Scott Contessa Active 40

2023 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Last known price: $849

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 100 mm
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 2 × 9 22–36t / 11–36t
Gear range: 536%
Weight: 14.3 kg 31.5 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

20 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Contessa Active 700/900 series / Alloy 6061 Custom Tubing; OLD 135mm / BSA73; Internal shifting Cable Routing / replaceable hanger Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- SR Suntour XCT30

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Shimano BB-MT500
BB-MT500
Cassette
- Shimano CS-HG200-9 9 speeds 11–36t
CS-HG200
Chain
- KMC X9 9 speeds
Crankset
- Shimano FC-MT210-2 9 speeds
FC-MT210FC-MT2102
Front derailleur
- Shimano FD-M2020-TS
FD-M2020-TS
Rear derailleur
- Shimano RD-M2000
RD-M2000
Shifters
- Shimano Altus SL-M2010
SL-M2010

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Formula
DC-19
Rear hub
- Formula
DC-25
Rims
- Syncros
X-20
Spokes

14 G / stainless / black Not identified
Tires
- Kenda Booster

Cockpit and contact points

6 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size SM

Table

Reach 420mm

Stack 575mm

Wheelbase 1115mm

Head angle 68.0°

Seat angle 74.0°

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

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Frame
Reachmm	402	420	419	431
Stackmm	552	575	612	622
Top tube lengthmm	560	585	600	615
Seat tube lengthmm	355	395	440	480
Head tube lengthmm	95	100	110	120
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	74°	74°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	435	450	450
Wheelbasemm	1087	1115	1102	1123
Front centermm	656	684	659	680
Bottom bracket dropmm	44	44	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	308.5	308.5	316	316
Standover heightmm	678	704	750	777
Fork rakemm	44	44	18	23
Trailmm	96	96	128	123
Stack/reach ratio	1.37	1.37	1.46	1.44
Suspension and parts
Stem lengthmm	50	50	60	60

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: womens
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 14.3 kg

31.5 lb
Weight limit: 128 kg

282.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 22
Largest chainring: 36
Rear sprockets: 9
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 36
Lowest gear: 17.7 in
Highest gear: 94.9 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Coil
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″, 29″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2023
Sample: 1,907 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.2% of the class

Lowest gear

17.7 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Highest gear

94.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

223 of 2,002 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,002 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.8 km/h
Highest gear: 36.4 km/h

Total gear range 536%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 17.7–94.9 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.7–101.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Scott Contessa Active 40	Scott Contessa Active 10	Scott Contessa Active 10 (EU)	Scott Contessa Active 10 (KH)	Scott Contessa Active 20	Scott Contessa Active 20 (EU)
Frame
Bicycle weight	14.3 kg	13.8 kg	13.8 kg	13.8 kg	13.9 kg	13.9 kg
Fork material	Not informed	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	22	26	26	26	26	22
Rear sprockets	9	11	11	11	10	10
Largest sprocket	36	42	42	42	42	42
Lowest gear	17.7 in	18.0 in	18.0 in	18.0 in	18.0 in	15.2 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BB86/BB92	BSA	BSA
Fork spring	Coil	Air	Air	Air	Coil	Coil