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Scott Addict RC 10 £7,599 | 7.60kg

The Scott Addict RC 10 sits three down from the top in the eight-bike Addict range that all use the Swiss company’s HMX carbon-fibre. The £10,000 price difference between bottom and top is a result of differing groupsets, wheels and finishing kit but on looks alone it can be hard to tell where the money is going. Both the nomenclature and the conservative paintjobs give an identical feel across the range.

But don’t let the 10’s name or grey/beige paintjob put you off taking a closer look. This bike has some lovely little integrations and design touches that rather pleasingly revealed themselves over time.

Construction

Underneath that slightly drab paintjob is HMX carbon-fibre – a material that is apparently unique to Scott

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