Torn between CAADx and Scott Addict CX
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Torn between CAADx and Scott Addict CX
Hi all, I've been looking to purchase a cyclocross bike for sometime now, and I find myself looking at below two bikes.
- 2019 CAADx Ultegra
- 2018 Scott Addict CX 20 Disc Cyclocross
I know 2018 Scott Addict CX 20 is more expensive bike (MSRP of $3200), but I have the opportunity to buy either at ~$1,800 (new).
Given that CAADx has MSRP of $2200, seems like Scott Addict CX is the obvious choice when strictly comparing the prices.
I'm wondering what the community here recommends based on the experiences with the bike, brand, model.
I appreciate your help.
- 2019 CAADx Ultegra
- 2018 Scott Addict CX 20 Disc Cyclocross
I know 2018 Scott Addict CX 20 is more expensive bike (MSRP of $3200), but I have the opportunity to buy either at ~$1,800 (new).
Given that CAADx has MSRP of $2200, seems like Scott Addict CX is the obvious choice when strictly comparing the prices.
I'm wondering what the community here recommends based on the experiences with the bike, brand, model.
I appreciate your help.
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I have a CaadX and its great, no experience with the Scott so can't help you there.
my only take is the Scott has 105?? Not sure but I thought it was a 105 bike...so that alone makes me go Cannondale for that kind of money. I would see what bike "feels" better. Fit is super important.
my only take is the Scott has 105?? Not sure but I thought it was a 105 bike...so that alone makes me go Cannondale for that kind of money. I would see what bike "feels" better. Fit is super important.
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I’ve had two CAADXs (which I really like), but given your choices, I’d likely go with the Scott - just because the additional $$ value generally will get you better wheels, components, and hardware. The shop I worked in for years sold both brands, and they are both solid.
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I’ve had two CAADXs (which I really like), but given your choices, I’d likely go with the Scott - just because the additional $$ value generally will get you better wheels, components, and hardware. The shop I worked in for years sold both brands, and they are both solid.
That being said, one of my rules of thumb when buying toys, from guns to guitars to bikes, is, "all other things being (more or less) equal.....go with the better re-sale potential." ( which I'm thinking would probably be the Cannondale, depending on how much better the components actually are on the Scott).
So, tough call.
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I gotta agree with this reasoning. I've also been really happy with the 3 or 4 C-dales that have passed through my stable, but I'd personally prefer the all-around better parts and wheels, over the frame with the classic brand reputation and recognition. The Scott also looks to be the significantly better deal, relative to MSRP.
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If the Scott only has 105, plus it's carbon, then yeah, I'd go with the Cannondale aluminum w/ Ultegra, without a 2nd thought.
(well, unless maybe there was a big difference in the wheel quality.)
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Bicyclebluebook.com estimates the "private party range" for a bike in excellent condition:
2019 Cannondale CAADX Ultegra: $1,240-$1,277
2018 Scott Addict CX 20 Disc: $1,939-$1,995
So the Addict definitely is the better bargain at $1,800.
I've been riding and Addict R1 since 2011, and it's the nicest riding bike I've owned. I assume the CX frame is similar.
2019 Cannondale CAADX Ultegra: $1,240-$1,277
2018 Scott Addict CX 20 Disc: $1,939-$1,995
So the Addict definitely is the better bargain at $1,800.
I've been riding and Addict R1 since 2011, and it's the nicest riding bike I've owned. I assume the CX frame is similar.
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Get the Scott. The carbon frame will absorb a lot more of the trail noise than the aluminum CAAD even with the carbon fork (which I assume they’ll replace with one that doesn’t break). Plus, 105 is solid and aside for a few extra grams of weight is every bit as solid as Ultegra. The MSRP difference, and resale value, are indications of the desirability of the carbon frame
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If the bike is going to be used as an all-around rider (road, commute, gravel, exercise, etc.), then I’d still go with the Scott. [In my earlier post, I had forgotten that it was a carbon framed bike - that jumps it up into a whole different category] The components will still be very good quality, and the ride will be faster and smoother. If you are going to race, well, that’s maybe where a lighter bike might really shine. I’m still tending toward the Scott.
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