Scott Contessa Active 40 2023

Where it stands

Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.

Our pick · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800EUR 101 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Altus, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 14.3 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Contessa Active 700/900 series / Alloy 6061 Custom Tubing OLD 135mm / BSA73 Internal shifting Cable Routing / replaceable hanger

Drivetrain

Shimano Altus, 9-speed

Wheels

model not recognised: Syncros X-20 Disc 32H / black

Brakes

Hydraulic disc

Weight

14.3 kg as published

Power meter

No

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 100 mm travel

Tyres

Kenda Booster 2.4" / 30TPI

The compromises

• 9-speed drivetrain, fewer gears than the 11- and 12-speed groupsets on most mountain bikes.
• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 2023 model year.

Your size

What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today

This brand publishes no centimetre equivalence we can verify, so the bike appears only when you pick a letter size. This shop prices each size separately.

Where to buy

The same bike at 2 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• BikeExchange· this listingcheapest in stock€699in stock: S, M and Lopen
• bikes.decheapest in stock€699in stock: Sopen

Our pick is the cheapest shop that actually has your size, not the lowest headline price.

Price so far

How sure we are