Cannondale Scalpel 2 Lefty

Name: Cannondale Scalpel 2 Lefty
Brand: Cannondale

2024 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Cannondale Scalpel 2 Lefty, color Smoke Black

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £6,750 Last known price
Travel: 120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–52t
Gear range: 520%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 154.9–165.1
MD 162.6–175.3
LG 172.7–182.9
XL 180.3–195.6

Components

18 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Scalpel, lightweight 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 Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

Lefty Ocho Alloy 120, Chamber Damper, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50mm offset, TwistLoc remote dual lockout Not identified
Rear shock
- RockShox SIDLuxe Select+

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

HollowGram Lefty 60 Not identified
Rear hub
- DT Swiss 350
Rims

HollowGram XC-S 27, Lightweight, Hi-Impact Carbon, 27mm inner width, 28h, tubeless ready Not identified
Spokes
- Forza
Tires
- Maxxis Rekon Race

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Fork material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 52
Lowest gear: 19.0 in
Highest gear: 98.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Derailleur hanger: UDH
Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Electronic

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Tire width: 2.4″
Wheel material: Carbon
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 2,032 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 96.6% of the class

Lowest gear

19.0 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,555 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Highest gear

98.6 gear inches

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 1,555 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 73.9% of the class

Shifting

Electronic

344 of 2,103 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Sample: 2,103 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.3 km/h
Highest gear: 37.8 km/h

Total gear range 520%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 19.0–98.6 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2024
Lowest gear: 1555 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class
Highest gear: 1555 bicycles with this information, 73.9% of the class

Lineup changes

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Differences across 2024 builds

Differences across 2024 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Scalpel 2 Lefty	Cannondale Scalpel 1	Cannondale Scalpel 1 Lefty	Cannondale Scalpel 2	Cannondale Scalpel 3	Cannondale Scalpel 4
Frame
Fork material	Aluminum	Not informed	Carbon	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	34	34	34	32	32
Largest chainring	34	34	34	34	32	32
Largest sprocket	52	52	52	52	51	51
Lowest gear	19.0 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	18.2 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	92.8 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Shifting	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Mechanical	Mechanical
Other specifications
Wheel material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Air	Air	Air