New Bike Day - What’re these? - Scott Addict 2026

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Hey all, just got my new 2026 Scott Addict 10. Once upon a time (long ago) I was a shop tech at a bike shop, long before disc brakes and electronics were the norm. I have some confidence in my abilities to finish the assembly, but also some trepidation.

What I need a little help with are theses lil doo-dads that came in the small parts bag with some stem and headset bits. I know that I’ve got a FD hanger cover, a headset top bearing cover, a lil stem cover/plug for the (weirdly no longer approved computer mount) and a stem spacer front snap on cable/hose cover.

But What’re the two lil guys with a captive sliding insert? Is it a problem that I don’t know what to do with them?

Thanks!

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Hard to tell the size from the pic but they look like the doohickies that go behind the front derailleur to brace it.

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Ding, ding, ding! Winner! That is exactly it! Google got me to the super helpful Sram doc, looks like they are the “Wedge”

The wedge provides additional support for braze-on mounted front derailleurs. The use of a wedge is strongly recommended as it will enhance shifting function and performance.

Thanks a bunch! I will now continue the assembly and reassess if the FD proves problematic at all.

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Interesting that they are not mentioned in the manual, which looks better than most I’ve seen. Must be a SRAM part and not a Scott part.

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Yep there an SRAM part, you get 3, one should be fitted behind your front derailleur mount to brace it. You get the choice of 3 so they can fit many different bikes.

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the (weirdly no longer approved computer mount)

I’m looking at an Addict 10, or possibly a Synapse. I just read about the computer mount today - does that mean there’s no out front mount available currently? It’s silly but I really don’t want to go back to the mounts that clamp onto the bar.

How are you liking the bike so far?

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Well, sadly thanks to the busy holidays, 2 small children and the wet PNW winter I just finished building it up yesterday. It looks great! But I have yet to test it out on the open roads.

I did however just get some nice intel from Scott about the stem/computer mount issue that has been a big question mark for me. There is a QR code and a pdf on the website about the Syncros ST-R300-AL stem not fitting some of the current computer mounts. Apparently:

“consumers were using a mount from a previous generation stem and it would fit but, at times, cause the handlebars not to clamp correctly”

Evidently there is a new mount (MT-R-211-AL) coming ETA June ‘26.

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Looking good even if the lighting was a little harsh.