‘The 2008 Addict frame weighed 790g and the Limited build just 5.9kg, which was pretty spectacular in 2008,’ says Scott product designer Christian Holweck. ‘But when you’re judging the weight of a complete bike, you have to look at all the parts. Back then we had rim brakes, very thin tubular tyres and rims, mechanical gearing and light but ridiculous gear ratios: 11-23t. Who would ride this now except down a hill?
‘Today we’re starting on the back foot because we’re dealing with components that are heavier, but that was the challenge we set ourselves.
