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The process is simple: 1.) Get on the Scalpel; 2.) Race fast; 3.) Get off the Scalpel; 4.) Get on podium and accept medal.
Cannondale's cutting edge technology just received another redesign to keep the winningest frame at the front of the World Cup racing scene. The Zero-Pivot chainstays and monocoque front triangle deliver the premium ride characteristics the Scalpel is known for.
ZERO PIVOT
No bushings or hardware to wear out. No energy-sapping flex in a multi-link set-up. Plus 100 mm of pivot-less travel. That's why the Zero Pivot technology of a tuned thermoset chain stay can deliver ultra-efficient power transfer and buttery smooth travel.
SYSTEM INTEGRATION
Integrating components into the frame design shaves weight and boosts performance. Little wonder other companies have begun to follow Cannondale's lead more than a decade after we started using Si.
AN EPIC CAPE EPIC RACE
Why stop to change a tire and sacrifice the lead when you know your equipment will hold up? That's just what Cannondale-Vredestein rider Roel Paulissen did during the 2008 Absa Cape Epic. He preserved the team's lead by riding nearly 12 miles on a Scalpel with a teammate's Mavic Crossmax SLR rim after a string of flats.
CARBON SEAT STAYS
The winningest MTB frame in World Cup history is now even more comfortable with vibration-damping carbon fiber seat stays.
