{"id":722,"date":"2026-11-13T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-11-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/oybb\/?p=722"},"modified":"2026-11-12T10:44:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T10:44:53","slug":"staff-bike-check-scott-foil-rc-ultimate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/oybb\/staff-bike-check-scott-foil-rc-ultimate\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff Bike Check \/ Scott Foil RC Ultimate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Ultimate commuter?<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Some people buy a new bike because they fancy a change. My previous Scott Foil met a rather abrupt end when I was issued an untimely parking ticket at Beaumont, writing off the bike and putting me out of action for a lengthy spell. An expensive place to park, as it turned out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Having written off both the bike and a decent chunk of my racing calendar, I eventually returned to the same conclusion: another Foil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This time, a Foil RC Ultimate. A 6.8kg aero race bike that I use for racing, training and some commuting. An entirely measured approach to getting to work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Familiar shape, different experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is my second Foil, following a custom build that started life as an RC 20 before being upgraded to the broadly RC Pro spec, with Newmen Sprint Vonoa wheels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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That was already a seriously good bike, so I wasn\u2019t expecting quite such a noticeable difference. The Ultimate feels considerably stiffer and more direct under power. Accelerating, sprinting or pushing over a climb, there\u2019s an immediacy to it that stood out from the first ride, but no reduction in comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n