Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 - CRD / Candy Red

The brand new Scalpel from Cannondale - sets completely new standards

The New Cutting Edge.
The ultimate XC race bike. Thanks to the groundbreaking chassis, aggressive geometry and feather-light weight, you can go full throttle from the start.

Where success arises
On the racetrack

What it was built for
Chasing podium places

Highlights
Lightweight BallisTec Carbon FlexPivot frame / Lefty Ocho suspension fork / Integrated connectivity with Cannondale app
Shimano XT/SLX 12-speed gears / HollowGram crank
Shimano Deore M6000 hydraulic disc brakes / Stan's NoTubes Crest S1 Tubeless Ready rims

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 for both. Incredibly light with an unreal amount of grip, acceleration and control, it allows you to go full throttle anywhere. More speed. More fun.

The difference in degree
The Scalpel's progressive geometry has been taken 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 ride it - on the World Cup course 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 suspension performance, unfailing handling and light weight – the recipe for victory.

The best XC fork in the world.
Lefty Ocho: Quite simply the most advanced, smoothest, most precise ultralight suspension fork ever. Its unique design means it absorbs punches and circles corners like no other.

Progressive, superlight carbon frame / Lefty Ocho 100mm suspension fork
Shimano XT / SLX 12-speed groupset / Shimano disc brakes

Lefty holds the line
This ultra-light suspension fork with 100 mm of smooth, responsive travel and extremely precise handling is one of the best of its kind. The extra-long offset of the fork increases the agility of the super-stable front end. More control, more speed.

More flex for more comfort.
The chainstays are designed in such a way that, in combination with the low-positioned seat stays, they cushion and filter out the smallest bumps. This prevents the driver from tiring early and saves energy. A decisive advantage.

• Model year: 2022
• Manufacturer number: C24401M
• Material: All-New BallisTec Carbon | internally routed cables
• Frame: Scalpel Carbon, Proportional Response Tuned, PF30-83, tapered head tube, Ai offset, Speed ​​Release 12mm thru axle w/UDH hanger
• Fork: Lefty Ocho, 100mm, Chamber Damper w/ remote lockout, tapered steerer, 55mm offset
• Stem: Cannondale 3 | 6061 aluminum, 31.8 mm, 7°
• Handlebar: Cannondale 2 Flat, aluminum, 31.8mm, 8° back, 760mm
• Grips: Cannondale XC Silicone
• Saddle: Prologo Dimension NRD, STN rails
• Seat post: Cannondale 2 aluminum, 31.6x400mm
• Rims: Stan's NoTubes Crest S1, 28h, tubeless ready
• Hubs: Shimano MT510 Boost / Lefty 60, thru-axle
• Brakes: Shimano Deore, hydraulic disc, 160/160mm
• Crank: HollowGram, BB30a, OPi SpideRing, 34T, Ai offset
• Bottom bracket: Cannondale Alloy PressFit30
• Rear derailleur: Shimano XT 12-speed
• Shifters: Shimano SLX, 12-speed
• Cassette: Shimano SLX, 10-51, 12-speed
• Chain: Shimano SLX, 12-speed
• Tires: (F) Schwalbe Racing Ray EVO, 29 x 2.25", Addix Speedgrip, tubeless ready, (R) Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Speed, tubeless ready
• Color: Candy Red