Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 Mountain Bike '21

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 21

Retail price: $4,500.00

Cannondale’s full suspension Scalpel 2 carbon fiber bikes are near perfect for the enthusiast cross country rider. Ultra light, and made with great componentry, these bikes handle beautifully on the trail. If you’re a hobbyist with a love for speeding across the trail, you might just be looking for a Scalpel 2. Read full review

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Cannondale Scalpel Review

Cannondale has a proud history in the bicycle manufacturing industry, and it’s easy to see why. Time and time again they produce trail eaters of the likes of the Cannondale Scalpel 2. We tried these bikes out on some rough and tumble trails, and they were scary good.

With the right amount of travel, lightweight carbon frames, and 29er wheelsets, these bikes gave up some insane speeds on the trail. The midrangers and enthusiast level models come with some choice SRAM X01 and race level Shimano derailleurs to die for.

The only real flaw, if any, was that it takes a while to pick up speed and you can’t take a very twisty trail without feeling the wheels dragging you down a bit. This shouldn’t be much of an issue unless you’re a racer or an adrenaline junkie though.

+Pros:

  • Amazing speeds
  • Excellent componentry for the price
  • Lightweight carbon frames and components
  • 29ers eat up the trail
  • Perfect for the cross country enthusiast

-Cons:

  • Not ideal for cross country races

The Verdict

A brilliant series of bikes for cross country hobbyists and regular trail riding with some serious money for value.

We certainly loved the Cannondale Scalpelbikes on the rough trails. While they left a little to be desired on the rougher, more complicated trails, they handled well overall. The components are better than you’d expect for this price range, and the lightweight carbon fiber frames look amazing. Thumbs up from us.

The Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 Mountain Bike is a new cutting edge ultimate XC race bike. It has ground-breaking suspension, aggressive geometry and feathery weight that let you go from full gas from the gun. It has the most advanced suspension made for XC. Other sacrifice performance to save weight but, the FlexPivot suspension delivers both. Incredibly light, with unreal grip, acceleration and control, it lest you go flat-out everywhere. More speed. More fun. Scalpel’s progressive geometry has evolved even further with a full degree and a half of slacker headtube angle, one-degree steeper. FlexPivot is key to Scalpel’s incredible suspension performance and light weight. These patented carbon plate create virtual Horst link pivots, while being stiffer and lighter than bearings. Incredibly durable. Incredibly flexible. Proportional Response is unlike the competition, who use the same suspension kinematic across all sizes. Cannondale customizes the layout of the suspension for each one so that every rider, from the smallest to the tallest, experiences the same brilliant suspension performance.
The Scalpel is compatible with the STASH Kit. It’s everything you need for lighting fast trailside repairs stashed neatly under your water bottle. Quick and easy. OutFront Steering Geometry with the Lefty’s extra-long form offset gives you more stability and confidence when things get rough, while keeping the steering XC-quick everywhere else. An integrated wheel sensor delivers hyper accurate speed, route and distance info, registers your bike, reminds you of needed service and more, all through the free Cannondale App. AI (Asymmetric Integration) is a unique offset drivetrain that delivers big tire/mud clearance while keeping the chainstays short for traction and agility. Factor in that it also creates a stiffer, stronger rear wheel, and AI is a win-win-win. Get proper hydration without the pack. It has room for two wat


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Cannondale

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