Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3 Ion Blue '26

CANNONDALE SCALPEL 3

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Thrill ride. With the most advanced XC suspension and geometry, and rowdy-ready spec, the World Cup winning Scalpel redefines cross-country speed – again.

Fast, light, and capable on XC courses or technical trails, the Scalpel 3 is built to fly. The frameset is made of our advanced lightweight carbon construction. Then it gets built up with a Shimano XT/Deore 12-speed drivetrain, remote-actuated RockShox SID Select suspension both front and rear, and Stan’s NoTubes Crest MK4 rims for excellent speed and control.

PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS

• Superlight Carbon frame with FlexPivot, 120mm travel, and Proportional Response-Tuned Suspension and Geometry
• Lightweight RockShox SID Select 120mm fork and SIDLuxe Select+ rear shock, with a TwistLoc remote lockout.
• Shimano’s race-ready XT/Deore M6100 12-speed group.
• Powerful, controllable Shimano Deore M6100 hydraulic disc brakes
• Stan’s tubeless-ready Crest Mk4 rims with Maxxis Rekon Race and Aspen WT 2.4” tires
• Cannondale’s DownLow dropper seatpost

SPECIFICATIONS

FRAME: SCALPEL, LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON CONSTRUCTION, 120MM TRAVEL, PROPORTIONAL RESPONSE SUSPENSION AND GEOMETRY, FLEXPIVOT CHAINSTAY, FULL INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING, 73MM BSA, 1.5" HEADTUBE WITH 1-1/8" UPPER REDUCER/INTERNAL CABLE GUIDE, 148X12MM THRU AXLE, 55MM CHAINLINE, UDH, POST-MOUNT DISC – 160MM NATIVE
FORK: ROCKSHOX SID SELECT, 120MM, DEBONAIR, 15X110MM THRU-AXLE, TAPERED STEERER, 44MM OFFSET, TWISTLOC REMOTE DUAL LOCKOUT
HEADSET: ACROS ICR
REAR SHOCK: ROCKSHOX SIDLUXE SELECT+, 2-POS MODE ADJUST, ADJUSTABLE REBOUND, 190X45, TWISTLOC REMOTE DUAL LOCKOUT
REAR DERAILLEUR: SHIMANO XT
SHIFTERS: SHIMANO DEORE M6100, 12-SPEED
CHAIN: SHIMANO SLX M7100, 12-SPEED
CRANK: SHIMANO DEORE M6120, 32T
REAR COGS: SHIMANO DEORE M6100, 10-51, 12-SPEED
BOTTOM BRACKET: SHIMANO BSA 73MM
BRAKES: SHIMANO DEORE M6100, 180/160MM RT54 ROTORS
BRAKE LEVERS: SHIMANO DEORE M6100
RIMS: STAN'S NOTUBES CREST MK4, 28H, TUBELESS READY
SPOKES: DT SWISS COMPETITION RACE
TIRE SIZE: 2.4
WHEEL SIZE: 29
HUBS: (F) FORMULA CL-811, 15X110MM THRU-AXLE / (R) SHIMANO MT510B, 12X148MM THRU-AXLE
TIRES: (F) MAXXIS REKON RACE WT, 29X2.4", EXO PROTECTION, TUBELESS READY / (R) MAXXIS ASPEN WT, 29X2.4", EXO PROTECTION, TUBELESS READY
HANDLEBAR: CANNONDALE 2 FLAT, BUTTED 2014 ALLOY, 31.8MM, 3° RISE, 8° SWEEP, 760MM
STEM: CANNONDALE C1 CONCEAL, ALLOY, 31.8, -6°
GRIPS: ROCKSHOX SMOOTH SILICONE
SADDLE: PROLOGO DIMENSION NDR, STN RAILS
SEATPOST: CANNONDALE DOWNLOW DROPPER, INTERNAL ROUTING, 31.6, 125MM (S), 150MM (M-XL)

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*Please note that bike specifications are subject to change without prior notice.