£5400 – Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2 Lefty 29er Mountain Bike 2025 X-Large – Smoke Black

Description

The Scalpel 2 is a light fast and thrilling XC machine capable of winning races or just blurring the trail around you. It’s built on a frame made of our advanced lightweight carbon construction. The Lefty Ocho 120 fork delivers unmatched smoothness. A SRAM GX Eagle T-Type wireless electronic 1×12-speed drivetrain premium RockShox SID Select+ rear suspension and our light and fast HollowGram XC-S 27 carbon wheelset round out the build. Hold on Tight  Thrill ride. With the most advanced XC suspension and geometry and rowdy-ready spec the new Scalpel redefines cross-country speed – again. What it’s for The thrill of speed. Winning World Cup XC and Marathon races. High-speed trail slaying. Highlights Superlight Carbon frame with FlexPivot 120mm travel and Proportional Response-Tuned Suspension and Geometry Lefty Ocho– the smoothest most advanced most precise-handling XC fork in the world. Alloy upper 120mm travel with a TwistLoc remote lockout. RockShox SIDLuxe Select+ rear shock. Podium-ready performance with TwistLoc remote lockout. Durable smooth-shifting SRAM GX Eagle AXS Transmission electronic wireless 12-speed group with Level Silver Stealth brakes Light and fast Cannondale HollowGram XC-S 27 carbon cross-country wheelset Fox Transfer SL dropper seatpost Travel Advisory Not just more travel – better travel. Thanks to the magic of our FlexPivot kinematics and Proportional Response suspension Scalpel’s 120mm of travel delivers unreal traction more control and a hell of a lot more fun – with all the efficiency and responsiveness you’d expect from a World Cup race rig. It’s OK to Stare No other fork looks like Lefty and no other fork does what Lefty does. Its unique design and friction-reducing needle bearing internals deliver smoothness responsiveness and steering precision no other fork can match. There’s a reason it’s been topping podiums for over 20 years. Devilishly Fast Speed starts with the geometry and Scalpel’s got the hole shot. It has a slack 66.6º head tube angle a steeper 75.5º seat tube angle and chainstays that get longer as the frames get bigger to keep the rider more balanced between the wheels. The result? More power and traction on the climbs more pinpoint control in the corners and a whole new level of confidence at speed. The Beauty of Speed This ain’t no fashion statement. This is pure purposeful design. Every element of the Scalpel’s form is driven by function above all – kinematics weight stiffness and capability. Features drive the shape instead of the shape constraining the features. And fast looks good. Features Geometric Advantage Full size-specific customization keeps you balanced in the sweet spot. A wicked slack 66.6º head tube angle delivers confidence at speed. Steeper 75.5º seat tube angle and longer reach keeps you in the perfect position for power and traction on the climbs. Fly Low The cat’s out of the bag: A dropper post’s ability to instantly raise or lower a bike’s saddle for technical sections or steep descents is a secret to speed that XC riders can’t ignore anymore. It’s why you’ll find them on any Scalpel – so you can command any terrain and fast. Connected An integrated wheel sensor delivers precise speed route and distance info registers your bike keeps you on top of maintenance and much more all through the free Cannondale App. Re-Tiring Convention More travel and more capable geometry meant re-thinking tires too. The 2.4-inch tires on the new Scalpel are higher in volume than conventionally narrower XC tires meaning more traction and more control even in the rough stuff. FlexPivot FlexPivot stays are key to Scalpel’s incredible suspension performance and low weight. These patented carbon sections act as virtual Horst link pivots creating a true four-bar link suspension that allows our engineers to precisely tailor how the suspension responds to pedaling braking and bump forces without the weight or maintenance of bearings. Proportional Response Suspension How a suspension system responds to inputs is heavily influenced by the rider’s center of gravity yet most designs on the market use the exact same suspension layout across all the sizes. With Proportional Response we customize the kinematics by size to deliver the absolute best traction braking and pedaling performance. Frame Scalpel Series 1 Carbon construction 120mm travel Proportional Response Suspension and Geometry FlexPivot Chainstay full internal cable routing 73mm BSA 1.5″ headtube with 1-1/8″ upper reducer/internal cable guide 148x12mm thru axle 55mm chainline UDH post-mount disc 160mm native Fork Lefty Ocho Alloy 120 Chamber Damper OppO Spring System tapered steerer 50mm offset TwistLoc remote dual lockout Rear Shock RockShox SIDLuxe Select+ 2-Pos mode adjust adjustable rebound 190×45 TwistLoc remote dual lockout Rims HollowGram XC-S 27 Lightweight Hi-Impact Carbon 27mm inner width 28h tubeless ready Hubs F HollowGram Lefty 60 / R HollowGram w/DT Swiss 350 internals 12x148mm Spokes Gran Forza straight-pull Tires F Maxxis Rekon Race WT 29×2.4″ EXO Protection tubeless ready / R Maxxis Aspen WT 29×2.4″ EXO Protection tubeless ready Pedals Not included Crank SRAM GX Eagle T-Type 34T Bottom Bracket SRAM DUB BSA 73mm MTB Wide Chain SRAM GX Eagle T-Type 12-speed Rear Cogs SRAM GX Eagle 10-52 T-Type 12-speed Rear Derailleur SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type Shifters SRAM AXS T-Type Pod Controller Handlebar Cannondale 1 Flat Carbon 31.8mm 9° back 760mm Grips RockShox Smooth Silicone Stem Cannondale C1 Conceal Alloy 31.8 -6° Headset Acros ICR Brakes SRAM Level Silver Stealth 4-piston hydraulic disc SRAM HS2 180/160mm 6-bolt rotors Saddle Prologo Dimension NDR STN rails Seatpost Fox Transfer SL Performance Elite 31.6 125mm S 150mm M-XL