Hangars 7 and 8 at Salzburg’s airport house a quite remarkable collection of machinery – from a huge Douglas DC6 to many Grand Prix winning Formula 1 cars, via several Alpha Jets, a Cobra helicopter gunship, and a highly polished, extraordinarily beautiful P38 Lightning WWII fighter. This week, Scott's updated 2016 Foil joined the illustrious company.
All these items have one thing in common (aside from being – other than the 2016 Foil – part of the collection of Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz). That's their pursuit of speed through the air, something Scott’s road bikes have become known for.
Scott’s original Foil aero road machine was one of the first of its genre, and has achieved great success, winning (at the time of writing) 115 World Tour races, 16 Grand Tour stages, and 3 Classics. The new Foil, launched today, comes with a slogan, ‘Win Every Ride’, which is quite a target.
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Present at the launch of the 2016 Foil was IAM Cycling’s Australian road champion Heinrich Hausler, who has raced for three years on the original Foil, and only today received his new one. He explained that he finds it ideal for one-day races and sprints, being really stiff and efficient. Some riders in the team switch from the Foil to the Addict, he said, but he sticks with the Foil – apart from at Paris-Roubaix, when the Addict’s more supple ride makes it the better choice.
Related: Pro bike – Heinrich Haussler’s Scott Foil
Scott Sports is a company with US roots, European engineering, Asian production, Swiss organisation and joint Korean and Swiss financing, and its new company philosophy is ‘No Shortcuts’.
- Stage 1: finding the final tube shaping. This was defined by the aerodynamic effect and comfort achievable, arriving at a Kamm-Tail-like truncated teardrop profile.
- Stage 2: 3D modelling of the frame shape. Add wheels for accuracy, then interpret results from Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software. The CFD stage took around 5-6 months to complete, with each design iteration taking around 2.5 days for the computer to process.
- Stage 3: rapid prototyping, then wind tunnel tests with a mannequin. Interpret data and refine the design as necessary.
- Foil Premium : HMX carbon, Syncros RR1.0 one-piece bar, Shimano Dura-Ace Di2, Zipp 404
- Foil Team Issue : HMX carbon, Syncros RR1.0 one-piece bar, Shimano Dura-Ace mechanical, Zipp 60
- Foil 10 : HMF carbon, Foil integrated stem, Shimano Ultegra Di2, Syncros RR2.0 alloy wheels
- Foil 20 : HMF carbon, Foil integrated stem, Shimano Ultegra, Syncros RR2.0 alloy wheels
- Foil 30 – HMF carbon, Foil integrated stem, Shimano 105, Syncros RR2.0 alloy wheels
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