Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2

Name: Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2
Brand: Cannondale

2026 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2, color Stealth Grey

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
United Kingdom: £6,000 Last known price
Travel: 100 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 10–51t
Gear range: 510%
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

MD 167.6–175.3
SM Not informed
LG Not informed
XL Not informed

Components

15 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Scalpel Carbon, 100mm travel, Proportional Response Tuned, FlexPivot Chainstay, PF30-83, Tapered Headtube, Speed Release 12mm thru axle, Ai Offset, Stash compatible Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

Lefty Ocho, 100mm, Chamber Damper with remote lockout, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 55mm offset Not identified
Rear shock
- Fox Float

Drivetrain

6 parts

Bottom bracket
- Cannondale
Cassette
- Shimano Deore XT
Chain
- Shimano Deore XT CN-M8100
CN-M8100
Crankset

HollowGram, BB30a, OPI SpideRing, 34T, Ai offset Not identified
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Deore XT
Shifters
- Shimano Deore XT

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub

Lefty 60 Not identified
Rear hub
- DT Swiss
Rims

HollowGram 25, Superlight Hi-Impact Carbon, 28h, 25mm inner width, tubeless ready Not identified
Spokes

HollowGram, 2.0/1.8/2.0, straight-pull Not identified
Tires
- Schwalbe

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Cannondale
Handlebar
- Cannondale
Headset

Integrated, 1-1/8 to 1.5", sealed angular contact bearings Not identified
Pedals

Not included Not identified
Saddle
- Prologo
Seatpost
- Cannondale
Stem
- Cannondale

Sizes and geometry

4 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size SM

Table

Reach 415mm

Stack 582mm

Wheelbase 1128mm

Head angle 68.0°

Seat angle 74.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 4 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	435	415	455	475
Stackmm	591	582	601	610
Top tube lengthmm	599	576	622	644
Seat tube lengthmm	440	430	480	520
Head tube lengthmm	105	95	115	125
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68°	68°
Seat tube angle	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°	74.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	436	436	436	436
Wheelbasemm	1151	1128	1175	1199
Front centermm	718	695	742	766
Bottom bracket dropmm	40	40	40	40
Bottom bracket heightmm	331	331	331	331
Standover heightmm	745	743	745	748
Fork rakemm	55	55	55	55
Trailmm	90	90	90	90

Not published by the manufacturer: Stack/reach ratio, Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 100 mm
Rear travel: 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 34
Largest chainring: 34
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 51
Lowest gear: 19.3 in
Highest gear: 98.6 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: PF30
Tire width: 2.25″
Wheel material: Carbon
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

2 measures

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

Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,206 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 90.0% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

156 of 1,315 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2026
Sample: 1,315 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 98.2% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.4 km/h
Highest gear: 37.8 km/h

Total gear range 510%

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: 19.3–98.6 gear inches

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 2026 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2	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
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	34	34	34	34	32
Largest chainring	34	34	34	34	34	32
Largest sprocket	51	52	52	52	52	51
Lowest gear	19.3 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	19.0 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Shifting	Mechanical	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic	Mechanical
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	UDH	UDH	UDH	UDH	UDH
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	PF30	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA	BSA
Tire width	2.25″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″	2.4″
Rear travel	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Wheel material	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Fork spring	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Air	Not informed	Air