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Scott Scale 730

Fork travel
120 mm
Wheels
27.5″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 30t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Weight
13.1 kg 28.9 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

17 of 19 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Scale 700 Alloy Custom Butted Superlight Tubing / Tapered HT BB92 / 3.0" Tire clearance / Full Internal Cable Routing IDS SL DM dropouts for 12x148mm Boost Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 412mm
Stack 612mm
Wheelbase 1133mm
Head angle 66.5°
Seat angle 72.8°
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
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Bicycle weight
  • 13.1 kg
  • 28.9 lb
Weight limit
  • 128 kg
  • 282.2 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 19.6 in
Highest gear
  • 75.0 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample
925 bicycles with this information
Coverage
98.6% of the class

Lowest gear

19.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Trail Model year: 2018
Sample
845 bicycles with this information
Coverage
90.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.5 km/h
Highest gear
28.7 km/h

Total gear range 382%

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 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Scott Scale 730 Scott Contessa Scale 10 Scott Contessa Scale 30 Scott Contessa Scale 40 Scott Contessa Scale 900 Scott Contessa Scale RC 900
Frame
Intended fit Unisex womens womens womens womens womens
Frame material Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Aluminum Carbon Carbon
Bicycle weight 13.1 kg 12.4 kg 13.5 kg 13.8 kg 11.5 kg 10.3 kg
Fork material Not informed Aluminum Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Suspension
Front travel 120 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm
Drivetrain
Front chainrings 1 2 3 3 1 1
Smallest chainring 30 22 22 22 30 30
Largest chainring 30 36 40 40 30 30
Rear sprockets 11 10 10 9 12 12
Smallest sprocket 11 11 11 11 10 10
Largest sprocket 42 36 36 34 50 50
Lowest gear 19.6 in 17.7 in 17.7 in 18.8 in 17.4 in 17.4 in
Highest gear 75.0 in 94.9 in 105.5 in 105.5 in 87.0 in 87.0 in
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard PF30 BSA BSA Not informed BB86/BB92 BB86/BB92
Fork spring Coil Air Not informed Not informed Air Air
Tire clearance Maximum tire width: 3″ Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed
Wheel size 27.5″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″ 27.5″ / 29″
Tire width Not informed 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.35″ 2.2″ 2.25″

No exact Scale 730 publication is available for 2017.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Scott Scale 730, by Scott

This bicycle

Trail

Scale 730

  • Weight: 13.1 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Contessa Scale 10, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 10

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.4 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale 30, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 30

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.5 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale 40, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 40

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 13.8 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Contessa Scale 900, by Scott

Cross-country

Contessa Scale 900

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 11.5 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: 10.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Scott Scale 710, by Scott

Trail

Scale 710

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 12.2 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Scale 720, by Scott

Trail

Scale 720

Mountain / Trail

  • Weight: 13.3 kg
  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Scott Scale 910, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 910

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 9.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 920, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 920

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 11.3 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 930, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 930

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 11.2 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 940, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 940

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.0 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″
Scott Scale 960, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 960

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.7 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Scott Scale 970, by Scott

Cross-country

Scale 970

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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