Testing the Scott Foil RC Pro (Alviso Criterium)

[@MichaelIhde69]

Definitely love the fast forward montage as opposed to the skips. Congrats on the sick bike! My buddy let me ride his Foil the other day and I absolutely blasted some of my own KOMs on that thing. Monster of a bike

[@Celeritate7]

Hyped for your intelligentsia videos and the racing season! I've been binge watching your back catalogue lately, love your stuff, makes me want to ride more! Also makes me wish that we had a proper crit scene over here in Europe, rather than 100km+ races on narrow countryside roads where you just get dropped by U23s in the first km. Grass is always greener I guess... Thanks for your work and for making me discover the crit racing scene, love from France!

[@ragethomas]

Considering Ej was on a red foil...do we see Mike racing as a king later this year🤔👑

[@bernardo9202]

where did you see ej on a red foil?

[@vietle8157]

​@@bernardo9202Strava

[@Steo240sx]

100 🤴

[@islandnug9885]

Who tf is Mike lol

[@jasonlevitt]

Good to see Intelligentsia sponsoring this. Amazing coffee.

[@d_charles]

I have a Scott Foil too - very underrated bike, it makes you faster for sure.

[@aageseljegard8730]

I have one too 🥰 - hadn't realised it was underrated tho 😅

[@d_charles]

@@aageseljegard8730 Maybe it's just me, but I find it doesn't get the same level of hype as a Specialized or Trek, but just as good or better for my money.

[@Ed-ip2sg]

I’m ordering some coffee. You do a great job with these videos. Love the focus on tactics. Im almost 70 years old. I’ll still take a pull! Love good coffee too!

[@NorCalCycling]

🤙

[@jediavatar]

I’m looking forward to watching a couple of the races around Chicago. Perhaps I will see you there!

[@Zheren69]

I have been waiting for a new video and you uploaded my favorite chest cam view. So excited to watch this.

[@jaspreetsidhu5708]

Yesss more scott bikes such under rated bikes,great value, and just beauties to look at.

[@jrh1704]

I know Jeff can ride well, but his race IQ is what gets him the results. His ability to process scenarios and make quick decisions is big. I can't help but to think that the other riders enjoy him off the bike, but might not love him during the races. That being said, how many video breakdowns has he done trying to teach us what to do? So you kind of just have to SFTU and take the L, lol.

[@TDF86]

Finally, the arrows are back. Look at those arrows!

[@ulrichz4099]

I'm relocating to the bay area this fall! I want to come to Alviso some time and ride with you guys! Probably going to get dropped at some point haha

[@bluemystic7501]

Give 'em hell!

[@DecentGatsby]

Nah, you’ll be fine. They could hardly keep up with my e-bike

[@szaka9395]

@@DecentGatsby filthy amateurs 😆

[@I_Ataraxie_I]

yoo. cool video! Which front camera are you using? the quality looks great. Im looking for a "dashcam" for the bike.

[@smoresyoutdoorsy9708]

Great video and awesome bike.. i am curious about the camera setup. I feel like my GoPro setup doesn't capture a frame this wide. Cheers

[@Timtimzi]

Sadge. Flatted with 2 to go. That sprint was mine :/ All that breakaway thrown away by a pothole pinch flat!

[@SgtWTFOver]

Intelligentsia is amazing coffee. Stoked to see them sponsoring ya!

[@midpackchill]

He’s going to rip mountains downhill with safabrian and do gravel rides with king iz in an orange camo jersey

[@mitchlabrador]

Awesome video as always Jeff!!!

[@davidparrott2090]

going to legion?? that would be a headline

[@CD-W0DOS]

Never going to happen. Plus legion rides specialized.

[@DecentGatsby]

The e-bike riders!? *HARD PASS*

[@liquidSpin]

OH SNAP! Scott Foil RC!!! ❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥❤‍🔥

[@masterwu22]

Looking forward to watching you race in Northbrook, just wondering which race you will be in so I can catch you there. Congrats on the new bike, handlebars look super sick.

[@mstrasser]

woah new bike, new kit (new team....) excited to see!

[@airman8368]

New bike day is the BEST day!!

[@jaradrivers]

wow, just amazing wholesome content!!

[@davidcook7008]

I have been riding a Foil since 2013, only upgrade I have is the ALTO CC40's. Love my Foil

[@EricRidesDirt]

That is a dream bike!!

[@teddorosheff1929]

Jeff can you talk about your camera mount setup for this video? Idk how your footage was so smooth, I just tried a chest mount and it was crazy shaky. How high on your chest is the mount placed, how tight are your straps, are you using supersmooth or w/e it's called? Thanks.

