Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3

The New Cutting Edge.
 

This is the ultimate XC race bike. Ground-breaking suspension, aggressive geometry and feathery weight let you go full gas from the gun.

Where it thrives

On the race course

What it's built for

Chasing podiums

Highlights

• Lightweight carbon FlexPivot frame / Lefty Ocho fork / Integrated Cannondale App connectivity
• Shimano XT/SLX 12-speed shifting / HollowGram crank
• Shimano Deore hydro disc brakes / Stan's NoTubes Crest S1 tubeless-ready rims

Suspension for speed

The most advanced suspension ever made for XC. While others sacrifice performance to save weight, our patented FlexPivot suspension delivers both. Incredibly light, with unreal grip, acceleration and control, it lets you go flat-out everywhere. More speed. More fun.

Degrees of difference

Scalpel’s progressive geometry has evolved even further – we have a full degree and a half slacker headtube angle, one-degree steeper seat tube angle – creating an XC bike that’s more aggressive, lightning-fast, fun and stable everywhere, from the World Cup to your local loop.

FRAMESET

Frame

Scalpel Carbon, 100mm travel, Proportional Response Tuned, FlexPivot Chainstay, PF30-83, Tapered Headtube, Speed Release 12mm thru axle, Ai Offset, Stash compatible

Fork

Lefty Ocho, 100mm, Chamber Damper with remote lockout, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 55mm offset

Headset

Integrated, 1-1/8 to 1.5", sealed angular contact bearings

Rear Shock

Fox Float DPS Performance Elite EVOL, remote lockout, adjustable rebound

DRIVETRAIN

Rear Derailleur

Shimano XT

Shifters

Shimano SLX, 12-speed

Chain

Shimano SLX, 12-speed

Crank

HollowGram, BB30a, OPI SpideRing, 34T, Ai offset

Rear Cogs

Shimano SLX, 10-51, 12-speed

Bottom Bracket

Cannondale Alloy PressFit30

BRAKES

Brakes

Shimano Deore hydraulic disc, 160/160mm RT54 rotors

Brake Levers

Shimano Deore hydraulic disc

WHEELS

Rims

Stan's NoTubes Crest S1, 28h, tubeless ready

Front Hub

Lefty 60

Rear Hub

Shimano MT510 12x148

Spokes

DT Swiss Champion

Tires

(F) Schwalbe Racing Ray Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready, (R) Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready

Tire Size

2.25

Wheel Size

29

Front Tire

Schwalbe Racing Ray Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready

Rear Tire

Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready

COMPONENTS

Handlebar

Cannondale 2 Flat, butted 2014 Alloy, 31.8mm, 3° rise, 8° sweep, 760mm

Stem

Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 7°

Grips

Cannondale XC Silicone

Saddle

Prologo Dimension NRD, STN rails

Seatpost

Cannondale 2, 7075 Alloy, 31.6 x 400mm

CONNECTIVITY

Wheel Sensor

Cannondale Wheel Sensor