At last - something I know LOTS about!! Thanks Wayno!!
I have a Scott CR1 and it is the best thing I have ridden!! i just haven't ridden all that many
Seriously, I bought it cos I fell in love with the look. Took one for a quick 2min test ride and still loved it. When mine arrived, I still loved it. Now, 1200km later, I still love it
I'm 85kg so a bit heavier than you, but the ride is excellent, build quality is fantastic, hill climbing is great (tho better if it isn't me grinding those pedals), responsiveness is 2nd to none, and the drool factor is high (well, it is with me anyway
). It also was the perfect fit for me with no changes necessary.
My husband rides a full carbon OCR and I can't stand it. It is sluggish, it doesn't move when you stand on the pedals, yeah sure it is comfy, but so is a hybrid
In saying that, I struggle to keep up with my hubby, so I'm sure the bike is pretty good, it just doesn't "feel" good to me. Of course, he thinks mine has a too agressive style which proves how different we all are. It is only 1kg with pedals heavier than mine so it isn't a weight factor at all.
One thing I will say is that the Scott has a very wide top tube. If you are inclined to pull your knees in towards the top tube when pedalling, you may find you knock it. It took me a couple of weeks to adapt and keep my legs straighter when pedalling.
I have been happy with all the components on Scotty. The Aksium wheels are great and can cope well with mileage, the tyres are Conti's and are excellent, the bar tape is comfy - it is all sweet. I find some brands including Giant (I'm going to get shot down in flames here but is has been my experience - sorry guys) scrimp a bit on some bits to get a better price. I wouldn't ride on the tyres that came with hubby's OCR if you paid me, so that was an additional cost within a few hundred k's.
My bike shop dude had one (the REALLY expensive one) that was destroyed by a car. Obviously he does more riding than me, but reckoned that it was a great bike, but took a bit of getting used to the position. I didn't find that, but came off a hybrid. He swapped to something italian and imported which costs almost a house (Guercotti or something) and didn't find it necessary to adapt to this. Maybe this is the difference with a $13k bike as opposed to an $8k...
Hope this helps everyone.
Mooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...!!
Just my thoughts, but I would buy another one without a second thought.
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) and got yarning and helping unpack a few boxes and stuff. Since then, I get mates rates on everything and usually any workshop stuff I can't handle gets priority treatment at almost no charge 
Maybe the four bikes I've bought there and at least 20 paying customers I've steered through his doors coupled with the Christmas slab I take in helps?
I'm...unique (though some may say strange 
