand new Addict RC retains the same dropped seatstay design however does inherit some extra aerodynamic optimization impressed by the Foil & Plasma. However right here it’s extra balanced with weight discount methods, prioritizing key spots on the body the place stiffness to weight trumps aero.
One instance is the brand new bike’s inside routing. Whereas the earlier era Addict RC already totally built-in its cables and a 1.25-1.5″ tapered fork, Scott’s new headset & inside cable routing paths allowed them to additional scale back the width of the headtube for 10% decrease frontal space. We don’t have the total specs on the brand new tapered steerer, however Scott mentions a 27.2mm eccentric profile on the prime of the fork. That’s 1 1/16″ as a substitute of the usual 1 1/8″, so presumably a smaller diameter steerer helps preserve the whole lot skinny, whereas sustaining steering stiffness.
Then, the brand new fork additionally options wider-set legs for smoother airflow over all wheel & tire widths.
And comply with that up with shallow however aero tube sections that largely carry over from the earlier era.
Extra rider consolation
A giant a part of making the brand new Scott Addict RC extra comfy was greater tires. Now even the professionals usually decide 30mm tires for his or her decrease rolling resistance, higher grip, and improved all-day consolation. In order that’s the usual tire dimension spec for the brand new bike, however there’s sufficient room to go as much as 34mm tire too.
The opposite huge tweak is within the seatpost and the way it’s clamped within the body. A brand new inside wedge from the highest of teh toptube is alleged to be gentler on clamping carbon. So, Scott was capable of scale back the wall thickness of their SL seatpost, including a bit extra tuned flex and rising consolation. Additionally they add a brand new CF seatpost possibility that could be a bit heavier, however makes use of a decreased depth close to the higher portion of the submit so as to add much more flex, and a claimed 30% enhance in rider consolation.
Advanced race-ready geometry
Scott additionally tailored the brand new Addict’s geometry to be even barely extra aggressive than earlier than to counteract the naturally extra sluggish really feel of wider, extra comfy fashionable highway tires. So despite the fact that Scott specs all fashions of their light-weight highway bike with 30mm tires, it retains the agile dealing with and fast steering that has been a trademark of the Addict RC for 15 years.
On the identical time although, Scott ensured the brand new Addict RC would nonetheless have a secure and predictable trip at larger speeds and whereas descending, particularly vital on such a lightweight bike so that you don’t get blown off your line with a sudden wind gust.
The modifications are incremental, however designed to present all sizes of riders a quick however predictable trip.
Tech particulars
- ultralight HMX-SL carbon or light-weight HMX carbon framesets
- built-in totally inside cable routing by means of the headset
- digital shift and disc brake solely
- 27.2mm eccentric carbon steerer tube fork (1 1/16″ vs. customary 1 1/8″)
- new 40g lighter 1-piece Syncros handlebar+stem cockpit
- new 12g 3D-printed truss direct out-front Syncros GPS mount is 70% lighter than the earlier CNC’d model
- proprietary D-shaped aero seatpost – decide lighter SL or flex consolation CF variations
- inside wedge-type seatpost clamp
- 12mm thru-axles & flat mount disc brakes
- PF86.5 backside bracket
- 34mm max tire clearance, with full bikes delivered with 30mm tires
- UCI accepted frameset
- 869g! claimed HMX-SL body AND fork (unpainted M, with out {hardware})
- simply 599g for an unpainted, dimension M HMX-SL body or solely 650g for the ‘customary’ HMX model
2024 Scott Addict RC – Pricing, choices & availability
The all-new ultralight carbon 2024 Scott Addict RC highway bike is available in 5 full bike fashions with 2 totally different carbon layups out of your native Scott supplier.
Essentially the most reasonably priced model of Scott’s new light-weight HMX carbon highway bike would be the $5000 / 5000€ Scott Addict RC 30 – accessible in Ash pink, Carbon black, or Whale gray with a Shimano 105 Di2 groupset, separate alloy bar & stem, and 40mm deep carbon Syncros Capital 1.0 wheels.
Subsequent up, is the Scott Addict RC 20 in Carbon black or extra muted Hushed pink with an improve to Ultegra Di2 and a carbon bar for $5700 / 6000€.
Then, there’s the $6600 / 6700€ Addict RC 10 in (simply) yellow or shiny Sunbeam black with the identical Ultegra Di2, however an improve to the brand new 1-piece Syncros IC R100 SL carbon cockpit and lighter Capital 1.0S wheels constructed with premium DT hubs & aero spokes.
After which, the penultimate construct is the already premium Addict RC Professional with a full Dura-Ace Di2 construct, the brand new cockpit & Capital 1.0S wheels for $9000 / 8700€.
Solely the ultra-premium Scott Addict RC Final will get that prime HMX-SL carbon body & fork. And with it a construct package that’s positive to ravage your pockets at $15,000 / 13,000€. For that kingly sum, you get the newest SRAM Pink AXS with a powermeter crank, the carbon cockpit, and the wonderful ultralight 1170g 1-piece monocoque carbon 40mm deep Syncros Capital SL wheels.
As for when you will get one, the all-new Addict RC is accessible to order now by means of your native Scott bikeshop. And the brand new bikes will already be in these outlets beginning in simply weeks, that means December availability to wrap one up beneath your Festivus pole.
