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Dimond Radiant SL vs Scott Foil RC
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Key differences
- The Scott Foil RC starts $100 cheaper ($5,300 vs $5,400 for the Dimond Radiant SL).
Dimond Radiant SL
Scott Foil RC
| DimondRadiant SL | ScottFoil RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Dimond | Scott |
| Build | Radiant SL frameset | Foil RC Team Replica |
| Build notes | Frame, fork, Raven one-piece bar and stem and seatpost. Dimond also offers custom complete builds starting at $8,499 with SRAM AXS or Shimano Di2, but lists no fixed build specs for the SL. | Team livery. Spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites); Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. Scott writes 'SRAM RED AXS 2x12' and 'RED Powermeter'; the XG-1290 E1 cassette places it in the E1 generation. |
| Price (MSRP) | $5,400$5,400$5,400 | €11,999$12,500£11,799 |
| Model year | 2025 | 2027 |
| Generation | — | Foil RC (third-generation Foil, 2022) |
| Launched | — | 2022-06 |
| Discipline | Aero road | Aero road |
| UCI legal | Not stated | Not stated |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | — | 77 |
| Aero | 78 | 82 |
| Frame | 86 | 76 |
| Components | — | 76 |
| Fit | 80 | 78 |
| Practicality | 74 | 64 |
| Price | — | 88 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon (Foil RC HMX) |
| Fork material | — | Carbon (Foil HMX, 1-inch eccentric carbon steerer) |
| Frame weight | 950 g33.5 oz | — |
| Fork weight | 200 g7.1 oz | — |
| Weight measured on | Frame size 54, painted (Dimond); fork weight as listed | — |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | 46, 49, 52, 54, 56, 58 | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Colours | Standard and custom finishes | — |
| Also available as | — | Foil RC Ultimate (HMX SL carbon, SRAM Red AXS); Foil RC TRI (the HMX frame with a Zipp Vuka triathlon cockpit) |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | Disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Max tire width | 32 mm | — |
| Bottom bracket standard | T47 threaded | Press-fit 86.5 (SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 or Shimano press-fit cups, by build) |
| Cable routing | Fully internal through the Raven bar and stem and integrated headset | Internal |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Cockpit | One-piece carbon bar and stem (Red Crown Cycling Raven), can be painted to match the frame | One-piece Syncros Creston iC SL Aero bar and stem on the Team Replica and Pro; separate Syncros Creston Aero bar and Foil 1.5 Aero stem on the Team, 10 and 20 |
| Seatpost type | — | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT aero seatpost |
| Fit notes | The Raven bar and stem is chosen at order in 380, 400, 420 or 440 mm widths with 80, 90, 100, 110 or 120 mm stems (the product page text lists 90 to 120 mm). 35 mm of spacers in 5 mm steps raise the bar above the head tube. | — |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Dimond says the tube shapes are wind-tunnel validated and developed with CFD; it publishes no drag figures | — |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Derailleur hanger | UDH (SRAM Universal Derailleur Hanger), SRAM Transmission compatible | Replaceable |
| Proprietary parts | — | One-piece Syncros cockpit, Duncan SL Aero seatpost, eccentric 1-inch steerer |
| Frame warranty | Frameset covered against manufacturing defects for 6 years from purchase, original owner only (not transferable); hardware, paint, graphics and Dimond forks for 1 year | — |
| Sold via | Direct from Dimond | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Electronic | — | Yes |
| Drivetrain | — | 2x |
| Shifters | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 HRD |
| Crankset | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | — | 48/35 |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Bottom bracket | — | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | — | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Notes | — | Ceramic bearings |
| Front derailleur | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Rear derailleur | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Cassette | — | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | — | 10-33 |
| Speeds | — | 12-speed |
| Chain | — | SRAM Red |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 HRD |
| Brake calipers | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 HRD |
| Type | — | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | — | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | — | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | — | 140 mm |
| Mount | — | Center Lock |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | — | Zipp 454 NSW |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Notes | — | Tubeless |
| Tires | — | Continental Grand Prix 5000 S TR |
| Tire width | — | 30 mm |
| Set up tubeless | — | Yes |
| Cockpit | ||
| Handlebar | Red Crown Cycling Raven | Syncros Creston iC SL Aero |
| Type | One-piece bar and stem | One-piece bar and stem |
| Integrated stem | Yes | Yes |
| Widths available | 380, 400, 420 or 440 mm, with 80 to 120 mm stem (buyer's choice when ordering) | — |
| Cable routing | Fully internal, with integrated headset and spacer system | — |
| Material | Carbon | Carbon |
| Weight | 375 g13.2 oz | — |
| Headset | — | Acros AIF-1138S |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | — | Selle Italia SLR 3D Carbon |
| Seatpost | — | Syncros Duncan SL Aero CFT |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | — | XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL |
| Stack | — | 505–606 mm19.9–23.9″ |
| Reach | — | 380–409 mm15–16.1″ |
| Seat tube angle | — | 72.5–74.5° |
| Head tube angle | — | 70.5–73.3° |
| Head tube length | — | 103–199 mm4.1–7.8″ |
| Effective top tube | — | 520–600 mm20.5–23.6″ |
| Seat tube length | — | 451.8–572.4 mm17.8–22.5″ |
| Chainstay | — | 412 mm16.2″ |
| Wheelbase | — | 987.7–1,022.7 mm38.9–40.3″ |
| BB drop | — | 70 mm2.8″ |
| BB height | — | 274.5 mm10.8″ |
| Standover | — | 746.4–853.3 mm29.4–33.6″ |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Stem length | — | 80–120 mm3.1–4.7″ |
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