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Scott Contessa 730

Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
3 × 8 24–42t / 11–32t
Gear range
509%
Weight
14.1 kg 31.1 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 151–164
  • SM 159–170
  • MD 165–177
  • LG 171–184

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Contessa Active 700 series 6061 Alloy / internal cable routing Solution geometry Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

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Size SM

Table
Reach 388mm
Stack 427mm
Wheelbase 1065mm
Head angle 69.0°
Seat angle 73.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 27.5″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • womens
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.1 kg
  • 31.1 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 3
Smallest chainring
  • 24
Largest chainring
  • 42
Rear sprockets
  • 8
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 32
Lowest gear
  • 20.6 in
Highest gear
  • 105.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
555 bicycles with this information
Coverage
87.8% of the class

Lowest gear

20.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Highest gear

105.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2017
Sample
607 bicycles with this information
Coverage
96.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.9 km/h
Highest gear
40.2 km/h

Total gear range 509%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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