The Purest Form of Racing.
A whole new breed of XC Hardtail, purpose built to hurt ‘em on the ups, drop ‘em on the downs and propel you straight to the top step. It thrives between the tape and is built for speed, efficiency, and endurance.
- Progressive, ultralight Hi-MOD Carbon frame / HollowGram crank
- Lefty Ocho Carbon 110mm fork / HollowGram 25 carbon wheelset
- Shimano XTR/XT 12-speed group / Cannondale C1 Carbon bar and post / Cannondale Wheel Sensor
Confidence on Edge
No hesitant, fistful-of-brakes descending here. The ultra slack, 66.5° front end gives you the stability and control you need to really open it up on the downhills. Brake later. Corner harder. Pass on the descents.
Stay Centered
Scalpel HT’s Proportional Response size-specific chainstays and steep seat angle keep you balanced between the wheels for better traction and power on the ups, and more confident control on the downs.
Lefty Ocho
Simply the most advanced, smoothest, most precise-handling ultralight XC fork ever made. 110mm travel. Friction-free needle bearing internals. Unmatched control.
OutFront Steering
Lefty's extra-long fork offset pairs with the slack head angle to give you more stability and confidence when things get rough, while keeping the steering XC-quick everywhere else.
Proportional Response Geometry
Full size-specific frame geometry, right down to the chainstay lengths. Keeps the rider centered between the wheels for incredible traction and handling.
Slack Head Tube Angle
Super slack 66.5 degree head angle delivers confidence and speed on steep descents that other XC bikes just can't match.
Feel the Light
With a frame weight of just 895g, this rig loves to climb, and climb, and climb.
Connected
An integrated wheel sensor delivers hyper accurate speed, route and distance info, registers your bike, reminds you of service needs and more, all through the free Cannondale App.
Convertible Cable Stops
Internal cable routing system lets you run full housing for weather-proof reliability, or interrupted housing for maximum weight savings.
Lead with Lefty
110mm of the smoothest, most precise-handling ultralight front suspension out there. Extra- long fork offset brings extra agility to the super stable front end. Better control, more speed.
Drop the chatter
Sculpted flex zones in the chainstays partner with dropped seatstays to eat up the chatter from rowdy terrain, boosting control, smoothing the ride, minimizing fatigue. Go harder. Go faster. Go farther.