Cannondale

Rider profile:

XC racers and all-day riders looking for an edge when things get rough.

SCALPEL 29 is:

• The most refined full suspension cross country bike in the world.
• Engineered to slice tight switchbacks with its 29er Race Geometry.
• So efficient it’s like buying fitness… legally.

TECHNOLOGIES

• TRAVEL
  100mm front and rear.
• SUPERLIGHTWEIGHT DESIGN
  Available in BallisTec Carbon or SmartFormed Alloy versions. Add in System Integration of the Lefty fork, OPI stem/steerer and Hollowgram cranks and you get a complete bike weight our competitors can only dream of.
• ECS-TC SYSTEM
  A clamped, 15mm thru axle in the shock linkage eliminates flex and play, providing unmatched center-stiffness for optimum control and steering precision.
• 29’er RACE GEOMETRY
  The combination of a steeper-than-average head angle and super short chainstays gives the Scalpel 29’er a similar wheelbase and trail to our 26’er bikes for ultra sharp, responsive handling.
• ZERO-PIVOT SEATSTAYS
  Through precise carbon lay-up, the stays are designed to flex vertically while remaining extremely stiff laterally and torsionally. This enhances suspension performance without affecting power delivery. Like the Jekyll, the alloy versions get ECS-TC double bearings in the dropout pivots in place of Zero-Pivot stays for smooth performance.
• PRESSFIT, FULL CARBON BB30
  Oversized, press-fit BB30 and full carbon shell guarantees zero bottom bracket flex no matter what your power output is.