Scott Contessa Active 10 | MTB 2022

Where it stands

Priced below the market rate for its equipment, but another bike in its price range is priced further below it in the sizes where both are in stock. That is the only reason it is not the pick.

Our pick · Under €1,000

• Cube Reaction C:62 ONE 2023 at Multicycle€800EUR 99 cheaper, SX Eagle instead of XT, carbon rather than aluminium frame, 11.7 kg vs 13.8 kg.

What you get

Frame

Aluminium Contessa Active 700/900 Serie, Alloy 6061 Custom Butted Tubing, Hardtail

Drivetrain

Shimano XT

Wheels

not stated by the shop: scored level with basic aluminium

Brakes

Hydraulic disc, 2-piston, the maker's base series

Weight

13.8 kg as published

Power meter

not stated by the shop: assumed none

Suspension

hardtail (front suspension only)

Fork

SR Suntour, 100 mm travel

The compromises

• Wheels not identified from the listing, so we scored them level with basic aluminium rather than guess.
• 2022 model year.

Your size

What BikeHouse24 lists, and what it has today

Where to buy

The same bike at 3 shops, matched on the same manufacturer barcode at every shop

• BikeHouse24· this listingcheapest in stock€899in stock: L9open
• BikeExchange€1,099in stock: M and Lopen
• bikes.de€1,167in stock: Lopen

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

Price so far

• BikeHouse24 states an RRP of €1,099 (18% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.

How sure we are