Scott Contrail: every build compared

Contrail 40

Cross-countryHardtailAluminium29"2027

Contrail 30

Cross-countryHardtailAluminium29"2027

Contrail 20

Entry levelHardtailAluminium29" front, 27.5" rear2026

Contrail

HardtailAluminium29"2026

The 5 builds of the line side by side, from the cheapest list price: what each step up changes.

ScottScott Contrail 40

ScottScott Contrail 30

ScottScott Contrail 20

ScottScott Contrail

At a glance

Differences only

Scott Contrail 30 is 70 g lighter than Scott Contrail 20 (brand figures).
Scott Contrail 30 is the newer model (2027).

Key specs8 differences

Model year 2027 2027 2026 2026

Frame Aluminium

As printed

Material: Aluminium

Aluminium

As printed

Material: Aluminium

Aluminium

As printed

Tube Contrail à épaisseurs variables en aluminium 6061

Aluminium

As printed

Material: Aluminium

Suspension Hardtail, 100 mm

As printed

Type Vering: Hardtail

Hardtail, 100 mm

As printed

Type Vering: Hardtail

Hardtail, 100 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand} Hardtail

As printed

Type Vering: Hardtail

Wheelset 29" 29" 29" front, 27.5" rear · Alexrims X-20 Disc; 32H ^{°Value not published by the brand} 29"

Drivetrain 1×8 1×9 1×11 –

Groupset Shimano Shimano Cues Shimano CUES 11v

As printed

Shimano CUES RD-U6000-SGS, Type Shadow, 11 vitesses / Shimano CUES SL-U6000-11

Shimano Cues

Brake model Tektro TKD 176 Tektro TKD 176 Tektro HDM275

As printed

Freins à disque hydrauliques Tektro HDM275

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Seatpost HL SP C207 HL SP C207 Rigid · HL SP C212; 31.6mm, 350mm, Black ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Weight– 14.3 kg ^{°Value not published by the brand} 14.37 kg –

Fork model–– Suntour XCT30-HLO

As printed

Suntour XCT30-HLO, Plongeurs noirs, Réglage du rebond, Système de blocage

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Prices

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Character

The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.

Contrail 40 · Mountain bike rather for smooth ground, short gearing.
Contrail 30 · Mountain bike rather for smooth ground, short gearing.
Contrail 20 · Mountain bike made for very smooth ground, very stable, entry-level equipment.
Contrail · hardtail mountain bike, aluminium frame, 29" wheels

Terrain

EasyDemanding

Gearing

Speed in the lowest and the highest gear at 90 rpm: lower on the left climbs easier, higher on the right goes faster.

Scott Contrail 409 km/h - 37 km/h
Scott Contrail 309 km/h - 37 km/h

Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)

Scott Contrail 40Scott Contrail 30Scott Contrail 20Scott Contrailother cross-country mountain bikes

Components and specs

Every spec line by line; the higher range of a component is marked. The technical groups are folded.

Ride type

Discipline Cross-country Cross-country ^{°Value not published by the brand}––

Frame and fork1 difference

Axles–– Quick-release ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Contrail Alloy 6061 Custom Butted Tubing, BSA73, Internal Cable Routing, QR Axle 5x135mm, replaceable hanger

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Bottom bracket Feimin FP.B908N, BB73, square taper Feimin FP.B908N, BB73, square taper Feimin FP.B908N; BB73, square taper ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Cable routing–– Internal ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Internal Cable Routing

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Suspension

Fork travel 100 mm 100 mm 100 mm –

Drivetrain5 differences

Groupset brand Shimano

As printed

Antriebsmarke: Shimano

Shimano Shimano

As printed

Shimano CUES RD-U6000-SGS

Shimano

Shifting–– Mechanical ^{°Value not published by the brand}

As printed

Shimano CUES RD-U6000-SGS; Shadow Type, 11 Speed Shimano CUES SL-U6000-11, 2 way release

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Chainrings 1 1 1 –

Gears at the back 8 9 +1 11 ^{°Value not published by the brand}+3–

Chainring teeth Prowheel EPRO-MD26S, 32T Steel Prowheel C10Y-NW, 32T Steel Prowheel C10Y-NW Steel, 30T –

Cassette Shimano CS-HG300 8-Speed 11-45T Shimano Cues CS-LG300, 9-Speed 11-46T Shimano CUES CS-LG400-11, 11-50T –

Rear derailleur Shimano Shimano Cues Shimano CUES RD-U6000-SGS –

Shifters Shimano Altus with Display Shimano Cues With Display Shimano CUES SL-U6000-11, 2 way release ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Brakes

Brakes Hydraulic disc

As printed

Tektro TKD 176, 2-Piston, 160mm Rotor, Hydraulic

Hydraulic disc

As printed

Tektro TKD 176, 2-Piston, 160mm Rotor, Hydraulic

Hydraulic disc

As printed

Freins à disque hydrauliques Tektro HDM275

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Front rotor–– 160 mm –

Rear rotor–– 160 mm –

Wheels and tyres2 differences

Wheel size 700c / 29" 700c / 29" 29" front, 27.5" rear ^{°Value not published by the brand} 700c / 29"

Rims–– Aluminium ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Tyres Maxxis Rekon Race 29x2.4" Maxxis Rekon Race 29x2.4" Maxxis Rekon Race 2.4" DUAL 60TPI –

Tyre width fitted 61 mm 61 mm ––

Cockpit and seatpost3 differences

Handlebar width–– 720 mm ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Handlebar HL MTB-AL-312BT HL MTB-AL-312BT HL MTB-AL-312BT, 720mm, black, 12mm rise; DDK Grip ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Stem HL TDS-C342-8FOV HL TDS-C342-8FOV HL TDS-C342-8FOV, 10°, 31.8, Black ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Seatpost model HL SP C207 HL SP C207 HL SP C212; 31.6mm, 350mm, Black ^{°Value not published by the brand}–

Weight

Weighed with pedals–– no –

Max total weight 130 kg 130 kg 130 kg –

° Value not published by the brand

Geometry

A size per bike (the nearest to the first one's at first), the differences measured from the reference bike.

Size of Contrail 20

Differences measured from

Contrail 20 · M

Stack and reach

Contrail 20 · M Contrail 20 · M — Reach (mm) 429.2 · Stack (mm) 618.5

Geometry

Size–– M –

Reach–– 429 mm –

Stack–– 619 mm –

Top tube (effective)–– 595 mm –

Seat tube–– 440 mm –

Head tube–– 110 mm –

Head angle–– 67° –

Seat angle–– 75° –

Chainstays–– 457 mm –

Wheelbase–– 1,169 mm –

Front centre–– 719 mm –

Standover–– 790 mm –

BB drop–– 60 mm –

BB height–– 316 mm –

Fork offset–– 46 mm –

Trail–– 110 mm –

Stem (to verify)–– 45 mm –

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Character

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Components and specs

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Stack and reach

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