Bicycle Blue Book 2017 Scott Addict Disc 30

Scott Addict 30 review

Designed to race hard and play hard

Our rating

3.5 out of 5 star rating 3.5

GBP £2,099.00 RRP | USD $1,699.00

Our review

Great frame with a fast, dynamic ride but the kit and wheels hold it back
Buy if, You want one of the best frames and are prepared to upgrade the wheels

Pros: One of the lightest frames you'll find at the price

Cons: Lower-spec groupset and wheels than you'd hope for at £2100

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The Scott Addict 30 is a shadowy-looking beast – it's finished in a very dark matte grey with black highlights for a bit of variety, but the result is no more colourful than a stealth fighter.

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Previous iterations of the Addict were ridden to multiple Tour de France stage victories beneath British sprinter Mark Cavendish in his HTC-Columbia days. Today, it's Orica-Scott's riders – the Yates twins among them – that are looking to make their mark in the world's biggest races aboard Addict HMX bikes.

This Addict, however, is just under 8kg and built around a carbon frame with the carbon drop outs and a tapered head tube. Shimano supplies the groupset and, given the bike's price, we'd have appreciated an Ultegra one instead of the predominantly 105 kit that's been specced.

The two groupsets are very similar, but given that bikes in this price range from the likes of Cube and Cannondale come with Ultegra kit, it leaves the Scott at something of a disadvantage.

Its brakes have been further down-specced to non-series Shimano BR-R561 calipers, which aren't as powerful as 105 or Ultegra, and the wheels are Shimano's durable entry-level RS11s.

Shimano 105 is specced although similarly priced rivals get Ultegra

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The advantage of speccing lower-level kit means Scott can provide a top-of-the-line frame with a claimed 860g weight and a 360g fork. Scott was one of the first manufacturers to construct bikes using carbon fibre and its HMF high-modulus carbon is the result of all this experience. It's light, stiff and you can see how the Manx Missile got so much out of it.

Even when powered by much more modest thighs, the Addict takes off like a rocket ship. It also climbs very well considering its modest wheels and descends with equal prowess.

The geometry is pretty much race bike standard with near-73° angles, a short head-tube and a sub-metre wheelbase. Although it's not quite as comfortable as its rivals from Giant or Cube, the Addict lets you get down low, power away and carry on accelerating.

It climbs very well considering its modest wheels and descends with equal prowess

Robert Smith

In-the-saddle comfort would be greatly improved by a more forgiving saddle. We often let saddles go without comment as they're so subjective, but when we first saw it we were reminded of the 'it'll be like sitting on a razor blade' Yellow Pages ad from the 1980s (under 40? YouTube it). It's a skinny thing with sharp-looking features and isn't especially forgiving.

There are a few unusual features. The stem, bar and seatpost all use T25 Torx bolts, so make sure you've got a Torx key in your tool kit and on your multi-tool. And though we love the frame and the fast, aggressive ride, the Addict 30 can't compete on value with similar bikes from Giant and Cube. But look around and get an upgraded wheelset at little extra cost and this would gain at least half a star, with the frame most certainly a 'keeper'.

Product Specifications

Product

Name Addict 30
Brand Scott
Available Sizes 47cm 49cm 52cm 54cm 56cm 58cm 61cm
Rear Wheel Weight 1820
Wheelbase (cm) 99.5
Top Tube (cm) 56
Standover Height (cm) 80
Seat Tube (cm) 50
Chainstays (cm) 40.5
Bottom Bracket Height (cm) 28
Wheelset Shimano WH-RS11
Weight (kg) 7.99
Trail 6.5
Stem Syncros RR2.0
Shifters Shimano 105
Seatpost Syncros Carbon FL1.2, 27.2mm
Seat Angle 74
Saddle Syncros RR2.0
Rear Tyre 25mm Continental Grand Sport Race
Bottom Bracket Shimano RS500-PB
Rear Derailleur Shimano 105
Headset Type Syncros Integrated
Head Angle 72.5
Handlebar Syncros RR2.0
Front Wheel Weight 1260
Front Tyre 25mm Continental Grand Sport Race
Front Derailleur Shimano 105
Frame Material Addict HMF/ IMP Carbon
Fork Offset 4
Fork Addict HMF
Cranks Shimano 105 52/36
Chain Shimano 105
Cassette Shimano 105, 11-28
Brakes Shimano BR-R561
Frame size tested 56cm

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