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Scott Contessa Active 50

Last known price
$499
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain
3 × 8 24–42t / 11–34t
Gear range
541%
Weight
14.8 kg 32.6 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

18 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

Sizes and geometry

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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

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • womens
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 14.8 kg
  • 32.6 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
  • 34
Lowest gear
  • 20.5 in
Highest gear
  • 110.7 in

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: 2020
Sample
1,088 bicycles with this information
Coverage
86.0% of the class

Lowest gear

20.5 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample
1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage
83.6% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.8 km/h
Highest gear
42.4 km/h

Total gear range 541%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2020 builds

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification This bicycle Scott Contessa Active 50 Scott Contessa Active 30 Scott Contessa Active 40 Scott Contessa Active 60
Frame
Bicycle weight 14.8 kg 14.15 kg 14.6 kg 14.95 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 3 2 3 3
Smallest chainring 24 22 22 24
Largest chainring 42 36 40 42
Rear sprockets 8 9 9 7
Largest sprocket 34 36 36 34
Lowest gear 20.5 in 17.7 in 17.7 in 20.5 in
Highest gear 110.7 in 94.9 in 105.5 in 110.7 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Mechanical disc
Other specifications
Fork spring Coil Not informed Coil Coil

No exact Contessa Active 50 publication is available for 2019.

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Scott Contessa Active 50, by Scott

This bicycle

Cross-country

Contessa Active 50

  • Weight: 14.8 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Active 30, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Active 30

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.2 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Active 40, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Active 40

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.6 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Active 60, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Active 60

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 15.0 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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