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2018 Scott

Contessa Scale 30

A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail women’s crosscountry bike with upper mid-range components.

Weight29.8 lbs  
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkSuntour XCR
Wheels27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum
Drivetrain3 × 10
GroupsetDeore
BrakesShimano Hydraulic Disc
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

31 mph

Contessa Scale 30

27 mph

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Highest gear

(descending)

Sizing
XS

4'11" – 5'5"

SM

5'2" – 5'7"

MD

5'4" – 5'10"

LG

5'7" – 6'1"

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Reviews
Bicycling
Scott’s Contessa Scale 900 Hardtail Keeps Things Simple

Mar 2019 · ​Selene Yeager

A crisp, clean women’s mountain bike—with SRAM NX Eagle—for XC racing and riding.

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BikeRadar
Scott Scale 965 review

Feb 2017 · Rich Owen

A usefully stiff frame and bang up to date drivetrain enable you to really put the power down and hit high velocity XC speeds. Buy if you’re looking for a value-for-money XC bike for trail centre blasting

Highs
  • Light and stiff frame, 1x11 SRAM NX

Lows
  • Tyres are worth an upgrade

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Canadian Cycling Magazine
My bike Monday: Scott Scale 720 Plus review

Jan 2017 · Matt Stetson

Big tires expand your performance

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MBR
Scott Contessa Scale 710 (2016) review - MBR

Sep 2016 · Mountain Bike Rider

Bold, curvy and built for fun, the Scott Contessa Scale 710 is a perfect playmate for newbies and veterans alike.

Highs
  • Lightweight, compliant frame and excellent RockShox fork.

Lows
  • No clutch in the Shimano XT rear mech to help keep the chain on and prevent it whipping the stays.

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MTBR
Scott Scale XC hardtail drops significant weight

Jul 2016 · Jason Sumner

The new lighter Scott Scale goes a long way toward defining what the company is all about: racing — and winning. - Mtbr.com

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Flow's First Bite: 2017 Scott Scale

Jun 2016

Check out the Scott Spark too, and our first impressions of the dual suspension brother to the Scale here: 2017 Scott Spark. New Scott Scale Dropping weight at the same time improving the comfort and handling of a new bike must be quite a tall task to pull off, but from what we’ve seen it’s …

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Mountain Bike Action
Bike Test ShootOut: Scott Scale 700 RC Vs Cannondale F-Si Carbon 2

Oct 2015 · McCoy

If you are looking for every bit of efficiency that you can get from a hardtail...

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Singletrack World
Scott Scale 740

Jun 2015 · Chipps

A race-ready hardtail for less than £1,500? Scott delivers with the Scale 740

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Geometry
Specs
Build
Frame

Contessa Sport 700/900 series 6061 Alloy D.B. / internal cable routing Solution geometry, sporty bended top tube

BB StandardBSA, 68mm, Threaded

Fork

Suntour XCR-RL-R Remote Lockout / Reb. Adj. 100mm travel

Travel100mm

Bottom Bracket

Shimano SM-BB52 68mm shell

Headset

Ritchey LOGIC ZERO-OE

Stem

Syncros M3.0 / 7° / Black

Handlebar

Syncros M3.0 / 680mm black / 31,8mm / 12mm rise / 9° BS

Saddle

Syncros FL2.5 Women

Seatpost

Syncros M3.0 27.2mm / 350mm / Black

TypeRigid

Pedals

VP VPE-465

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Deore RD-M6000SGS Shadow Type / 30 Speed

Front Derailleur

Shimano Deore FD-M610 / 31.8mm

Crank

Shimano FC-MT500 2-piece Design / 40x30x22

Shifters

Shimano Deore SL-M6000 Rapidfire plus / 2 way release w/gear indicator

Cassette

Shimano CS-HG50-10 / 11-36T

Chain

KMC X10

Brakes

Shimano BR-M315 / Hydr. Disc SM-RT10 CL Rotor / 180F/160R

TypeShimano Hydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano BL-M315

Wheels
Rims

Syncros X-20 Disc 32H / black

Spokes

14 G / stainless / black

Front Hub

Formula CL51

Rear Hub

Shimano FH-RM35-CL

Tires

Kenda Slant 6 2.35 / 30TPI

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