2024 Cannondale
Scalpel 2
A 29″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
Manufacturer Price
$6,500| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 120mm |
| Fork | RockShox SID Select+ |
| Shock | RockShox SIDLuxe Select+ |
| Wheels | 29″ Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 Electronic |
| Groupset | GX Eagle Transmission, X01 Eagle AXS |
| Brakes | Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
For This Bike
5'0" – 5'5"
5'4" – 5'10"
5'7" – 6'1"
5'10" – 6'6"
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Mar 2024
Updated race bike is–you guessed it–slacker with more travel
Mar 2024 · Jordan Villella
The new Cannondale Scalpel will be the steed on which riders like Mona Mitterwallner will chase down their Olympic dreams.
Mar 2024 · Mike Kazimer
The Scalpel's frame is longer, lighter, and it uses a threaded bottom bracket.
Mar 2024 · Hannah Dobson
The new Cannondale Scalpel has essentially been modernised to give it more travel, and more capable, more stable handling.
Jul 2023 · Tom Marvin
Sharp and snappy, but at times nervous, the Scalpel is best-suited to tight and punchy courses
Solid frame that transfers power well
Neat design touches on the frame
Quick handling
The Lefty Ocho left in the shadows of more established XC forks
Nervous on technical sections
Questionable tyre choice
Creaky BB
Jun 2023 · Ron Koch
The SE version of the Scalpel uses the same frame as that ultra-light steed but with a longer-stroke shock and increased fork travel to combine the best attributes of a dedicated cross-country and trail bike into one machine.
Mar 2022
Brand new for 2022, the Cannondale Scalpel HT is the first hardtail to wear the Scalpel name. Featuring progressive geometry, big tyre clearance and the option of a 110mm travel fork, the Scalpel HT promises to be a versatile XC race bike. So does it deliver? Read on for our Cannondale Scalpel HT review.
Lightweight & compliant carbon chassis
Proportional Response Design makes so much sense
Awesome all-round handling
Frame will accept a longer fork and bigger tyres
Marvellous paint job
Cheap, narrow tyres
Heavy wheels
No dropper
Lack of A.I offset
Nov 2021 · Beta
For those times when even a regular Scalpel is too blunt an instrument.
| 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 BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Hanger Standard: UDH Colors: Smoke Black; Storm Cloud |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox SID Select+ RL, 120mm, DebonAir, 15x110mm thru-axle, tapered steerer, 44mm offset Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox SIDLuxe Select+, 2-Pos mode adjust, adjustable rebound, 190x45 Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB BSA 73mm MTB Wide |
| Headset | Acros ICR |
| Stem | Cannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, -6° |
| Handlebar | Cannondale 1 Flat, Carbon, 31.8mm, 9° back, 760mm |
| Saddle | Prologo Dimension NDR, STN rails |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer SL Performance Elite, 31.6, 125mm (S), 150mm (M-XL) Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | Not Included |
| Grips | Cannondale XC Silicone |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX Eagle AXS, T-Type |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 34T |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS T-Type Pod Controller |
| Cassette | SRAM GX Eagle, 10-52, T-Type, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM GX Eagle T-Type, 12-speed |
| Brakes | SRAM Level Bronze Stealth, 4-piston hydraulic disc, SRAM HS2 180/160mm rotors Type: Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Level Bronze Stealth |
| Rims | HollowGram XC-S 27, lightweight, high-impact carbon, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Gran Forza, straight-pull |
| Front Hub | (F) HollowGram, 15x110mm thru-axle / (R) HollowGram w/DT Swiss 350 internals, 12x148mm |
| Rear Hub | (F) HollowGram, 15x110mm thru-axle / (R) HollowGram w/DT Swiss 350 internals, 12x148mm |
| Tires | (F) Maxxis Rekon Race WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready / (R) Maxxis Aspen WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready |
Last updated May 4