Cannondale Scalpel 2 Lefty
Cannondale Scalpel 2 Lefty
trail full suspension mountain bike, carbon frame, 29" wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, top of the range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Carbon
- Suspension
- Full suspension, 120 mm
- Shock
- RockShox SIDLuxe Select+
- Wheelset
- 29" · DT Swiss XRC 1900 Spline
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- Shimano XT Di2
- Brake model
- Shimano XT M8220 4-piston hydraulic disc
Character
The bike at a glance: the ground it is made for, how it handles, its gears and its equipment, beside the other bikes of its kind.
« Mountain bike very demanding, average gearing, very high equipment. »
EasyDemanding
Built for rougher ground than most other trail mountain bikes.
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Gearing
- This bike: Scalpel 2 Lefty8 km/h - 43 km/h
- Average of other trail mountain bikes8 km/h - 42 km/h
Easiest gear (climbing)Hardest gear (descending)
From 8 km/h in its easiest gear to 43 km/h in its hardest.
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Spec sheet
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Ride type
- Discipline
- Trail
- Suspension
- Full suspension
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Fork
- Aluminium
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Cable routing
- Internal
Lefty Ocho Alloy 120, Chamber Damper, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50mm offset, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout
Scalpel, lightweight carbon construction, 120mm travel, Proportional Response Suspension and Geometry, FlexPivot Chainstay, full internal cable routing, 73mm BS
full internal cable routing
Suspension
- Fork travel
- Being updated
- Rear travel
- 120 mm
- Shock
- RockShox SIDLuxe Select+
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano XT Di2
- Shifting
- Electronic, wireless
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- Shimano XT M8200, 34T
- Cassette
- Shimano XT 8200, 10-51, 12-speed
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano XT Di2 M8250 SGS, wireless electronic, 12-speed
- Shifters
- Shimano XT Di2 M8250, I-Spec EV, wireless electronic, 12-speed
Shimano XT Di2 M8250 SGS, wireless electronic, 12-speed Shimano XT Di2 M8250, I-Spec EV, wireless electronic, 12-speed
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- Shimano XT M8220 4-piston hydraulic disc
Shimano XT Disque hydraulique
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- DT Swiss XRC 1900 Spline
- Rims
- Carbon
- Rim inner width
- 30 mm
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- Schwalbe Rick XC Pro, 29x2.4", Speed Compound, tubeless ready
- Tyre width fitted
- 61 mm
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
The range
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Sizes not specified
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Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Discipline: Trail
- Suspension: Full suspension
- Wheel size: 700c / 29"
Frequently asked questions
Is the Cannondale Scalpel 2 Lefty a hardtail or a full suspension?
Full suspension, according to the brand.