Cannondale Scalpel SE

2020 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Last known price: $4,725

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Travel: 120 / 115 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 10.8 kg 23.8 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

Sizes and geometry

Components

20 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Scalpel SE, 115mm, BallisTec Carbon, Zero-Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30, 1.5 Si head tube, Ai Offset Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Carbon
Bicycle weight: 10.8 kg

23.8 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Full suspension
Front travel: 120 mm
Rear travel: 115 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 32
Largest chainring: 32
Rear sprockets: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 84.4 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Dropper seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: PF30
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 2.4″
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

120 mm

This value is above the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,085 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 86.0% of the class

Lowest gear

18.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Highest gear

84.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,057 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 83.8% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

57 of 1,261 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Sample: 1,261 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 32.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

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: 18.6–84.4 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–105.0 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.8% of the class
Highest gear: 1057 bicycles with this information, 83.8% 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 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Scalpel SE	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon LTD	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon SE 1	Cannondale Scalpel Carbon SE 2
Frame
Bicycle weight	10.8 kg	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Rear travel	115 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm	120 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	34	34	34	34	34
Largest chainring	32	34	34	34	34	34
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	10	10	11
Largest sprocket	50	51	51	52	51	50
Lowest gear	18.6 in	19.3 in	19.3 in	19.0 in	19.3 in	19.7 in
Highest gear	84.4 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	89.6 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Air	Air
Tire width	2.4″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″	2.35″	2.35″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Carbon	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum