Cannondale Scalpel Carbon LTD, Sort

The New Cutting Edge – this is the ultimate XC race bike. The groundbreaking suspension, aggressive geometry and feather-light weight make you as fast as a gun. Grip where others slip. Attack where others fight. Dominate where others hesitate.

Suspension makes you faster
The most advanced suspension technology ever developed for an XC bike. While others sacrifice performance to save weight, Cannondales patented FlexPivot suspension does both. Incredibly light with unreal grip, acceleration and control, it allows you to go full throttle anywhere. More speed. More fun.

More than gradual differences
The Scalpel’s progressive geometry has been taken even further – Cannodale made the steering angle a full 1.5 degrees flatter and the seat angle a degree steeper, creating an XC bike that’s more aggressive, lightning fast, stable and fun wherever you ride it – on the World Cup track or your home circuit.

Stiff. Light. Fast.
At just over 1,900 grams, including the shock, the new Scalpel frame is one of the lightest full-suspension MTB frames ever built. Unbelievable spring performance, unbeatable handling and light weight – the recipe for a winning ride.

Quite simple: the best XC fork! 
Cannondale’s Lefty is the most advanced, smoothest, most precise ultralight suspension fork ever made. Its unique design allows it to absorb shocks and steer like no other.

FlexPivot
The key to the Scalpel’s incredible suspension performance and light weight. The patented carbon flex zones behave like a Horst link on a four-joint rear triangle, but are lighter, stiffer and more durable than any construction that has to stock.

STASH Kit
Everything you need for quick repairs on the road is included. A Fabric 8-in-1 mini tool in a DeepL access holster, a Dynaplug tubeless patch kit, a CO2 cartridge, all discreetly hidden under your water bottle. Quick and easy.

Lefty Ocho
Quite simply the most advanced, forged, precise ultralight suspension fork ever. Its unique design allows it to absorb shocks and steer like no other.

OutFront steering geometry
The Lefty’s extra-long offset provides more stability and confidence when the terrain gets rough without sacrificing the razor-sharp steering response of an XC bike.

Connected
An integrated wheel sensor provides extremely accurate values for speed, distance and distance. It helps you register your bike, reminds you of service intervals and more – all via the free Cannondale app.

Ai – Asymmetric Integration
Canonndale’s unique drive system provides high tyre clearance while keeping the chain stays short: for high traction and agile handling. It also provides a stiffer and more resilient rear wheel. AI is a win-win-win situation!

Proportional Response
Unlike most competitors who use the same spring characteristic curve across all frame sizes, we adjust the suspension individually for each size. So every rider, from the smallest to the biggest, can enjoy the fantastic suspension performance.

Two bottle cages
Enough water, even without a backpack. Hallelujah!

DirectLine cable routing
Internal “tube-in-tube” cable routing in the main frame and rear frame ensures easy cable and line installation.