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Cannondale Rush Carbon 3
Cannondale Rush Carbon 3
Trek Top Fuel 8
Trek Top Fuel 8
Brand
Cannondale
Trek
Model
Cannondale Rush Carbon 3
Trek Top Fuel 8
Price (MSRP)
$3700
$3299
Weight
User Rating
5/2 votes
3/1 votes

Cannondale Rush Carbon 3, Trek Top Fuel 8 Frameset

Sizes
S, M, L, X
"15.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5"""
Frame
Rush Carbon Hi Mod
Alpha Red Aluminum w/ABP Race, Full Floater, magnesium EVO Link, oversized bearings, 100mm travel
Frame Material
carbon
aluminum
Front Suspension
Lefty Speed w/ DLR (integrated air)
RockShox Reba SL w/remote Pop Loc lever, dual air, Motion Control, rebound, alloy steerer, 100mm
Rear Suspension
Fox Float RP23
"Fox Float RP2, custom ""race tuned"" w/Pro Pedal, rebound; 6.5x1.5"""

Cannondale Rush Carbon 3, Trek Top Fuel 8 Wheels

Wheels
Bontrager Race Lite Disc wheel system, centerlock, tubeless ready
Tires
"Kenda Nevegal foldable, 26 x 2.1"""
"Bontrager Jones XR w/Kevlar bead, 26x2.25/2.2""; 127 tpi"
Rims
DT Swiss XR 430, 24 hole
Hubs
DT Swiss 370 front, DT Swiss 370 rear
Spokes
DT Swiss

Cannondale Rush Carbon 3, Trek Top Fuel 8 Drivetrain

Shifters
SRAM X-7
Shimano SLX SL
Front Derailleur
Shimano SLX
Shimano SLX SL, high mount
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X-9
"Shimano SLX SL ""Shadow"""
Crank
Shimano SLX
Shimano SLX 44/32/22
Cassette
Pedals
Test Ride
CrankBrothers Custom Candy C

Cannondale Rush Carbon 3, Trek Top Fuel 8 Components

Saddle
Fi'zi:k Aliante Delta XM w/MG rails
Bontrager Race w/hollow Cro-Moly rails
Seat Post
Thomson
Bontrager Race Lite, 5mm offset
Handlebars
Controltech, 20 mm rise, 660 mm width, 31.8 mm
Bontrager Race Lite, 0mm rise, 31.8mm, 600mm width
Stem
Cannondale XC3 Si, 31.8 mm
Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm
Headset
Cannondale HeadShok Si
VP-A58AC-T AHS cartridge
Brakeset
Avid Juicy 5, 160/160 mm
Shimano SLX SL; 180mm front rotor, 160mm rear rotor
Extras




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