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Scott Scale 16

Suspension
Rigid
Wheels
16″
Drivetrain
1 × 1 28t / 16t
Gear range
100%
Weight
7.6 kg 16.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Rim brake
  • 16"

The manufacturer did not publish rider heights for these sizes.

Components

8 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    JR16 V-Brake Alloy 6061 / Bended TT SemiIntHT / Rigid Fork Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

Complete rider-height ranges are not published for these sizes. You can still explore the geometry below.

Size 16"

Table
Reach 276mm
Stack 326mm
Wheelbase 718mm
Head angle 70.0°
Seat angle 70.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 16″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below. Bottom bracket drop is derived from the published bottom bracket height.
Size Reach Stack

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 7.6 kg
  • 16.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Rigid

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 28
Largest chainring
  • 28
Rear sprockets
  • 1
Smallest sprocket
  • 16
Largest sprocket
  • 16
Lowest gear
  • 28.0 in
Highest gear
  • 28.0 in

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Lowest gear

28.0 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort
Youth / Mountain youth Model year: 2019
Sample
92 bicycles with this information
Coverage
81.4% of the class

Highest gear

28.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Youth / Mountain youth Model year: 2019
Sample
92 bicycles with this information
Coverage
81.4% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
10.7 km/h
Highest gear
10.7 km/h

Total gear range 100%

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Scott Scale 16 Scott Contessa Scale 10 Scott Contessa Scale 20 Scott Contessa Scale 30 Scott Contessa Scale 40 Scott Contessa Scale 900
Frame
Intended fit Unisex womens girls womens womens womens
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon
Fork material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Not informed Not informed Not informed
Bicycle weight 7.6 kg 12.3 kg 13.1 kg 13.8 kg 14.3 kg 11.3 kg
Suspension
Suspension configuration Rigid Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail
Front travel Not informed 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 1 2 2 3 1
Smallest chainring 28 32 26 22 22 30
Largest chainring 28 32 36 36 40 30
Rear sprockets 1 12 10 9 8 12
Smallest sprocket 16 11 11 11 11 11
Largest sprocket 16 50 36 34 34 50
Lowest gear 28.0 in 18.6 in 20.9 in 18.8 in 18.8 in 17.4 in
Highest gear 28.0 in 84.4 in 94.9 in 94.9 in 105.5 in 79.1 in
Brakes
Brake type Rim brake Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc Hydraulic disc
Cockpit
Shifting No shifting Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard BSA BSA BSA Not informed Not informed BB86/BB92
Suspension Rigid Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail Hardtail
Tire width 2.125″ 2.25″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.25″
Wheel size 16″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″
Fork spring Not informed Air Air Not informed Coil Air

No exact Scale 16 publication is available for 2018.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Scott Scale 16, by Scott

This bicycle

Mountain youth

Scale 16

  • Weight: 7.6 kg
  • Suspension: Rigid
  • Wheel size: 16″
Scott Contessa Scale 10, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 10

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale 20, by Scott

Mountain youth

Contessa Scale 20

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale 30, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 30

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.8 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale 40, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 40

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 14.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale 900, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 900

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 11.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale RC 900, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale RC 900

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 9.6 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Scale 24, by Scott

Mountain youth

Scale 24

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Weight: 11.6 kg
  • Suspension: 50 mm
  • Wheel size: 24″
Scott Scale 24 disc yellow, by Scott

Mountain youth

Scale 24 disc yellow

Youth / Mountain youth

  • Weight: 12.1 kg
  • Suspension: 50 mm
  • Wheel size: 24″
Scott Scale 910, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 910

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 10.5 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 920, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 920

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 10.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 930, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 930

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 11.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 940, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 940

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.1 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 950, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 950

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 11.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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