Cannondale Scalpel LAB71 Burnt Pewter
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Thrill ride. With the most advanced XC suspension and geometry, and rowdy-ready spec, the new Scalpel redefines cross-country speed – again.
Model Description
The ultimate form of Cannondale’s XC racing prowess, the LAB71 Scalpel is a cross-country dream machine. First, Series 0 carbon construction creates our most advanced Scalpel frame ever. It’s then built up with DT-Swiss’s lightest, fastest wheelset – the XRC 1200 Spline, a SRAM XX SL T-Type wireless electronic 1x12-speed drivetrain, our one-piece SystemBar XC-One carbon cockpit, and the incomparable Lefty Ocho 120 Carbon fork.
What it's forThe thrill of speed. Winning World Cup XC and Marathon races. High-speed trail slaying. Admiring in the sunlight.
Highlights
- Ultralight Series 0 Carbon frame with FlexPivot, 120mm travel, and Proportional Response-Tuned Suspension and Geometry
- Lefty Ocho Carbon – the smoothest, most advanced, most precise-handling XC fork in the world. Carbon upper, 120mm travel, with a TwistLoc Ultimate remote lockout.
- Lab71 painted SystemBar XC-One integrated carbon handlebar and stem
- RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate rear shock with TwistLoc Ultimate remote lockout.
- SRAM’s range-topping XX SL AXS Transmission electronic wireless 12-speed group with Level Ultimate Stealth brakes
- DT Swiss’s lightest, fastest MTB wheelset, the XRC 1200 Spline carbon
SPECIFICATIONS
Frame
Scalpel LAB71, Series 0 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
Lefty Ocho 120 Carbon, 120mm, Chamber Damper, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50mm offset, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout
Headset
Acros ICR
Rear Shock
RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate, 2-Pos mode adjust, adjustable rebound, 190x45, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout
Rear Derailleur
SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS, T-Type
Shifters
SRAM AXS T-Type Ultimate Pod Controller
Chain
SRAM XX SL, T-Type, 12-speed
Crank
SRAM XX SL T-Type, 34T
Rear Cogs
SRAM XX SL Eagle, 10-52, T-Type, 12-speed
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB BSA 73mm MTB, Ceramic
Brakes
SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth, 4-piston hydraulic disc, SRAM CLX rotors, 180mm 6-bolt (F) /160mm centerlock (R)
Brake Levers
SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth
Rims
DT Swiss XRC 1200 SPLINE, carbon, 30mm inner width, hookless, TSS tubeless ready
Spokes
DT Swiss Aerolite straight pull (F)
Aerolite & Competition straight pull (R)
Hubs
DT Swiss Lefty, 6-bolt (F)
DT Swiss 180 Ratchet EXP 36, centerlock, XD driver (R)
Tires
(F) Maxxis Rekon Race WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready
(R) Maxxis Aspen WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready
Handlebar
SystemBar XC-One Flat, carbon, integrated bar/stem, internal cable routing, 5° upsweep, 8° backsweep, 760mm width, -6° stem, 1-1/8" clamp
Stem
SystemBar XC-One Flat, carbon integrated bar/stem
Grips
RockShox Smooth Silicone
Saddle
Prologo Dimension NDR, Tirox rails
Seatpost
RockShox Reverb AXS, 31.6, 125mm (S), 150mm (M-XL)
Please Note:
- Based on component availability and other factors, specifications are subject to change without notice.
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