2024 Cannondale Scalpel LAB71 HiMod - Burnt Pewter - Medium

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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 for

The 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

Spec:
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
Shock - RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate, 2-Pos mode adjust, adjustable rebound, 190x45, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout
Rims - DT Swiss XRC 1200 SPLINE, carbon, 30mm inner width, hookless, TSS tubeless ready w/ 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
Crank - SRAM XX SL T-Type, 34T
Chain - SRAM XX SL, T-Type, 12-speed
Cassette - SRAM XX SL Eagle, 10-52, T-Type, 12-speed
Rear Derailleur - SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS, T-Type w/ CeramicSpeed OSPW X
Shifters - SRAM AXS T-Type Ultimate Pod Controller
Handlebar - SystemBar XC-One Flat, carbon, integrated bar/stem, internal cable routing, 5° upsweep, 8° backsweep, 760mm width, -6° stem, 1-1/8" clamp
Grips - RockShox Smooth Silicone
Stem - SystemBar XC-One Flat, carbon integrated bar/stem
Brakes - SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth, 4-piston hydraulic disc, SRAM CLX rotors, 180mm 6-bolt (F) /160mm centerlock (R)
Saddle - Prologo Dimension NDR, Tirox rails
Seatpost - RockShox Reverb AXS, 31.6 150mm (M-XL)
Warranty - Yes