Scott Addict R4 - full carbon - flat bar road bike / hybrid - 52cm - ultra-light
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$750.00
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ZelleSuper unique (literally one of a kind) Scott Addict R4 flat bar road bike.
I loved this bike so much that when I had a neck injury and could no longer ride a road bike down "in the drops" anymore I decided to convert it into a hybrid style bike--with a more upright riding position.
The Scott Addict framesets are some of the lightest road bike frames every produced... easily capable of 14 to 15 pound total weight with the right groupset and wheels.
This particular build is around 17.5 lbs... which is ultra-light for a hybrid type bike. (A new Trek FX Sport 4 for example--one of the few factory built carbon hybrids available--weighs around 25 lbs... around 50% more than this bike.)
Why does weight matter in a bike? Well, a light bike is a quick bike... a nimble bike... a responsive bike... a bike that is easy to stop on a dime... a bike that is easier to pedal UP hills (and canyons)... a bike that is easier to hang up on the hooks in the garage--or load up on a bike rack--or throw in the back of a truck--in a the hatch of an SUV--or carry up stairs into an apartment.
This bike was originally a full Shimano Ultegra build... and I left as much of the Ultegra as I could (crankset and brakeset) since Ultegra is Shimano's 2nd highest / best road groupset... and then I bought a brand new Tiagra 2x10 speed groupset (partly for the long cage derailleur--which allowed me to run a MUCH bigger cassette the than Ultegra would allow). I also left the Ritchey carbon seatpost--and the Mavic Ksyrium wheelset... but I installed run flat tires on them--so no tubes, no flats, no pumping of tires. You can ride this bike anywhere and never get a flat... it can sit all winter and be ready to ride come spring. (Of course, if you prefer a bit more supple ride and don't mind the occasional flat--you can replace the run-flats with traditional tires very easily.)
Carbon hybrids of any shape or size are pretty rare animals. (I can only find one on KSL right now... a Trek FX Sport 4 down in St George for $1200.) Again, this bike is 8 lbs lighter than that bike. And is generally going to be a faster bike--because it has a road groupset on it--with road gearing--instead of a hybrid groupset with lower gearing.
Size-wise, a 52cm road frame is generally ideal for riders in the 5'-5" to 5'-8" range... with some wiggle room on either side of that with some fitting. So the current set up will be roughly equivalent to that with probably a bit more wiggle room to the high side.
Since the conversion I've maybe ridden this bike 100 miles. So it's in near perfect condition.
Will include some basic pedals and the water bottle cages shown in the pics. I also have some clip-in pedals if you're interested in upgrading to those for $50 or so (depending on the pedals).
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Scott Addict R4 - full carbon - flat bar road bike / hybrid - 52cm - ultra-light
4 Days
54
1
$750.00
Description
Condition
Payment Types Accepted
VenmoZelleSuper unique (literally one of a kind) Scott Addict R4 flat bar road bike.
I loved this bike so much that when I had a neck injury and could no longer ride a road bike down "in the drops" anymore I decided to convert it into a hybrid style bike--with a more upright riding position.
The Scott Addict framesets are some of the lightest road bike frames every produced... easily capable of 14 to 15 pound total weight with the right groupset and wheels.
This particular build is around 17.5 lbs... which is ultra-light for a hybrid type bike. (A new Trek FX Sport 4 for example--one of the few factory built carbon hybrids available--weighs around 25 lbs... around 50% more than this bike.)
Why does weight matter in a bike? Well, a light bike is a quick bike... a nimble bike... a responsive bike... a bike that is easy to stop on a dime... a bike that is easier to pedal UP hills (and canyons)... a bike that is easier to hang up on the hooks in the garage--or load up on a bike rack--or throw in the back of a truck--in a the hatch of an SUV--or carry up stairs into an apartment.
This bike was originally a full Shimano Ultegra build... and I left as much of the Ultegra as I could (crankset and brakeset) since Ultegra is Shimano's 2nd highest / best road groupset... and then I bought a brand new Tiagra 2x10 speed groupset (partly for the long cage derailleur--which allowed me to run a MUCH bigger cassette the than Ultegra would allow). I also left the Ritchey carbon seatpost--and the Mavic Ksyrium wheelset... but I installed run flat tires on them--so no tubes, no flats, no pumping of tires. You can ride this bike anywhere and never get a flat... it can sit all winter and be ready to ride come spring. (Of course, if you prefer a bit more supple ride and don't mind the occasional flat--you can replace the run-flats with traditional tires very easily.)
Carbon hybrids of any shape or size are pretty rare animals. (I can only find one on KSL right now... a Trek FX Sport 4 down in St George for $1200.) Again, this bike is 8 lbs lighter than that bike. And is generally going to be a faster bike--because it has a road groupset on it--with road gearing--instead of a hybrid groupset with lower gearing.
Size-wise, a 52cm road frame is generally ideal for riders in the 5'-5" to 5'-8" range... with some wiggle room on either side of that with some fitting. So the current set up will be roughly equivalent to that with probably a bit more wiggle room to the high side.
Since the conversion I've maybe ridden this bike 100 miles. So it's in near perfect condition.
Will include some basic pedals and the water bottle cages shown in the pics. I also have some clip-in pedals if you're interested in upgrading to those for $50 or so (depending on the pedals).
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