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Scalpel 2 Lefty 2025 — Smoke Black
Cannondale

Scalpel 2 Lefty 2025

Suggested retail price
47.999 kr.
Colorway — Smoke Black
Drivetrain
Performance
Frame
Balanced
Wheels
Balanced
Suspension
Performance
How we rate
About the build

Pure Shimano XT throughout — no mixed components. Well-proportioned spec sheet with minimal tier variation across component groups. One of the cheapest mountain bikes on the market in its component class. The manufacturer doesn't publish geometry for this model, so we make no claim about fit or handling.

Worth knowing
  • 2,4" tyres, tubeless-ready

Available at

Manufacturer
cannondale.com
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Manufacturer's description

The Scalpel 2 Lefty is a light, fast, and thrilling XC machine, capable of winning races or just blurring the trail around you. The unmatched smoothness and accuracy of the Lefty Ocho fork is the perfect match for the grip and efficiency of carbon FlexPivot frame. Shimano’s new XT Di2 group cracks off shifts with digital accuracy, while the 4-piston brakes are unfazed by even the nastiest descents. With DT Swiss’s feathery XRC 1900 carbon wheels and a DownLow dropper post, it’s ready to lay down serious XC speed wherever you ride.

Specifications

Frame

FrameScalpel, 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 nativeBalanced

Suspension

ForkLefty Ocho Alloy 120, Chamber Damper, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50mm offset, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockoutPerformance
Rear ShockRockShox SIDLuxe Select+, 2-Pos mode adjust, adjustable rebound, 190x45mm, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockoutElite

Drivetrain

Bottom BracketShimano BSA 73mm
ChainShimano XT, 12-speed
CrankShimano XT M8200, 34TPerformance
CassetteShimano XT 8200, 10-51, 12-speedPerformance
Rear DerailleurShimano XT Di2 M8250 SGS, wireless electronic, 12-speedPerformance
ShiftersShimano XT Di2 M8250, I-Spec EV, wireless electronic, 12-speedPerformance
Speeds12

Wheels & Tires

RimDT Swiss XRC 1900 Spline, carbon, 30mm inner width, hookless, TSS tubeless readyBalanced
SpokesDT Swiss Competition Race, straight pullBalanced
TireSchwalbe Rick XC Pro, 29x2.4", Speed Compound, tubeless readyCore
Hub(F) DT Swiss Lefty, 6-bolt / (R) DT Swiss 370 LN Ratchet System, 6-bolt, 12x148mm, XD driverBalanced
TireSize2.4
WheelSize29

Frameset

ForkTravel120
FrameTravel120
HeadsetAcros ICR

Brakes

BrakesShimano XT M8220 4-piston hydraulic disc, 180/160mm RT76 rotors
BrakeLeversShimano XT M8200 hydraulic disc

Components

GripsSRAM Silicone
HandlebarCannondale 1 Flat, Carbon, 31.8mm, 9° back, 760mm
SaddlePrologo Dimension NDR, Pro STN rails
SeatpostCannondale DownLow Dropper, internal routing, 31.6, 125mm (S), 150mm (M-XL)
StemCannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, 6°
PedalsNot Included

General Info

ExtrasShimano Charger, Tubeless Valves
Manufacturer's geometry chart

Cannondale's API has no structured geometry data; this is the vendor's own static geometry-chart image for this product.