[@chuckbunting9731]

Blaine gets the gold star today! He's not one to wait around to see what happens, and thats how you win

[@markkorondi5983]

I was just thinking before you said it that I would just attack 1k to go in that situation and then you did. Glad Im getting a bit of "gamesense" from theese videos. Nice W Jeff!

[@ZeroTwoDarlingXO]

Jeff. You've gotta make at least one coffee video. Coffee and cycling are pretty much synonymous with each other. I bet your viewers would like to see how you do your espresso and pourovers.

[@AjaxAS]

This is great to watch, it's great to see from POV how much of a back and forth it becomes. I was curious how has the Scott RC Pro been, I am torn in between the RC Pro and Orbea Orca Aero Speedsix. Any thoughts which one to go for?

[@NorCalCycling]

never ridden the orbea, but the rc pro is great. My saddle is kinda coming apart that's been my only complaint, it's a performance ROAD bike, so don't mistaken it for these kinda gravel kinda road bikes that are flooding the market rn.

[@AjaxAS]

@@NorCalCycling Thanks for the info, good to know.

[@jimmy_panamera]

Do you have an update on the saddle situation? ​@NorCalCycling

[@jorgemedeiros8292]

Nice videos. What you think about this bike compare s works tarmac? Thank you

[@jorgedave5292]

The new foil RC is a rocket bike. Nice win, EZ.

[@ianstephenson650]

A good victory, my friends all say you are a typical sprinter "a good wheel sucker" lol, but today was a bit different.

[@jrh1704]

"That's right, Blaine....With the saddle bag" LMAO

[@villekivela6162]

I guess Jeff drafted mbastos one too many times 🤔 nice W!

[@miggydiggyy]

Has the giant bicep always been part of the videos because I feel like I’m just now noticing it 😂

[@MarkMash17]

Awesome watch

[@DanielEarlester]

Thanks Scott

[@lolbubs11111]

What's the handsign at 7:57? Is that a "slowing" or what? I don't see any road debris and obviously y'all are turning right. Not sure I'd be busting out the hand signs at 25mph in a race (instead of just calling).

[@m.ncycles]

I just finished wiping my hand is all.

[@HawkyMagix]

Will we see a review of this bike?

[@LOLKFC1980]

What's that rubber band for? On your bars, in front of the garmin

[@NorCalCycling]

it's a tether, just in case my cycling computer falls off the mount

[@LOLKFC1980]

@@NorCalCycling So quick, much love dude

[@ebsalonga]

SAFA Brian has entered the chat

[@seanreilly6618]

How do you even get a course like this.

[@michaelyosanovich8000]

For your master class. Is it month to month payments or a full year subscription at a time ?

[@NorCalCycling]

It's not a subscription, it's pay and then you have full access. you can make one larger payment or several smaller ones.

[@TristanTaillon]

Victor Lafay style🤪

[@glimpsedmedia]

Dream Bike 😁

[@johnarleentaninecz2867]

I have a good opportunity to get a Salsa warroad C105. Do you have any experience with the Salsa brand?

[@Alan_Hans__]

There was a crowd?

[@wilfredconcepcion]

I love Canyon bike I can’t wait to own pretty soon I’ll recommend it to my cousin

[@bxnny6657]

whats happening, first the giant TCR then the cervelo soloist and now this?!?!

[@bopis123]

new team i guess?

[@sneakerjoe23]

First the Tarmac lol

[@bxnny6657]

@@sneakerjoe23 Yea but those are the 3 bikes he has gotten in a year.

[@nationsnumber1chump]

He keeps those for free and has no job.

[@luisdelpozo9674]

@@bxnny6657both the Giant and the cércalo were team bikes for MikesBikes, he’s changing teams now and I guess he got Scott to sponsor him and EJ!

[@jasonurroz570]

New kit? Interesting.

[@Omnis2]

Woah, did MikesBikes dump Norcal? Scott ain't a Pon brand lol. 10:00 I would be kinda mad if someone sent it while I had to divert away from traffic, especially a dump truck. Btw, Intelligentsia on the east coast is trash. Unless you order direct from them, it'll be sitting around forever and sucks. Always buy coffee roasted fresh locally

[@chyl0764]

Noob question: Is the “RPM” his cadence?

[@1980jamesm]

Still got the petition going to call this Jeff'viso.

[@mctristiboy]

Were you inspired by Victor Lafay for that last move

[@noabert]

This bike was really easy to assemble kzbin.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA and required very few adjustments out of the box. The wheels did not require any truing/adjustments. The frame had some small scratches, but nothing major.I did replace the seat though - the seat it came with was very uncomfortable. The tires need to be re-inflated every 4-5 days, but this appears to be quite common for the narrow 700x25 tires.Overall, in my opinion, this bike looks and rides like a much more expensive bike.

[@Phlegm420]

What was wrong with the Cervelo?

