CANNONDALE SCALPEL SI 3 CARBON - 2018

Lighter, stiffer, better climbing, better descending, the all-around fastest XC race bike ever made. The new XC is gnarly. The new Scalpel Si is gnarlier than ever before.

The Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3 27.5 is a full suspension XC race machine that’s packed full of high-tech race-winning potential.

Constructed from Cannondale’s BallisTec carbon fibre, the Scalpel MTB is built on an incredibly lightweight yet sturdy foundation. Cannondale’s ‘Zero Pivot’ seatstays eliminate the pivot bearing that would normally split the stays. Instead, they have engineered the carbon fibre to allow a small amount of vertical flex to achieve the same result. The beauty of this is that, not only does it help lighten the frame, there’s no loss of lateral rigidity as you’d find with a bearing, and the carbon fibre itself doesn’t wear out over time and suffer play & looseness as a bearing would.

Delivering 100mm of smooth travel, Cannondale’s single-sided lefty 2.0 carbon fork is packed with technology. Despite appearances, the Lefty fork uses a square tube-in-a-tube internal design that all but eliminates suspension flex. Using friction-free needle roller bearings, the lefty is incredibly supple over fast & light bumps, allowing it to react to even the smallest bumps in the trail surface. The XLR Isolated Damper is tuned for XC, and keeps the air & oil separated inside, ensuring the damping characteristics remain consistent and predictable at all times.

Frame:
Scalpel-Si, 100mm, BallisTec Carbon, Zero Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30, 1.5 Si head tube, Ai Offset, S (27.5 ) M,L,XL (29 )

Fork:
Lefty 2.0, 100mm, XLR Isolated Damper Technology with XC+ tune and XLoc Full Sprint remote, 50mm Offset (S), 55mm offset (M,L,XL)

Headset:
Cannondale HeadShok Si

Remote Suspension System:
Rockshox Xloc Full sprint

Rear Shock:
RockShox Monarch XX, 100mm, Full Sprint remote

Rear Derailleur:
Shimano XTR Shadow Plus, 11-speed

Shifters:
Shimano XT, 11-speed

Chain:
Shimano HG601, 11-speed

Cassette:
Shimano XT, 11-42, 11-speed

Bottom Bracket:
Cannondale Alloy PressFit30

Brakes:
Shimano XT hydraulic disc, 160/160mm

Tyres:
Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.2.5 , folding, tubeless ready

Rims:
CZero Straight Pull, Lefty 60

Front Hub:
CZero Straight Pull, 39-point engagement, 142x12, 28h (Ai Offset dish)

Handlebar:
Cannondale CZero flat, Carbon, 760mm

Stem:
Cannondale C1, 6061 Alloy, 1.5 , 31.8, -5 deg.

Saddle:
Prologo Zero II STN

Seatpost:
Cannondale C2 Carbon, Micro Adjust, 31.6mm

Weight:
11.5 kg