You're the Gravel National Champ, and you just picked up your custom Addict Gravel—what’s the first thing you do? If you’re Brennan Wertz, you head straight into the mountains of your hometown, the place that inspired your training and has been the backdrop of your cycling journey.
The bike is loaded: one pair of non-riding clothes, one riding kit (wearing), camera, flip-flops, bottles, snacks, credit card, and one northbound train ticket. That’s how Tanner Stephens and Diana Drew started a four-day bike adventure on California’s central coast.
The 2025 gravel season is officially underway, and SCOTT athletes kicked things off in style at the iconic Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, CA. As the first stop of the Life Time Grand Prix, the race delivered a challenging, technical course—and the SCOTT squad showed up ready to race, setting the tone for a big season ahead.
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! 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.
It's Cape Epic time of the year again! Filippo Colombo & Nino Schurter heading to the world's toughest mountain bike stage race requires a special bike perfectly equipped for this challenge.
The 2024 Elite Gravel National Champion, Brennan Wertz, will proudly fly the Stars and Stripes aboard SCOTT bikes in 2025! We caught up with Brennan to chat about his early success aboard the Addict Gravel RC, his goals for the 2025 season, and his first impressions of the bike.
