Cannondale Scalpel-Si 5

2020 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Last known price: $3,150

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Travel: 100 / 100 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 34t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Weight: 12.7 kg 28.0 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

Sizes and geometry

Components

19 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Scalpel-Si, 100mm, SmartForm C1 Alloy, Zero Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30, 1.5 Si head tube, Ai Offset Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork

ALL-NEW Lefty Ocho, 27.5/29", 100mm, Chamber Damper with cable lockout, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50/55mm offset Not identified
Rear shock
- RockShox Monarch RL

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano BL-MT500
BL-MT500
Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT500
BR-MT500

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Cockpit and contact points

5 parts

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 12.7 kg

28.0 lb

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: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 19.7 in
Highest gear: 89.6 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: BB30
Tire width: 2.25″
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: 2020
Sample: 1,085 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 86.0% of the class

Lowest gear

19.7 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

89.6 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

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: 7.6 km/h
Highest gear: 34.3 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: 19.7–89.6 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-Si 5	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 1	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 4	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon SE
Frame
Frame material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	12.7 kg	10.2 kg	10.4 kg	11.3 kg	11.9 kg	12.8 kg
Fork material	Not informed	Carbon	Carbon	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	120 mm
Rear travel	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	115 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	34	34	34	34	34	32
Largest chainring	34	34	34	34	34	32
Smallest sprocket	11	10	10	10	11	10
Largest sprocket	50	50	51	50	50	50
Lowest gear	19.7 in	19.7 in	19.3 in	19.7 in	19.7 in	18.6 in
Highest gear	89.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	89.6 in	92.8 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BB30	PF30	PF30	PF30	PF30	PF30
Tire width	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″	2.4″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum
Fork spring	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Air