Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 4

Name: Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 4
Brand: Cannondale

2023 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 4, color Jungle Green

Price: Not published

Prices shown first for United States
Europe: €3,999 Last known price
Travel: 100 / 100 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 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

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Cannondale
Handlebar
- Cannondale
Headset

Integrated Sealed Bearing, Tapered Not identified
Pedals

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

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: 100 mm
Rear travel: 100 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

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
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.2″
Wheel material: Aluminum
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

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,907 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.2% of the class

Lowest gear

18.2 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Highest gear

92.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,578 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 78.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

223 of 2,002 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,002 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.0 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 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: 18.2–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.7–101.5 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1578 bicycles with this information, 78.8% of the class

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 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 4	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon LTD	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon SE 1	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon SE 2
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	34	34	34	32	32
Largest chainring	32	34	34	34	32	32
Largest sprocket	51	51	51	52	51	51
Lowest gear	18.2 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.0 in	18.2 in	18.2 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	92.8 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Derailleur hanger	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	UDH	Not informed	Not informed
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air
Tire width	2.2″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″	2.35″	2.35″
Rear travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Wheel material	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum