tickyboy wrote:
Have to agree. I look at the new Scott addict rc ultegra at $3500 and, while I like the looks of the QR, have to wonder what's the extra $800 for?
Yeah, Scott recently made some pricing adjustments, at least in the US, that have their mid-range road bikes looking like really strong values. I've been sniffing around for an endurance road bike. The Scott Addict 10 disc stands out as a screaming bargain at $2500 with nearly a full Utegra groupset, including the Ultegra-level brake rotors. The only things they skimped on were a 105-level cassette and chain. That substantially undercuts comparable offerings by the major brands, even though most of them take more component shortcuts. Even Giant, who typically undercut Trek/Cannondale/Specialized in any given segment by 10-20%, can't compete. A similarly positioned Defy Advanced, with RS510 crankset, cheaper brake rotors, and a KMC chain, is $2950.
Back to the SRFive, I really do really appreciate that they offer it as a stand-alone frameset at a pretty reasonable price. And it looks like they offer some flexibility with the build spec if you order a full bike. At a given build level, there aren't any menu choices other than paint scheme, frame size, and wheels, but there is a dialog box to enter additional requests. If you hover over the "?" above the box, this message appears:
"LOOKING FOR A SPECIFIC CRANK LENGTH, SADDLE OR GEARING ON YOUR NEW QR? ADDITIONAL CHARGES MAY APPLY. CHAT WITH US NOW AND WE'LL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE!"
The implicaiton is you can ask for the crank length, stem length, and handlebar width of your choice at no cost, and maybe cassette cluster too. It also looks like they'll try to accommodate other spec deviation requests fairly.
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