CannondaleScalpel (XC)
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Algupära
The Scalpel is Cannondale's XC race weapon, with a lineage dating back decades. The 2021 redesign was a landmark: FlexPivot replaced the lower suspension bearing with precisely engineered carbon flex zones — the frame literally bends where a Horst link would pivot. The result is a true four-bar suspension feel at near-hardtail weight. A full 2024 update stretched the chainstays per size and slackened the head angle to 66.6° — acknowledging that XC racing has moved to gnarlier terrain, while keeping the frame under 2 kg with shock.
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Tehnilised andmed
- Raam
- Series 0 carbon; ~1910 g frame complete with shock; 73 mm BSA; 148x12 mm thru-axle UDH; 1.5" headtube with 1-1/8" upper reducer; post-mount disc; full internal cable routing; Proportional Response per size
- Kahvel
- 120 mm travel; Lefty Ocho 120 Carbon single-leg on LAB71/top builds; RockShox SID on mid-range builds
- Jõuülekanne
- 1x12 XC; SRAM XX SL T-Type (LAB71) or GX Eagle T-Type or Shimano Deore/XT (build-dependent)
- Pidurid
- Hydraulic disc
- Rattad
- 29" tubeless-ready; DT-Swiss XRC 1200 Spline or HollowGram XC-S 27 carbon (top builds); Stan's NoTubes on mid builds
- Rehvid
- 29x2.4" XC race tires, tubeless-ready
- Vedrustus
- 120 mm rear travel; FlexPivot: patented carbon flex zones act as virtual Horst-link lower pivots — true four-bar feel without lower bearings; Proportional Response tunes kinematics per frame size
- Geomeetria
- 66.6° head angle; 75.5° seat angle; size-specific chainstays 434 mm (S) to 446 mm (XL) in 4 mm increments
- Kaal
- Frame ~1910 g with shock — among lightest full-suspension XC frames
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Verdikt
+Tugevused
- Exceptionally light full-suspension XC frame
- FlexPivot delivers genuine four-bar traction without extra maintenance
- Modern geometry handles real XC race terrain
−Nõrkused
- 120 mm travel limits aggressive enduro use
- Carbon FlexPivot commands a premium
- Race-oriented fit not ideal for trail riding
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Sildid
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