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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Scott Contessa Active 40 2021
Aluminium · Shimano Altus 9-speed · hydraulic disc · 14 kg
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in L · price read 07:30 today · unchanged since the last check
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 201 more expensive, SX Eagle instead of Altus, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 14 kg.
What you get
- Frame
- Aluminium Contessa Active 700/900 series / Alloy 6061 Custom Butted Tubing
- Drivetrain
- Shimano Altus, 9-speed
- Wheels
- model not recognised: Syncros X-20 Disc
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- 14 kg as published
- Power meter
- No
- Suspension
- hardtail (front suspension only)
- Fork
- SR Suntour
- Tyres
- Kenda Booster
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.
- 2021 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.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€599 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €779 (23% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 20:23:21 | €599 | limited |
| 17/09/2026, 07:28:30 | €599 | limited |
| 18/09/2026, 07:29:43 | €599 | limited |
| 19/09/2026, 07:30:16 | €599 | limited |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: wheels. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:30 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Aluminium |
|---|---|
| Gewicht* | 14 |
| Rahmen | Contessa Active 700/900 series / Alloy 6061 Custom Butted Tubing |
| Art der Bremse | hydr. Scheibenbremse |
| Bremse | Tektro HDM276 / Hydr. Disc / Tektro / 6 bolts / F&R 160mm |
| Nabe hinten | Formula DC-25 8s RQR Disc |
| Nabe vorne | Formula DC-19 FQR Disc |
| Speichen | 14 G / stainless / black |
| Reifen hinten | Kenda Booster |
| Laufräder | Syncros X-20 Disc |
| Reifen vorne | Kenda Booster |
| Vorbau | Syncros 3.0 / 7° / Black |
| Steuersatz | Syncros OE Press Fit / 1 1/8 |
| Lenker | Syncros 3.0 / 680mm, Syncros Women Pro grip |
| Innenlager | Shimano BB-MT500 |
| Schaltung | Shimano Altus |
| Kurbelgarnitur | Shimano FC-MT2102 |
| Pedale | Feimin FP-873-ZU |
| Schalthebel | Shimano SL-M2010, R-fire plus / 2 way release, w/gear indicator |
| Art der Schaltung | mechanisch |
| Kassette | Shimano CS-HG200-9 / 11-36T |
| Umwerfer | Shimano FD-M2020-TS / 31.8mm |
| Kette / Riemen | KMC X9 |
| Sattel | Syncros Savona 2.5 V-Concept |
| Sattelstütze | Syncros 3.0 |
| Gabel | Suntour XCT30-HLO |
| Jahr | 2021 |
The shop's feature list
- Aluminium
- Shimano Altus
- 27.5"
- Beschreibung