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ULTRA-EFFICIENT:

For 25 years, Cannondale has been shaping and optimizing tubing to continuously better frame performance. The Flash is no different. A radically shaped seat tube and top tube junction unifies the front triangle, giving this race-ready hardtail the stiffest frame ever.

LAYUP WITH PURPOSE:

No bull: Fibers want to be straight. After all, that’s when they’re lightest and strongest. On our Carbon Flash Models (see specifications) the Flash’s use of continuous-fiber technology allows carbon fiber orientation to run uninterrupted the length of the frame, maximizing torsional stiffness and minimizing weight.

SINGLETRACK PERFORMER:

Oversized head tube diameter stiffens the top tube to down tube junction for the best possible steering precision. The ultra-efficient frame and point-and-shoot steering of the Flash make it a natural for technical singletrack.

• Frame Flash Carbon Hi-MOD, Si BB30
• Fork Lefty Speed Carbon SL w/DLR, 110mm
• Rims DT Swiss XCR 1.2 Carbon Custom
• Hubs Cannondale Lefty SL, 24 hole front, DT Swiss 190, 28 hole rear
• Spokes DT Swiss Aerospeed
• Tires Schwalbe Furious Fred, 26 x 2.1" Evo, foldable
• Pedals Crank Brothers Egg Beaters
• Crank Cannondale Hollowgram SL, 42/28
• CrankOption1 N/A
• CrankOption2 N/A
• BottomBracket Cannondale BB30
• Chain KMC X10 SL 10-speed
• RearCogs SRAM XX, 11-36
• FrontDerailleur SRAM XX
• RearDerailleur SRAM XX
• Shifter SRAM XX
• Handlebar FSA K-Force Flat, 600mm, 31.8mm
• Stem Cannondale XC3 Si Stem/Steerer
• Headset Cannondale HeadShok Si
• Brakes SRAM XX, 160/140mm
• BrakeLevers SRAM XX
• Saddle Fi'zi:k Antares, Carbon rails
• Seatpost Cannondale Custom SL, 27.2mm
• Sizes S, M, L, X
• Extras Cannondale foam grips

WEIGHT: Don't see a weight listed for this bike? Wondering why that is? Well, we used to list our weights based upon medium or 56 cm frame and err on the side of caution when we know there will be variances due to welds, paint thicknesses, etc. But some of our competitors are weighing their small or extra small frames and rounding down. Then you're left wondering what's going on and making important buying decisions based upon faulty information. That's not right.

So because weight is too important to you as a consumer, we encourage a healthy bit of skepticism over published weights. Go to your local dealer, see it, feel it, weigh it and test ride it for yourself. We're that confident. You should be, too.

SPECIFICATION CHANGES & UPDATES

We do our best to ensure web content accurately reflects exact product spec. However, as changes occur, there may be brief delays in site updates. We reserve the right to make spec changes to improve products without prior notification, which may cause short-term differences in the information listed on the web.

Size: A. Seat Tube Length: B. Horizontal Top Tube Length: D. Seat Tube Angle: E. Top Tube Actual: F. Head Tube Angle: G. Chainstay Length: H. Fork Rake: I. Bottom Bracket Height: K. Wheelbase: L. Trail: M. Standover: N. Bottom Bracket Drop: O. Front Center Distance: P. Head Tube Length:

Small 38.2/15 55.5/21.9 54.8/21.6 ° 73.9 ° 69.8 ° 42.2/16.6 4.5/1.8 29.5/11.6 105.8/41.7 7.3/2.9 75.2/29.6 3.5/1.4 63.8/25.1 13.4/5.3

Medium 43.2/17 58.5/23 56.6/23 ° 73.9 ° 70.1 ° * * * 108.1/42.6 7.2/2.8 77.5/30.5 * 66.2/26.1 *

Large 48.2/19 61.5/24.2 59.1/23.3 ° 73.3 ° 70.3 ° * * * 110.6/43.5 7.0/2.8 79.9/31.5 * 68.6/27 *

X Large 53.2/20.9 64.0/25.2 61.8/24.3 ° 73.0 ° 70.5 ° * * * 112.5/44.3 6.9/2.7 82.0/32.3 * 70.5/27.8 *

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