Brennan Wertz's USA National Champs SCOTT Addict Gravel
Brennan Wertz will be heading to the Sea Otter Classic with a one-of-a kind Addict Grave RC celebrating his 2024 US gravel championship title! This frame was designed by SCOTT, painted by Spectrum Paintworks, and brought to life at Above Category. Brennan’s new bike not only celebrates the national title, but the path taken to get there. Check out all the details of the build and stay tuned for the story behind the bike and it’s first outing at the Sea Otter Classic.
Here's how the build came together in Brennan's words:
“Last Friday I met up with the guys from Scott at Above Category in Sausalito, California to unbox my brand new 2025 Stars & Stripes Addict Gravel. We had been working on the frame design over the last few weeks with Scott Designer Lynda Maldonado and my friends at Spectrum Paintworks, the in-house paint shop at Mosaic Cycles”
“Everyone really worked extremely well together and the final product is a work of art. I love how it combines the Stars & Stripes visuals with some motifs that have much personal significance to me.”
“Robert Gee at Above Category nailed the dreambuild (as he always does!) and this bike is ready for its first racing appointment this Thursday at the Sea Otter Classic Gravel Race.”
“This frame truly tells a story and it will be an honor to race it all season long. Thank you to all who were involved in creating this incredibly fast work of art”
Brennan Wertz – National Gravel Champion frame
Frame & Fork: Scott Addict Gravel RC – HMX Carbon
Stars & Stripes Paint: Spectrum Paintworks
Stem: Syncros RR Stem
Handlebar: Enve SES Aero 44cm
Bar Tape: Enve Bar Tape White
Headset: CeramicSpeed SLT
Head Unit: Garmin 840 Solar
Shifters: Sram Red
Cassette: Sram Red XPLR 10-46t
Derailleur: Sram Red XPLR
Derailleur Upgrade: CeramicSpeed OSPW X
BB: CeramicSpeed BB86 DUB Gravel Coated
Wheels: Enve SES 4.5
Wheel Upgrade: CeramicSpeed Coated Hub Bearings
Seatpost: Syncros SP-R101-CF 15mm Offset
Saddle: Form Cycling Throne RS White
Power Meter: SRM Origin PM9- 170mm crank length
Chainring: Wolftooth 110BCD 48t
Tires: Rene Herse Corkscrew Climb 44c Endurance+
Sealant: OrangeSeal Standard
Bottle Cages: Arundel Mandible Team Edition
Hydration: OSMO Power Fuel
Pedals: Shimano Dura Ace
Chain Lubricant: CeramicSpeed UFO All Conditions
Ti Bolts: Better Bolts
Chain Catcher: K-Edge
Dreambuild: Robert Gee // Above Category
Credits:
Video: Alex Colorito @Alex_colorito
Photos: Jim Merithew @tinyblackbox
Paint: Spectrum Paintworks @spectrumpaintworks
Build: Robert Gee @robertlgee
Special Thanks: Above Category @abovecatagory
