Scott Addict Gravel 10 review

Cycling Weekly Editor Simon Richardson found the Scott Addict Gravel gave him a whole new appreciation for his local area

Scott Addict Gravel 10 EC
Cycling Weekly Verdict

As much as I loved riding this bike around my local bridleways, a full carbon Addict frame with deep section carbon rims is just begging to be raced. I went out and got a few off-road KOM’s but I’d have liked to have pushed it a bit more. It was a little over-specced for the riding I did and if you don’t need an out and out race bike, or if you’d be wincing when hearing stones flick up and ding the underside of the down tube, you might want to go for a lower spec machine. But if you want Scott’s best you’ll enjoy the ride on steeper paths and having something so responsive in those instances when you have to kick on the pedals just to maintain momentum and avoid toppling off to the side. As a gravel racer, it’s a great bike, with a great spec. You’ll have to wait a while to race it, in the mean time enjoy hitting those hills out in the countryside.

Reasons to buy
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    Responsiveness ideal for steep off-road climbs

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    Nice ride position on tops

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    Bullet proof rims

Reasons to avoid
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    Very costly for a bike that takes a battering off-road

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    Bars very stretched out

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The Scott Addict Gravel 10 was selected for an Editor's Choice award in 2020. This year's list contains 78 items which scored a 9 or 10/10 with our tech team - this gear is the best of the best, and has received the Cycling Weekly stamp of approval. 

There was some expectation that the gravel race scene would grow significantly in 2020. With some successful events in 2019, ever more coverage in the media and plans for the UCI to hold the inaugural World Championships it looked like the genre was set to take a giant leap. Then the Corona pandemic hit.

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Simon Richardson
Magazine editor

Editor of Cycling Weekly magazine, Simon has been working at the title since 2001. He fell in love with cycling 1989 when watching the Tour de France on Channel 4, started racing in 1995 and in 2000 he spent one season racing in Belgium. During his time at CW (and Cycle Sport magazine) he has written product reviews, fitness features, pro interviews, race coverage and news. He has covered the Tour de France more times than he can remember along with two Olympic Games and many other international and UK domestic races. He became the 130-year-old magazine's 13th editor in 2015.