Scott Foil RC 20

Scott has been building bikes since 1958, when Ed Scott started the company in Sun Valley, Idaho, and the Foil is where the brand focuses its work on aerodynamics. The idea behind an aero road bike is simple: most road racing and fast group riding happens at speeds where drag is the biggest force you are working against, so a frame shaped to manage airflow can be worth more than a few saved grams. The Foil RC 20 uses Foil RC HMX carbon for both frame and fork, a step below the HMX SL used on Scott's top builds, and the Syncros Foil 1.5 Aero stem and Creston 2.0 Aero handlebar continue the aero theme at the front of the bike.

Drivetrain and braking

Shimano 105 Di2 is the electronic version of Shimano's most popular road groupset, and the R7150 derailleurs and R7170 shifters are what you get here. Shifts are the same push of a button whether you are in the big ring or the small one, and the system does not drift out of adjustment the way cable shifting can. The 12-speed cassette runs 11-34, paired with a 52/36 Shimano 105 crankset. That gearing gives you a big ring for fast, flat roads and a 36x34 low gear for steeper climbs, which makes sense on a bike meant to be ridden everywhere, not only on race courses.

Stopping comes from Shimano 105 R7170 hydraulic disc brakes with CL700 rotors, 160mm in front and 140mm in back. Hydraulic discs give consistent lever feel and stopping power in wet weather and on long descents, which is worth having on a bike that carries speed the way an aero frame does.

Wheels, tires, and contact points

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