Scott Foil 15 Help Please

skinnydog1973

hi I currently have a bianchi c2c 928 monocoque but i am wanting to upgrade and i have seen a foil 15 with di2 for sale. Has anyone rode this bike and what are they like,i normally do rides of between 20-100 miles but reading the reviews on this bike i might find the ride a bit hard on longer rides, next saturday i am doing the c2c in a day. i really like my bike its comfortable and dont know wether to just upgrade my wheels ( Zondas) and keep it for a bit longer.Anyone who has a foil who does long miles give me a shout if its comfortable and a good ride cheers

cyclosteve

hi skinnydog ive got the scott foil and do many a 65 mile ride with no discomfort. you will be blown away by the way it climbs its a true race bike. ive got a trek madone and the scott is just as comfy but more responsive. but I got mavic r-sys on scott trust me you will be inpressed

norvernrob

I don't think the reviews that say they're a harsh bike are fair at all, I've done a 100 miler plus a few very hilly 60+ mile rides on my 10 with no discomfort at all. I couldn't be happier with it, yes the stiffness means that on really bad road surfaces it's a bit rattly, but unless you're riding trails on it don't worry!

pedalbasher

I took my brand new Foil out today (Foil 15 with Ultegra di2). Really impressed. I crashed my Canyon Ultimate CF SLX recently and this is the replacement. I was anxious in case the Foil was a let-down in comparison, but I found it to be spot on in every respect. It is stiff, yes - but no uncomfortably so (and I was out on rattly Surrey roads). It's racey and designed to be ridden hard, and it responds amazingly when you go for it - but it won't throw you about like a rag doll if you sit up and take it easy.

It's a touch heavier than the Canyon and it's more racey / less "classic" feeling, but I'm very happy with it. If it's the Westbrook deal you've seen, go for it - it's a very good deal.

rickeverett

TBH I'm sure when it gets to £1500+ bikes reviews just pick a fault out of a hat to do something negative.

chippyk

What are the stock wheels like on the Foil 15? My budget is limited to about 2 grand including wheel upgrade if needed.

norvernrob

ChippyK wrote:

What are the stock wheels like on the Foil 15? My budget is limited to about 2 grand including wheel upgrade if needed.

Are they the Syncros 2.0? You could get something else and shave a few 100 grams off the weight, but I would give them a chance first. I have the 1.5's on my 10 and expected to want to change them, but I don't. They roll well, make a nice noise and the stiffness of the frame more than makes up for a tiny weight penalty on the climbs.

I've only been cycling since the beginning of the year and have done 4 categorised climbs over 62 miles today, it still amazes me how much better the bike is on hills than my old one (that was carbon with upgraded RS81 wheels). It just never feels like you're wasting energy.

skinnydog1973

thanks for that i think i am going for a canyon sl instead but now you have said that i might change my mind lol

norvernrob

skinnydog1973 wrote:

thanks for that i think i am going for a canyon sl instead but now you have said that i might change my mind lol

I bought the bike because it was shiny and new and I couldn't resist it. I didn't seriously expect it to make any difference to my riding but it did. First time out I increased my PB speed on a downhill segment from 44.7mph to 49.5, you can feel the bike surging forward when you hammer the pedals.

I'm sure the canyon is good too, you won't get a rubbish bike spending a couple of K anyway.

Grill

Many single, double and triple century rides on my Foil. Comfy as.