Summary: I have owned and ridden many bikes in my life. The Scott CR1 ranks alongside the best,including my Willi Moore,which was hand built for me. The gears [Shimano Ultegra] are faultless. The ride is stiff and so easy to manipulate. Hill climbing is this beasts forté! I have done many faultless miles on my Scott. This one is a keeper for sure!
Strengths: Climbing and long distance.
Weaknesses: I changed the large ring to a 50,but apart from that,none.
Similar Products Used: Bianchi, Willi Moore, Freddie Grubb.
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Bike Setup: Straight out of the store. Stock Everything! Sidi SPD clippless.
Summary: This review is for a 2008 Scott Team CR1. Wow, Wow, & Wow. This bike is insane! Forget the Red Bull. This bike gives you wings. Very stiff bottom brackets, allow you transfer power straight to the bike, and gives you that "shot out of a cannon feel". It's important to note that I'm a VERY serious rec rider. I put just under 100 miles on it my first week of ownship. With the exeption of the stock saddle, this is a GREAT ride. I'd challenge anyone to beat this bike for its price
Strengths: Stiff bottom brackets, cornering, and ease of climbing = rocketship!
Weaknesses: stock saddle
Similar Products Used: Trek, Bianchi, Look and Specialized carbon fiber frames in same price range
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Summary: I got this bike by mail, so, no warranty from brazilians sellers. Just trusted the Scott brand, and so far so good. It´s a very competitive frame, perfect for racing and very stiff for sprinting and criteruim races. I hit some holes in the road, twice and it was a very hard hit on the whels and frame, but nothing hapenned... lol.
The Aksyum Whels set is a litle heavy for climbing, but just if the use is for racing, if not, it´s perfect for training.
Strengths: Stiff frame, light to receive some upgrades and goes under the 7Kg. Very trustable.
Weaknesses: Non-replaceable derailleur hangar.
Similar Products Used: Caloi Eddie Merckx.
Bernardi (1995).
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Bike Setup: Stock with Ultegra 6600 and Mavic Equipe wheels.
Summary: Big difference compared to Steel frame/CF fork. Perfect handling. Smart light.
Strengths: Stiff enough for a heavy rider, without losing comfort.
Weaknesses: Rear deraileur hanger is not replaceable. Rear Mavic rim developped cracks arround the spoke holes (I am 230 lbs) after 3000 miles - still true and rideable.
Similar Products Used: Trek Madone
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Summary: I bought my CR1 on ebay a couple years ago after searching for my next bike. I got out of serious riding for a few years and wanted to return to the glory days of road riding. My Scott came with 9 speed 105 components and I rode them for a year until upgrading to Ultegra SL this year. What an incredible ride! The CR1 is fast, light, and climbs like a dream. I feel very secure on fast descents and get faster and fitter every ride. The CR1 is pretty stiff and I do feel a bit sore after a long ride but that's just an inherint aspect of this race bike's pedigree. It looks great too with it's large 12k carbon weave and slim aero fork. One of the best bikes out there!
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