PEZ-Man Alastair joined the media fray lately on the Q36.5 group camp and presentation in Spain, first to listen to what their newest huge title signing Tom Pidcock needed to say, however probably extra apparently catch a take a look at his new experience for 2025 – the Scott Addict RC group bike. Right here’s video, photographs, and the official presser…
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PRESS RELEASE:
As official bike provider, SCOTT presents contemporary new look bikes for Q36.5 Professional Biking Group, and the all-new Addict RC is added to the group’s race bike roster.
As Q36.5 Professional Biking Group kick off the 2025 season with a contemporary new design, SCOTT reveals new look bikes for the group. Persevering with with the results-proven Foil RC, the group now add the all-new Addict RC to their roster, with each bikes arriving in a placing new design.
For the 2025 season, Q36.5 Professional Biking Group might be racing on the all-new Addict RC, alongside the race- confirmed Foil RC. The brand new Addict RC, launched in November 2024, represents a milestone on this planet of biking. With the Addict RC Final bike launching at 5.9 kg, this new era of Addict RC gives one thing utterly distinctive – the lightest efficiency highway bike available on the market, with a race-ready geometry. Designed for racing on the highest degree, the Addict RC is a press release of SCOTT’s dedication to innovation: extremely mild and agile, but stiff and steady for unparalleled racing efficiency.
The brand new graphic design featured on the Addict RC and Foil RC represents the sharp, science-based focus of the Q36.5 Professional Biking Group. Within the riders’ new moniker as “Analysis Scientists”, the bike designs characteristic emblems of the group’s dedication to “pushing forwards”, impressed by knowledge assortment and expeditions. That is all introduced collectively within the sharp black and white distinction with flashing blue detailing – a illustration of the group’s values which have at all times made them stand aside within the peloton.
With the Foil RC already a agency favorite, the Addict RC now additionally joins the highest of the ranks for the riders, who’ve had their first official showcase of the brand new design on the 2025 Coaching Camp in Calpe. “The brand new Addict RC is the lightest bike I’ve ever ridden, and it’s unbelievable for a climbing bike, bearing in mind that it’s a disc brake bike with full inner cable routing and aero tube shaping. It’s nonetheless feeling quick on the flat and very agile when the highway goes up, and reliable when descending,” says David de la Cruz, group rider at Q36.5 Professional Biking Group. The group’s latest addition, Tom Pidcock, provides, “From the primary experience, the Addict RC impressed me. It’s mild and nimble and provides me confidence on the descents. That’s what you want in a motorbike, that it offers you confidence. I actually can’t wait to take it on the market on the first races.”
Doug Ryder, Common Supervisor at Q36.5 Professional Biking Group, feedback, “SCOTT have been offering us with the perfect race bikes within the Foil RC and Plasma RC TT because the group’s starting. To now even be racing the brand new Addict RC demonstrates SCOTT’s first-class innovation and dedication to efficiency on the highest degree. We’re proud to be driving essentially the most modern and full bike providing within the skilled peloton.”
Reto Aeschbacher, CMO at SCOTT provides, “Working with a world-class group and riders is important to push the boundaries of R&D and introduce product improvements like the brand new Addict RC. In our partnership with the Q36.5 Professional Biking Group, we’ve got the very best platform for growing, testing and pushing the efficiency of SCOTT’s most race-focused merchandise.”
The group may even proceed to make use of the Foil RC, one of many quickest bikes within the peloton with its good mixture of aerodynamics, mild weight and luxury, in addition to the aero-specialist Plasma RC TT for time trails.
The Q36.5 Professional Biking Group might be utilizing the SCOTT Cadence and Centric helmets, additionally that includes the contemporary new design. The Cadence helmet, launched in 2024, is SCOTT’s quickest racing helmet so far, and has undergone rigorous wind tunnel testing to make sure optimum aerodynamics, whereas sustaining the very best requirements of security and luxury. Moreover, the group will use the SCOTT Break up helmet, SCOTT efficiency sun shades and Syncros Tofino and Belcarra saddles.
Q36.5 Professional Biking Group – Addict RC Spec Record Body
Addict RC HMX
Fork – Addict RC HMX Flatmount Disc 27.2mm Eccentric Carbon steerer
Rear Derailleur – SRAM RED AXS 24 Velocity Digital Shift System
Entrance Derailleur – SRAM RED AXS Digital Shift System
Shifters – SRAM RED AXS HRD Shift-Brake System Digital Shift System
Crankset – SRAM RED AXS with Quarq Energy meter Crankset, 54/41 chainring
BB-Set – SRAM DUB PF ROAD 86.5 Ceramic bearings
Chain – SRAM RED AXS
Cassette – SRAM RED AXS XG1290 E1, 10-33T
Brakes – SRAM RED AXS HRD Shift-Brake System
Rotor – SRAM PACELINE X rotor 160/F and 140/R
Handlebar – Syncros IC-R100-SL Carbon combo
Seatpost – Syncros SP-R100-SL
Saddle – Syncros Belcarra and Tofino
Headset – Acros AIF-1317S
Wheelset – Zipp 454 NSW Carbon tubeless disc-brake Syncros SL AxleFront Tire – Vittoria Corsa PRO Tubeless 700x28C
Rear Tire – Vittoria Corsa PRO Tubeless 700x28C
Approx weight in KG – 6.8kg
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