But does it corner like it's on rails?

Below is my quote from 1/27/10 about how uncomfortably stiff Scotts tend to be. Should have listened to me about that as well as going with Sram. With you history of back issues, I think you should put that thing on Ebay tomorrow. That bike won't likely get easier to ride. I know of what I speak.

Wow.
The bike is gorgeous.
Rue.

I know they've been selling frames directly off ebay. I do not know if they still list there. The price would if still around be very good!

As for the quality of the frames, I have no first hand knowledge, but know there's been mixed reviews....As with any other frame.

Yes indeed. And it climbs like it's on steroids too. Stiffness is trait I think I can adapt to. It's mushiness that I don't like. Like I said, for me a real evaluation takes weeks of riding. I have generally never liked a new bike much on the first ride. This falls under the 'We Fear Change' category. There were things about this bike today that I really liked and differences between this and my other bikes I didn't like, but over time I find that I tend to like a new bike more and more.

That good climber thing can go a long way with me, I do a lot of climbing around here, and the uphill sections of most group rides are often the key places where you put up or get shelled.

That new Ultegra is the bomb by the way. Very impressive.

By the way, taking a bicycle out for a first ride on the Nyack Ride is like Boeing doing the first flight test of the 787 in air combat over Iran. Bad idea.

I just got some new psimet wheels a few days ago. Maybe I should post a thread.

Pcaddy,

You really need to live and ride in any of the mountain states or out west to really feel what epic climbing is. When I lived in Vermont and did the multi-gaps I though that I knew climbing. I had to go back to square one when I got back here. Do what CDR does, cycling vacations where the hills are.


Again nice bike. It will be the A Bike, maybe with a DI2?

Why is Subaru-monger harassing you , P? Are you ghost writing for him so we reach the 10 page pat on your back quota?

oh look, a philistine who likes making idiotic statements.

Wow, man...Now you can really drope the hamer

well done P-diddy....thats a damn fine backup bike

I got a taste of Euro climbing in Greece the times I went there, believe me. LOTS of climbing.

The Addict won't displace the S2. S2 is a better bike.

Pcad, my 58cm S2 Frame was 1120g...

fixed.

I never crashed in Greece. I crashed between Potsdam and Berlin. And that road is flat as a pancake. To this day I think it's quite possible I was rear ended on my bicycle by a car. I'll never know, I have no memory of the incident thanks to being knocked cold and sustaining a concussion. The mountains in Greece were impressive, 2000 vertical foot/6+ mile passes.

is there some kind of test for stiffness like stand here and push there kind of thing. i keep hearing people say this is more stiff than that and i really can't tell the difference on my 2 road bikes.

And what is your excuse? Who are you anyway?

This Addict is the stiffest frame I've ridden. You can feel it the instant things tilt uphill. Amazing climber.

Amazing.

you missed the (linked) point.

What's all this then?*

* my first reply to this thread.

i'm a johnny-come-lately to this thread too. apparently pcad bought a bike. can you believe it?

oh and greece is about to go belly up.

Wow..........You must be miles ahead of group1

you really give him the benefit of the doubt, huh? take a look at his facial expression. it says "holy crap. how did everyone get to far ahead?"

Beautiful.