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Today’s Deals2019 Scott
Contessa Scale 40
A 27.5″ / 29″ aluminum frame hardtail women’s crosscountry bike with modest components.
| Weight | 31.5 lbs |
|---|---|
| Frame | Aluminum |
| Suspension | Hardtail, 100mm |
| Fork | Suntour XCT |
| Wheels | 27.5″ / 29″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 3 × 8 |
| Groupset | Tourney, Altus |
| Brakes | Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
4'11" – 5'5"
5'2" – 5'7"
5'4" – 5'10"
5'7" – 6'1"
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Summary
The Scott Scale series is celebrated as a versatile and competitive cross-country bike, offering a mix of lightweight design, efficient power delivery, and race-ready geometry. Its models, from entry-level to high-end, are praised for their aggressive, race-inspired design and the ability to grow with the rider's skills. The suspension, particularly the Fox 32 Float Rhythm fork and Twinloc lockout system, receives high marks for performance, though some note limitations in tire clearance and wet condition traction.
Lightweight and efficient design
Race-ready geometry and handling
Versatile platform for beginners and racers
High-quality suspension performance
Aggressive, race-inspired aesthetic
Limited tire clearance for wider tires
Tires less effective in wet conditions
Aluminum frame may not appeal to carbon enthusiasts
The Scott Scale 950 is a gateway drug to cross-country racing.Bicycling
If you’re a privateer racer who’s interested in an uncomplicated, no compromise race bike then it comes highly recommended from me.
BikeRadarIt’s the XC race bike that maintains a laser sharp focus on the task at hand, while retaining a lighter side to its personality that makes it fun and surprisingly capable too.
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Jan 2020 · Joe Norledge
An uncomplicated, no compromise race bike that's ideal for the privateer racer and comes highly recommended from me.
Competitively light, reliable race-ready machine
The one-piece bar/stem combo can be limiting
Mar 2019 · Selene Yeager
A crisp, clean women’s mountain bike—with SRAM NX Eagle—for XC racing and riding.
Jan 2017 · Matt Stetson
Big tires expand your performance
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.
Lightweight, compliant frame and excellent RockShox fork.
No clutch in the Shimano XT rear mech to help keep the chain on and prevent it whipping the stays.
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
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 …
| Frame | Contessa Sport 700/900 series Alloy 6061 DB / Performance geometry Internal cable routing |
|---|---|
| Fork | Suntour XCT30-HLO Hyd. Lockout / 100mm travel Travel: 100mm Spring Type: Coil |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano BB-UN-100 Cartridge Type |
| Headset | Ritchey LOGIC ZERO-OE |
| Stem | Syncros M3.0 / 7° / Black |
| Handlebar | Syncros M3.0 / 680mm black / 31.8mm / 12mm rise / 9° BS Syncros Women Comfort lock-on grips |
| Saddle | Syncros Savona 2.5 Channel |
| Seatpost | Syncros M3.0 27.2mm / 350mm / Black Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | VP VP-536 |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano Altus RD-M2000 24 Speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano FD-TY700-TS6 / 31.8mm |
| Crank | Shimano FC-TY701 40X30X22 w/CG |
| Shifters | Shimano SL-M310-8R R-fire plus |
| Cassette | Shimano CS-HG31-8 / 11-34T |
| Chain | KMC Z-7 |
| Brakes | Tektro HDM276 / Hydr. Disc 160F/160R Rotor Type: Tektro Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Tektro HDM276 |
| Rims | Syncros X-20 Disc 32H / black |
|---|---|
| Spokes | 14 G / stainless / black |
| Front Hub | Formula DC-19 FQR disc |
| Rear Hub | Formula DC-25 RQR disc |
| Tires | Kenda Slant 6 2.35" / 30TPI |
First added May 20
Last updated May 20
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