Cannondale Scalpel 3
Cannondale Scalpel 3
trail full suspension mountain bike, carbon frame, 29" wheels, 1×12 drivetrain, mid-range equipment
Key specs
- Model year
- 2026
- Frame
- Carbon
- Suspension
- Full suspension, 120 / 120 mm
- Fork model
- RockShox SID Select
- Shock
- RockShox SIDLuxe Select+
- Wheelset
- 29" · Stan's NoTubes Crest MK4
- Drivetrain
- 1×12
- Groupset
- Shimano XT, Deore
- Brake model
- Shimano Deore M6100
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 all-round, average gearing, average equipment. »
EasyDemanding
As at ease on rough ground as most other trail mountain bikes.
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Gearing
- This bike: Scalpel 38 km/h - 40 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 40 km/h in its hardest.
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Scalpel 3other trail mountain bikes
Spec sheet
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Ride type
- Discipline
- Trail
- Suspension
- Full suspension
Frame and fork
- Frame
- Carbon
- Axles
- Thru-axles
- Cable routing
- Internal
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
- 120 mm
- Rear travel
- 120 mm
- Fork model
- RockShox SID Select
- Shock
- RockShox SIDLuxe Select+
Drivetrain
- Groupset brand
- Shimano
- Groupset
- Shimano XT, Deore
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Chainrings
- 1
- Gears at the back
- 12
- Chainring teeth
- Shimano Deore M6120, 32T
- Cassette
- Shimano XT, 10-51, 12-speed
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano XT
- Shifters
- Shimano XT, 12-speed
Shimano XT Shimano XT, 12-speed
Brakes
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Brake model
- Shimano Deore M6100
Shimano Deore Disque hydraulique
Wheels and tyres
- Wheel size
- 700c / 29"
- Wheelset
- Stan's NoTubes Crest MK4
- Rims
- Aluminium
- Tubeless ready
- yes
- Tyres
- (F) Maxxis Rekon Race WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready / (R) Maxxis Aspen WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready
- Tyre width fitted
- 61 mm
Weight
- Weight
- Being updated
The range
Cannondale
Scalpel 1 Pour Gaucher
- 120 mm
- SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission, Eagle AXS
- Carbon
Sizes not specified
Comparable mountain bikes
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Scalpel 1 Pour Gaucher
- 120 mm
- SRAM X0 Eagle Transmission, Eagle AXS
- Carbon
Sizes not specified
Who is it for?
The sports the brand announces, and the features that go with them.
Cycling
- Discipline: Trail
- Suspension: Full suspension
- Fork travel: 120 mm
- Wheel size: 700c / 29"
Frequently asked questions
Is the Cannondale Scalpel 3 a hardtail or a full suspension?
Full suspension, according to the brand.
How much travel does the Cannondale Scalpel 3 fork have?
120 mm, according to the brand.