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Kú Cycle TF1 vs Scott Plasma RC
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Key differences
- The Scott Plasma RC starts €2,501 cheaper (€9,499 vs €12,000 for the Kú Cycle TF1).
- Our verdict scores the Scott Plasma RC higher overall: 77/100 vs 70/100.
- Only the Scott Plasma RC has integrated hydration.
Kú Cycle TF1
Scott Plasma RC
| Kú CycleTF1 | ScottPlasma RC | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Brand | Kú Cycle | Scott |
| Build | TF1 SRAM Force eTap AXS | Plasma RC Ultimate |
| Build notes | Kú lists €12,000 EXCLUDING VAT, shipping and import duties (not directly comparable with VAT-inclusive MSRPs). Includes level-1 paint and Kú aero wheels; Triathlon Magazine Canada quoted €11,100 ex VAT in August 2023. Upgrades: SRAM Red groupset +€1,650, power meter +€400, FastTT Pro Cockpit +€750, Kú disc rear wheel €1,950. | Chrome silver; spec and prices from scott-sports.com (DE, UK and US sites). Scott publishes no complete-bike weight. |
| Price (MSRP) | €12,000€12,000€12,000* excluding VAT | €12,999$15,000£12,799 |
| Model year | 2026 | 2026 |
| Generation | 1st generation | Plasma 6 |
| Launched | 2020 | 2020-10 |
| Discipline | Triathlon | Triathlon |
| UCI legal | Not stated | No |
| Verdict (out of 100) | ||
| Overall score | 70 | 77 |
| Aero | 86 | 84 |
| Frame | 74 | 80 |
| Components | 74 | 84 |
| Hydration & storage | 70 | 93 |
| Fit | 90 | 82 |
| Practicality | 58 | 56 |
| Price | 40 | 57 |
| Frame & fork | ||
| Frame material | Carbon | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Fork material | Carbon | Carbon (Plasma 6 HMX) |
| Max system weight | — | 120 kg264.6 lb |
| Frame sizes | Built to order with rider-specific geometry (no stock sizes) | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Colours | Custom paint: level 1 (two base colours, three decal schemes) included; levels 2 and 3 cost extra | — |
| Compatibility & standards | ||
| Brake type | — | Flat-mount disc |
| Wheel size | 700c | 700c |
| Bottom bracket standard | Press-fit (SRAM DUB PF) | Press-fit 86.5 (BB86) |
| Front axle | 12x100 thru-axle (Kú) | — |
| Rear axle | 12x142 thru-axle (Kú) | — |
| Drivetrain compatibility | Designed around SRAM AXS wireless (1x or 2x); Kú says it can supply a component spec for other brands | Spec'd with SRAM Red AXS and Shimano Ultegra Di2; replaceable derailleur hanger |
| 1x compatible | Yes | — |
| Cable routing | — | Fully internal |
| Hydration & storage | ||
| Integrated hydration | — | Yes |
| Hydration volume | — | 620 ml21 fl oz |
| Hydration details | No integrated reservoir; between-the-arms bottle (Profile Design Aero HC, about 830 ml, optional) and a Profile Design RM-10 rear mount option. | Shaped bottle between the top tube and down tube (575 ml on XS/S, 620 ml on M-XL) with a hatch for refilling on the move; the drinking tube exits the top tube and attaches magnetically to the aerobars. |
| Integrated storage | Yes | Yes |
| Storage details | Dorsal bento box behind the between-the-arms bottle, a nose-cone compartment for a tubeless plug kit and CO2, and a tool carrier on the bottom-bracket fin. | 400 ml gel bottle above the bottom bracket, a nutrition 'garage' between the aerobars and a storage compartment for repair items behind the seat tube. |
| Top tube bento box | Yes | — |
| Behind-saddle mount | — | Mounts for one or two bottles behind the saddle |
| Fit & adjustability | ||
| Aerobar system | Kú TF1 cockpit with Zipp Vuka Shift AXS 90 extensions; FastTT full-length aerobar mount available as the TF1 Pro Cockpit upgrade | Syncros Creston iC TRI integrated basebar with Syncros extensions |
| Pad stack adjustment range | Extension holders in +5°, +10° and +15°; angle- and width-adjustable cup mounts | Pad stack 540-660 mm (XS/S) to 590-710 mm (XL) |
| Pad reach adjustment range | — | Pad reach 362.2-500 mm (XS) to 457.2-595 mm (XL) |
| Seatpost type | — | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX aero seatpost with Ritchey WCS clamp (adjustable head) |
| Fit notes | Bought only after a pre-fit with an authorised Kú fitter; frame geometry and fork length are matched to each rider. | Developed with German bike-fit company gebioMized; the cockpit adjusts for height, extension angle (up to 15 degrees), pad position and width, and the saddle clamp has a wide fore-aft range. |
| Aerodynamics | ||
| Manufacturer aero claims | Kú says the high, wide FAST fork reduces air blockage at the front of the bike and lowers combined bike and rider drag via three 'F-ducts'. | — |
