Ever since Marcel Wildhaber had been spotted riding a Scott Sports frame with discs and a wholly inventive paint job, there have been many cyclocross fans anxiously awaiting further details on when Scott Sports would be releasing their new cyclocross bikes for the general public.
The night before 2015 Sea Otter began, Scott Sports unveiled their latest model, the Addict CX, along with some good and bad news.
Before we dive into the extensive details of the 2016 Addict CX, we'll hit you with possibly the most disappointing update: The gray camo paint job will not be available to customers. The scheme had been fully intended as a prototype-only finish, and was inspired by the same design that Cadillac uses to discourage paparazzi from taking clean photos of their beta model performance cars.
Instead, a mixture of a gloss and matte black combination accented with yellow hi-viz will make up the final colorization of their Addict CX 10 Disc, which is set to be availble in August for $5899, alongside the aluminum counterpart, the Speedster CX 10 Disc, which will retail for $1699. The model that seeks an in-between pricing, the Addict CX 20, will only be availble in Europe.
Use the slider below for the in-depth details of the Scott Sports Addict CX 10 Disc and a full spec guide, below.
Scott Addict CX 2016 comes with just one build, and one finish, but with bottle mounts and fat tire clearance, aspires to serve up many podium and adventures – Sea Otter 2015. © Cyclocross Magazine
With all that extra stiffness, Scott Sports looked to add comfort in other areas, particularly at the seatstay and top tube junction. Vertical compliance, or “comfort” as Scott calls it, is said to have been increased by 61.5% in this area.
The Scott Addict CX 2016 launch revealed a frame with an adaptable fitting- Sea Otter 2015. © Cyclocross Magazine
Single ring or double? The frame has a unique fitting that accepts a front derailleur mount, a chain guide or a chain guard depending on the your crankset and chain watching/shifting needs.
The Addict CX 10 came with a Scott Sports chain watcher to complete the build which includes a SRAM Force1 drivetrain. In the same day, SRAM has announced a rebranding of their CX1 systems with the arrival of Rival1 and Force1 now being marketed toward road and gravel alongside cyclocross.
The Scott Addict CX frameset features a mount for either an optional chain watcher, or a front derailleur – Sea Otter 2015. © Cyclocross Magazine