[@t1910j]

Nice!🎉😀

[@K3MCL]

Love racing my Addict RC but desperately want the new Foil. Will wait for the reviews before any purchase. At plus 50 I’d probably be better buying the Scott e-bike

[@blaze1148]

I have an Addict too - love it.....just buying a new Bike from a local builder - looks awesome. [ *Red Chilli* Bikes - Axminster ].

[@TomSchillemans]

something that keeps getting to me is that the roads aren't closed 🙈

[@Suedesi]

and the (internet) crowd goes wild

[@davidreitan3609]

JEFF IS JOINING LEGION CALLING IT IN THE AIR

[@fraserherman8754]

New bike day! Nothing about the bike 😢

[@Vismux69]

152 BPM zone 2 pushing 400W how its posible ? :D

[@dylanarmenta6691]

Caffeine is life

[@syazwanabdull4835]

Lovely

[@Numeriwar]

I don understand where is the finish line and the crowd?😂

[@ae232]

Dude on the Dogma needs to pick up his cadence. My god.

[@bikefax8177]

Key is not to speed up when it’s your turn to pull.

[@francopetrone8361]

where are the cars?!

[@shepshape2585]

About time you got a real bike. Look forward to seeing the video where you actually show it off. You're going to be tough to beat on a sled like that. Congrats on the YOLO win, sometimes you just have to send it when the perfect opportunity presents itself.

[@allenjay896]

Bike check when

[@peterers3]

aaaaand the crowd goes wiiild

[@peterers3]

11:26 look at that bicep. Jeff have you been working out in the winter?

[@firstnamelastname9013]

👏👏👍👍

[@lloydjarm]

Well, I kind of wanted to hear something about the bike.

[@fellspoint9364]

Just too cool ….almost inexplicable

[@twillyspanksyourcakes]

Blaine's cleat placement is inward. Doesn't look that comfortable. He keeps twisting his feet every pedal stroke

[@industryrule-4080]

Wild that you’re doing a crit with active car traffic on the road.

[@ColoCX]

it's a group ride

[@chenaowang9986]

not much a fan of the commercial at the begining...intelligentsia is NOT great coffee...

[@paddymurphy-oconnor8255]

Aero bikes have spoiled amateur racing with “free speed” at a price, causing some to step away because it’s no longer about ability. The guy not on an aero bike needs to be a better cyclist to beat the guy on the aero bike. 🤨

[@russmarve5318]

this is the only thing this guy can win, 'racing' against the same people

[@szaka9395]

At least show us the bike blet...

[@mbastos1000]

You are really good at drafting.... That is all... LOL

[@nationsnumber1chump]

Yeah he team surfing like Cav. 😂

[@savonaaaron]

What is your point? It isn't a time trial.

[@nationsnumber1chump]

It'll be funny when all these KZbinrs and american amateur teams dont get free bikes because the consumer stops buying them and the companies ask for them back because they literally have no money for advertising anymore. We're a few years out but mark my words. The liquidty is going to fall off a cliff.

[@mbastos1000]

It is not the bike. It is all about that aero pair of socks!

[@mbastos1000]

Note that he wins because those other riders allow this tic to suck their blood until it is close to the finishing line so that he can sprint to victory... Those guys do 95% of the pull and he just sucks them out dry. He NEVER has any good result when he rides other races simple because riders there don't allow him to suck their blood dry until the finishing line... He can not win without riders blood being sucked by him.

[@dainiusvysniauskas2049]

Congrats, you've discovered bike racing!

[@pauger4512]

That's called strategy. You use the opportunities presented to you in order to win. The idea is to win you know.

[@slowcyclist4324]

Not gonna lie, that’s why I find road cycling hypocritical af. Folks will cuss and swear at e-bikes as cheating, but see drafting as a perfectly legit aid. One just uses a motor, the other just uses another person to do the work. Same thing in essence.

[@MRDTBOSS]

@@slowcyclist4324 That's seriously the dumbest comparison.

[@slowcyclist4324]

@@MRDTBOSSet’s play ‘spot the hypocrite!’ Oh wait. It’s called “strategy”. Yea right lol.

[@mbastos1000]

I see the gap... yes, those guys are gapping you a lot LOL...As I said before, it is not the bike, it is that pair of aero socks...

[@mbastos1000]

Watch him racing other races apart from this one... he never wins... he never even gets close to the podium just because the other riders there don't allow him to suck their blood dry until it's missing a few feet to the finishing line so that he can sprint to victory... He is a tic... with tic mentality... sucking other riders blood dry... that is his plan! Doesn't work in the real world! He gets beaten every single time in the real world... tic mentality does not pay.

[@tadziu2400]

Why so mad?

[@kilianbader9786]

What the heck?

[@mbastos1000]

All of them say that their coffee is special and high quality....BS!