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Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 | Race Fully

New School XC

This is the ultimate XC race bike. The groundbreaking suspension, aggressive geometry and feather-light weight let you be as fast as a gun. Grip where others slip. Attack where others struggle. Dominate where others hesitate. Welcome in the future.

Key Benefits

• Suspension makes you faster The most advanced suspension technology ever developed for an XC bike. While others sacrifice performance to save weight, our patented FlexPivot suspension allows you to do both. Incredibly light with an unreal amount of grip, acceleration and control, it allows you to go full throttle anywhere. More speed. More fun.
• More than just differences The Scalpel's progressive geometry has been refined even further - we've slackened the head angle a full 1.5 degrees and steepened the seat angle a degree, creating an XC bike that's more aggressive, lightning fast, stable and fun no matter where you drive 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. Incredible spring performance, unbeatable handling and light weight – the recipe for victory.
• Quite simply: the best XC fork! Our Lefty is the most advanced, smoothest, most precise ultralight suspension fork ever. Their unique design allows them to absorb blows and steer like no other.

Scalpel technology

1 | FlexPivot — The key to the Scalpel's incredibly good suspension performance and low weight. The patented carbon flex zones behave like a Horst link on the four-bar rear triangle, but are lighter, stiffer and more durable than any construction that has to rely on stock.

2 | STASH Kit — Everything you need for quick repairs on the go. A Fabric 8-in-1 mini tool in a quick access holster, a tubeless patch kit from Dynaplug, a CO2 cartridge, all discreetly hidden under your water bottle. Fast and easy.

3 | Lefty Ocho — Quite simply the most advanced, smoothest, most precise ultralight suspension fork ever. Their unique design allows them to absorb blows and steer like no other.

The Lefty adds stability and confidence when the terrain gets nasty without sacrificing the razor-sharp steering of an XC bike.

5 | 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.

6 | Ai – Asymmetrical Integration — Our unique drive ensures high tire clearance while keeping the chainstays short: for high traction and agile driving behavior. It also ensures a stiffer and more resilient rear wheel. AI is a win-win-win!

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

8 | Two bottle holders — enough water, even without a backpack. Hallelujah!

9 | DirectLine cable routing — Internal “tube-in-tube” cable routing in the main frame and rear triangle ensures the easiest cable and cable routing.