Scott CR1/Addict R4

JackCB

Here's where I'm at:

I had my eye set on a CR1 Pro, but looking around for prices the R4 also caught my eye. I wasn't really sure I need such a 'racey' bike as the R4, but presumably it can't be that much less comfortable than the CR1.

Further complicating the matter is the fact that I looking at Epic I noticed they have a R4 with Veloce gearset for £1599. So I could actually get an R4 for less that the price of a CR1! Presumably the Veloce is capable (comparable to 105?) but is SRAM Rival worth spending the extra money on?


That was quite rambling, and I realise I haven't really got around to asking a question. I suppose it is this: opinions on these bikes? is it worth paying the extra for an R4? and will I be appreciably less comfortable on one?

brownbosh

The addict frame is a little longer in the top tube and lower at he front plus its even stiffer than the current CR1. If you are after a race bike buy the addict. If you are after a 'dose all' bike, sportive bike, training bike or are fairly new to the position buy the cr1. They are both great bikes but the addict is a race machine and whilst you may not feel a harsh ride over a 10 minute test ride, you will over a 5 hour long ride unless you are used to a similar ride.

rjsmith

There's a new CR1 out next year, made more comfortable for the Sportive market. Might be worth waiting for one of those? Google 2010 Scott CR1 to find out more.

Although I love the current CR1 I would probably take the Addict R4 over it every time. Although Epic also have CR1s from £999 new.

JackCB

brownbosh wrote:

They are both great bikes but the addict is a race machine and whilst you may not feel a harsh ride over a 10 minute test ride, you will over a 5 hour long ride unless you are used to a similar ride.

That's my worry. Of course I will try to test before I buy, but you don't really know how you feel on a longer ride until you really go out and do one.

Part of me thinks that being young and (fairly) sprightly my body should be able to get used to the supposedly more aggressive position. What I find hard is that for the price range I'm looking at I'd be going for a CR1 Pro, but at my LBS the Pro costs as much as the R4!

I don't race at the moment, but I think I want a bike that is slightly more racy, that would give me the potential to start racing, if my riding developed in such a way that that was what I wanted to do.

brownbosh

For info i have 2 cr1's and just sold a high specced speedster and have raced and scored points on all of them. THIS years CR1 is still a race bike by design. The adddict frame is the evolution of that and if i was using it just for racing i would have an addict, and my next bike probably will be a R2. If you are already riding a road bike you should be ok with the addict but it is relatively longer per frame size and if you are coming from mtb's or another style of bike OR have any injury/flexibility issues i would recommend you do not just ignore the CR1. If you do buy the addict make sure it is the model without the integrated seat mast. A lot can be done to change the feel of these bikes with a change of seat post.