This all-new 2024 Scott Addict RC is the lightest street bike that Scott has ever made, shedding a stunning 300g from the already-light frameset, and 1kg from its top-tier Final construct. However whereas it’s undeniably one of many lightest manufacturing street bikes ever – and certain to be a climber’s dream – Scott nonetheless manages to make this a viable trendy race bike, with the most recent 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 certain, 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 street bike
It’s been greater than 5 years since we noticed a ground-up redesign of Scott’s light-weight all-rounder street race bike. 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 rather a lot 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 place to begin for the brand new Addict RC.
Scott’s designers wished to let racers decide no matter wheels and tires they wished – going as far wider and extra aerodynamic as they wished – whereas nonetheless getting full bike weights below the oft-discussed UCI 6.8kg weight restrict.
What’s new?
The most important 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 Carbon mountain bike body constructions to make their new street bike lighter, too. Primarily, by extra precisely molding the within of the body and eliminating any dead-ends within the mould, Scott is ready to remove numerous extra resin within the course of, decreasing weight whereas sustaining the identical stage of power & stiffness.
Mainly, it’s only a 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 further 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 absolutely built-in its cables and a 1.25-1.5″ tapered fork, Scott’s new headset & inside cable routing paths allowed them to additional cut back the width of the headtube for 10% decrease frontal space. We don’t have the complete 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 all the pieces 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 principally 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 typically decide 30mm tires for his or her decrease rolling resistance, higher grip, and improved all-day consolation. In order that’s the usual tire measurement spec for the brand new bike, however there’s sufficient room to go as much as 34mm tire too.
The opposite massive tweak is within the seatpost and the way it’s clamped within the body. A brand new inside wedge from the highest of the highest tube is alleged to be gentler on clamping carbon. So, Scott was in a position to cut back the wall thickness of their SL seatpost, including a bit extra tuned flex and growing consolation. Additionally they add a brand new CF seatpost choice that could be a bit heavier however makes use of a diminished depth close to the higher portion of the publish so as to add much more flex, and a claimed 30% enhance in rider consolation.
Developed 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 trendy street tires. So regardless that Scott specs all fashions of their light-weight street bike with 30mm tires, it retains the agile dealing with and fast steering that has been an indicator 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 journey at larger speeds and whereas descending, particularly vital on such a light-weight bike so that you don’t get blown off your line with a sudden wind gust.
The modifications are incremental, however designed to provide all sizes of riders a quick however predictable journey.
Tech particulars
ultralight HMX-SL carbon or light-weight HMX carbon framesets
built-in absolutely inside cable routing via 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 permitted frameset
869g! claimed HMX-SL body AND fork (unpainted M, with out {hardware})
simply 599g for an unpainted, measurement 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 street bike is available in 5 full bike fashions with 2 totally different carbon layups out of your native Scott vendor.
Essentially the most reasonably priced model of Scott’s new light-weight HMX carbon street 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 certain to ravage your pockets at $15,000 / 13,000€. For that kingly sum, you get the most recent SRAM Pink AXS with an influence meter 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 offered to order now via your native Scott Bikeshop. And the brand new bikes will already be in these retailers beginning in simply weeks, which means December availability to wrap one up beneath your Festivus pole.
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