| Testing method | CFD (developed by ex-Formula 1 engineer Richard McAinsh) | — |
| Tube profile | — | Not UCI-constrained; very deep head tube and a fork with wide legs and a shroud over the disc caliper |
| Travel, maintenance & warranty | ||
| Travel & packing | Brake hoses use Formula speed-lock couplings so the front end can be disconnected for travel without bleeding the brakes. | — |
| Headset bearings | — | Syncros integrated drop-in headset, 1-1 1/8" |
| Proprietary parts | Steerer Pivot Box, FAST fork, cockpit, extension holders and thru-axles are Kú-specific | — |
| Sold via | Direct from Kú Cycle via authorised Kú fitters, built to order | — |
| Drivetrain | ||
| Groupset | SRAM Force eTap AXS D1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Launched | 2019 · replaced by SRAM Force AXS E1 (2025) | 2024 · current generation |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Electronic | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless | Yes | Yes |
| Drivetrain | 2x12 (1x option) | 2x12 |
| Shifters | Zipp Vuka Shift AXS 90 (extensions) + SRAM AXS Wireless Blips (base bar) | SRAM AXS Wireless Blips |
| Crankset | SRAM Force D1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Chainrings | — | 50/37 |
| Crank lengths available | 165 or 170 mm | — |
| Power meter | — | SRAM Red AXS E1 Power Meter |
| Launched | — | 2024 · current generation |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB Pressfit | SRAM DUB PF Road 86.5 |
| Standard | Press-fit (SRAM BB-DUB-PF) | Press-fit 86.5 |
| Front derailleur | SRAM Force eTap AXS D1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM Force eTap AXS D1 | SRAM Red AXS E1 |
| Cassette | SRAM Force XG-1270 | SRAM Red XG-1290 E1 |
| Range | 10-28 or 10-33 | 10-33 |
| Speeds | 12-speed | 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force D1 | SRAM Red E1 |
| Brakes | ||
| Brake levers | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD (DB-S-900) | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Brake calipers | SRAM Force eTap AXS D1 HRD flat-mount | SRAM S-900 Aero HRD |
| Type | Hydraulic disc | Hydraulic disc |
| Rotors | SRAM CenterLine XR | SRAM Paceline X |
| Front rotor | 140 mm | 160 mm |
| Rear rotor | 140 mm | 160 mm |
| Mount | Center Lock | — |
| Wheels & tires | ||
| Wheelset | Kú Cycle Aero 60 front / Aero 80 rear (Aero 35 front optional) | Syncros Capital SL Aero 80 |
| Front rim depth | 63 mm | 80 mm |
| Rear rim depth | 83 mm | 80 mm |
| Tubeless ready | Yes | — |
| Front wheel weight | 880 g31 oz | — |
| Rear wheel weight | 970 g34.2 oz | — |
| Notes | — | Syncros SL axle with removable lever |
| Tires | Vittoria Corsa Graphene 2.0 (or Continental GP 5000 S TR) | Schwalbe Pro One Aero TL-Easy |
| Tire width | — | 28 mm |
| Type | — | Tubeless-ready, supplied with Schwalbe Aerothan inner tubes |
| Cockpit | ||
| Aerobar system | Kú Cycle TF1 cockpit with 5°/10°/15° extension holders and adjustable cup mounts | — |
| Integrated with frame | Yes | — |
| Basebar | — | Syncros Creston iC TRI |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm |
| Extensions | Zipp Vuka Shift AXS 90 | Syncros E1 Carbon extension |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Headset | — | Syncros Integrated 1 1/4"-1 1/2" drop-in |
| Saddle & seatpost | ||
| Saddle | — | Syncros Belcarra 1.0 TRI |
| Seatpost | Kú Cycle TF1 aero seatpost with Ritchey WCS TT clamp | Syncros Plasma 6 HMX with Ritchey WCS clamp |
| Material | — | Carbon |
| Included extras | ||
| Storage / bento | Kú Cycle Bento box, nose-cone repair-kit storage and BB fin tool carrier | — |
| Geometry (smallest – largest size) | ||
| Sizes | — | XS, S, M, L, XL |
| Stack | — | 520–570 mm20.5–22.4″ |
| Reach | — | 372.5–467.5 mm14.7–18.4″ |
| Pad stack min | — | 540–590 mm21.3–23.2″ |
| Pad stack max | — | 660–710 mm26–28″ |
| Pad reach min | — | 362.2–457.2 mm14.3–18″ |
| Pad reach max | — | 500–595 mm19.7–23.4″ |
| Seat angle min | — | 75.2° |
| Seat angle max | — | 75.2° |
| Head tube angle | — | 72.5° |
| Head tube length | — | 71.5–124 mm2.8–4.9″ |
| Effective top tube | — | 509.3–609.5 mm20.1–24″ |
| Seat tube length | — | 503–587.5 mm19.8–23.1″ |
| Chainstay | — | 410 mm16.1″ |
| Wheelbase | — | 962–1,072.8 mm37.9–42.2″ |
| BB drop | — | 75 mm3″ |
| BB height | — | 261 mm10.3″ |
| Standover | — | 746–831.1 mm29.4–32.7″ |
| Wheel size | — | 700c |
| Basebar width | — | 400 mm15.7″ |
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