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Cannondale Scalpel 4Price (MSRP)
$2450
$2639
Weight
Cannondale Scalpel 5, Trek Fuel EX 8 Frameset
Sizes
S, M, L, X
"15.5, 17.5, 18.5, 19.5, 21.5"""
Frame
Scalpel, 100 mm
Alpha Red Aluminum w/ABP, Full Floater, magnesium EVO Link, oversized bearings, 120mm travel
Frame Material
aluminum
aluminum
Front Suspension
Rock Shox SID Race, 100 mm
"Fox Float 130 RL, custom ""trail tuned"" w/air adjust, rebound, lockout, alloy steerer, 130mm"
Rear Suspension
FOX Float RP2
"Fox Float RP2 XV Air Can, custom ""trail tuned"" w/Pro Pedal, rebound; 7.5x2.0"""
Cannondale Scalpel 5, Trek Fuel EX 8 Wheels
Wheels
Bontrager Rhythm wheel system, 28mm, tubeless ready
Tires
"Continental Race King, 26 x 2.0"""
"Bontrager Jones XR w/Kevlar bead, 26x2.2/2.25""; 127 tpi"
Rims
Jalco Disc X320, 32 hole
Hubs
Formula DC20 WL, DC22 LW
Spokes
DT Swiss Champion
Cannondale Scalpel 5, Trek Fuel EX 8 Drivetrain
Shifters
SRAM X-5 Trigger
Shimano SLX SL
Front Derailleur
Shimano Deore
Shimano SLX SL
Rear Derailleur
SRAM X-7
"Shimano Deore XT ""Shadow"""
Crank
Shimano FC-M521 22/32/44
Shimano M542 custom 44/32/22
Cassette
Pedals
Crank Brothers Egg Beater
CrankBrothers Custom Candy C
Cannondale Scalpel 5, Trek Fuel EX 8 Components
Saddle
Fi'zi:k Nisene Mg
Bontrager Race w/hollow Cro-Moly rails
Seat Post
Cannondale C3 2014, Alloy
Bontrager Race, 5mm offset
Handlebars
Cannondale C2 Alloy, flat
Bontrager Race, 40mm rise, 31.8mm
Stem
Cannondale XC3 Si, 31.8 mm
Bontrager Race Lite, 7 degree, 31.8mm
Headset
Cannondale HeadShok Si
VP-A58ACT-TK AHS semi-cartridge
Brakeset
Avid Juicy 3, 160/160 mm
"Avid Juicy 5, hydraulic disc; 185mm rotors (160mm rear rotor on 15.5, 17.5, 18.5"")"
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