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Cannondale Scalpel 4

Price
$4,199
Brand's site · 2026-11-11
Germany
€3,699 Brand's site · 2026-11-11
United Kingdom
£3,500 Brand's site · 2026-11-11
Travel
120 / 120 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels
29″
Drivetrain
1 × 12 32t / 10–51t
Gear range
510%
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

20 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
  • Rear shock

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

Suspension

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

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 32
Largest chainring
  • 32
Rear sprockets
  • 12
Smallest sprocket
  • 10
Largest sprocket
  • 51
Lowest gear
  • 18.2 in
Highest gear
  • 92.8 in

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

18.2 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

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.0 km/h
Highest gear
35.5 km/h

Total gear range 510%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2024 builds

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

No exact Scalpel 4 publication is available for 2023.

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Cannondale Scalpel 4, by Cannondale

This bicycle

Trail

Scalpel 4

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Cannondale Scalpel 1, by Cannondale

Trail

Scalpel 1

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Cannondale Scalpel 2, by Cannondale

Trail

Scalpel 2

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Cannondale Scalpel 3, by Cannondale

Trail

Scalpel 3

Mountain / Trail

  • Suspension: 120 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Scalpel Carbon 2

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Scalpel Carbon 3

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 4, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Scalpel Carbon 4

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″
Cannondale Scalpel Hi-MOD 1, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Scalpel Hi-MOD 1

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 29″

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