Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon SE

Name: Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon SE
Brand: Cannondale

2021 MountainCross-country Manufacturer page

Last known price: $5,000

Prices shown first for United States
Travel: 120 / 115 mm Fork / rear shock
Wheels: 27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 32t / 10–50t
Gear range: 500%
Weight: 12.8 kg 28.2 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Carbon
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

SM 158–171
MD 168–180
LG 178–189
XL 186–199

Components

21 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

BallisTec Carbon, 115mm travel, Zero-Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30-83, 1.5 Si head tube, Ai Offset, 115mm travel, Zero-Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30-83, 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

6 parts

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
Bicycle weight: 12.8 kg

28.2 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: 10
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 18.6 in
Highest gear: 92.8 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: 27.5″, 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: 2021
Sample: 1,256 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 91.6% 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: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% 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: 2021
Sample: 1,101 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 80.3% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

89 of 1,368 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Sample: 1,368 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 99.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.1 km/h
Highest gear: 35.5 km/h

Total gear range 500%

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: 18.6–92.8 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.4–100.2 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2021
Lowest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% of the class
Highest gear: 1101 bicycles with this information, 80.3% 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 2021 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon SE	Cannondale Scalpel-Si 5	Cannondale Scalpel-Si 6	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3	Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 4
Frame
Frame material	Carbon	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Carbon
Bicycle weight	12.8 kg	13 kg	13.2 kg	10.4 kg	11.3 kg	11.9 kg
Fork material	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Carbon	Not informed	Not informed
Suspension
Front travel	120 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Rear travel	115 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm	100 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	32	34	34	34	34	34
Largest chainring	32	34	34	34	34	34
Smallest sprocket	10	11	11	10	10	11
Largest sprocket	50	50	50	51	50	50
Lowest gear	18.6 in	19.7 in	18.7 in	19.3 in	19.7 in	19.7 in
Highest gear	92.8 in	89.6 in	85.0 in	98.6 in	98.6 in	89.6 in
Cockpit
Seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Air	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Tire width	2.4″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″	2.25″
Wheel material	Aluminum	Aluminum	Aluminum	Carbon	Carbon	Aluminum
Wheel size	27.5″ / 29″	29″	27.5″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″	27.5″ / 29″