Scott Addict RC review

At just 6.63kg the Scott Addict RC should be a climber’s dream bike – we’ve found some hills to ride it up

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Scott Addict RC is impressively light and responsive: you can fly up hills on it and feel confident pushing it on the descents. The new Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 groupset gives exceptional shifting performance, letting you make the most of the frame. It also gives you semi-automated shift options and hides the electronic gubbins out of sight and out of the wind.

Reasons to buy
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    Super-light

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    Shimano’s top-spec groupset with the option for synchronised shifting

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    Bar-end junction box for a tidy finish

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    Good-quality wheelset with alloy brake track

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Reasons to avoid
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    Firm, underpadded saddle

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    Expensive

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The preferred ride of the Yates twins, the Scott Addict RC is the Swiss brand’s climbing bike. RC stands for Racing Concept – it’s the next-to-top bike in the Addict line-up. There are four other Addicts below it and Scott makes a disc-brake version too.

Weighing 6.63kg or 14.6lb in size M/54, the Addict RC lives up to its lightweight climbing moniker.

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