2013 Scott Range?

[Tubeless]

  On 8/21/2012 at 10:04 AM, cowboylegs said:

Morningside cycles received a batch of Scotts a week ago, DT swiss rear shock - same problem as 2012!!!

 

Stupidity is expecting doing the same thing twice and expecting different results...

 

Fixed

[Kranswurm]

  On 7/24/2012 at 3:31 PM, covie said:

DTswiss cheese again tsk tsk tsk.

 

What is wrong with the DT Swiss shock?

 

I don't have one and swear by Fox front and rear but would like to know

[BergForce]

I refuse to buy a 29er bike without a thru-axle front. I mean what were they thinking?

Edited August 21, 2012 by Berg Bok

[splat]

According to the shop owners I have chatted to, the rear shock has been updated/graded and should be better than last year's model.

 

Nice looking bikes

[sometime]

  On 8/21/2012 at 10:20 AM, Berg Bok said:

I refuse to buy a 29er bike without a thru-axle front. I mean what were they thinking?

 

I wonder - all those Scott engineers who have probably forgotten more about bike design than the rest of us here collectively know about bike design, obviously weren't thinking when they chose a QR axle. Either that or the team responsible for the front suspension design, chose paper instead of rock when they had a ching chong cha contest to decide which axle type to go with.

[koukie]

  On 8/21/2012 at 10:20 AM, Berg Bok said:

I refuse to buy a 29er bike without a thru-axle front. I mean what were they thinking?

Just explain this to me, I know most brand today have thruaxles but I dont see why, are they suggesting that my 9mm quick release setup has some flex on it. I cant see how it can flex? I dont get the idea of the thruaxle, I mean your spokes will flex a million times more than a ±10cm long quickrelease axle.

Edited August 21, 2012 by koukie

[cowboylegs]

  On 8/21/2012 at 10:09 AM, Tubeless said:

Fixed

 

sorry

 

THX!

[cowboylegs]

Giant anthem advanced 29er thru axle front and rear - due in october

 

Nuff said...

[cowboylegs]

  On 8/21/2012 at 10:42 AM, koukie said:

Just explain this to me, I know most brand today have thruaxles but I dont see why, are they suggesting that my 9mm quick release setup has some flex on it. I cant see how it can flex?

 

alloy compared to carbon - alloy flexes more than carbon (ask any roadie)

 

same thing with thru axles they flex less than QRs

[Keep Pedaling]

"alloy compared to carbon - alloy flexes more than carbon (ask any roadie)"

 

I thought the whole point of carbon was flex (and weight saving)?

[cowboylegs]

  On 8/21/2012 at 11:11 AM, Keep Pedaling said:

"alloy compared to carbon - alloy flexes more than carbon (ask any roadie)"

 

I thought the whole point of carbon was flex (and weight saving)?

 

why would you pay more for your bike to flex?

 

http://revolutionmtb.com.au/?p=398

[BergForce]

We are comparing a 15mm alu rod with a 9mm alloy rod, plus the way the axle screws into the fork adds to less flex.

[EZRider]

  On 8/21/2012 at 11:26 AM, cowboylegs said:

 

 

why would you pay more for your bike to flex?

 

http://revolutionmtb.com.au/?p=398

 

Carbon flexes more than alloy, that's why some roadies prefer alu stems and bars. Carbon is lighter and lay up design allows for making frames which flex in some planes and are stiff in others.

[Eugene]

  On 8/21/2012 at 9:43 AM, dracs said:

Is it true that the Addict R3 is being discontinued in 2013? Anyone know why as it doesn't seem there will be a replacement. Carbon Road range is now just the CR1 (more relaxed geometry) or the foil (aero)...

 

It was already discontinued as at end 2011. The 2012 range only included Foils and Cr1s

[dracs]

  On 8/22/2012 at 7:31 AM, Eugene said:

It was already discontinued as at end 2011. The 2012 range only included Foils and Cr1s

aha ok thanks. last time i was seriously looking (this time last yr) I almost got myself the R3....

 

Are there any differences between the 2012 CR1 and the 2013? ie if consdering this does one take the discounts presumably available on the 2012's or any reaosn to wait for the 2013's esp if you can't find a bargain on a 2012....?

Edited August 22, 2012 by dracs

[Jaco-fiets]

Went to CWC today for 1st time in a while and noticed no Scott bikes. Are they not selling these anymore. Some really really stunning Fondriest bikes though