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Specification	2019 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3	2018 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3
Overview
Model year	2019	2018
Brand	Cannondale	Cannondale
Model	Scalpel-Si Carbon 3	Scalpel-Si Carbon 3
Bicycle type	Mountain	Mountain
Archive ID	900002754	900002669
Colors	Acid Red w/ Jet Black and Meteor Gray - Gloss (ARD)	Jet Black w/ Nearly Black and Charcoal Gray - Matte (BBQ)
Sizes	S, M, L, XL	S (27.5"), M (29"), L (29"), XL (29")
Frameset
Frame construction	Scalpel-Si, 100mm, BallisTec Carbon, Zero Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30, 1.5 Si head tube, Ai Offset	Scalpel-Si, 100mm, BallisTec Carbon, Zero Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30, 1.5 Si head tube, Ai Offset
Frame material	Carbon	Carbon
Fork	ALL-NEW Lefty Ocho, 27.5/29”, 100mm, Chamber Damper with cable lockout, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50/55mm offset	Lefty 2.0 Carbon, 2Spring, 100mm, XLR Isolated Damper Technology with XC+ tune and XLoc Full Sprint remote, 55mm offset (29), 50mm offset (27.5)
Fork material	—	Carbon
Rear shock	Fox Float DPS Performance EVOL, 100mm, remote-actuated	RockShox Monarch XX, 100mm, Full Sprint remote
Drivetrain
Shifters	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	Shimano XT, 11-speed
Front derailleur	—	N/A
Rear derailleur	SRAM X01 Eagle	Shimano XTR Shadow Plus, 11-speed
Crankset	Truvativ Stylo 6K, 34T, Ai Custom	Cannondale HollowGram Si, BB30 w/ Ai SpideRing, X-Sync®, 32t
Bottom bracket	Cannondale Alloy PressFit30	Cannondale Alloy PressFit30
Rear cogs	SRAM XG-1275, GX Eagle, 10-50, 12-speed	Shimano XT, 11-46, 11-speed
Chain	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	Shimano HG601, 11-speed
Pedals	Not Included	N/A
Brakes
Brakes	SRAM Level TL hydro disc, 180/160mm Centerline rotors	Shimano XT hydro disc, 160/160mm
Cockpit & contact points
Headset	Cannondale HeadShok Si	Cannondale HeadShok Si
Handlebar	Cannondale C2 Flat, butted 2014 Alloy, 8° sweep, 760mm	Cannondale C1 flat, Carbon, 760mm
Stem	Cannondale C1, 7075 Alloy, 1-1/8”, 31.8, 7°	Cannondale C1, 7075 Alloy, 31.8, -5°
Saddle	Fabric Scoop Flat Elite, cro-mo rails	Prologo Zero II STN
Seatpost	Cannondale C2, 7075 Alloy, 31.6 x 400mm	Cannondale C2 Carbon, Micro Adjust, 31.6x350mm (XS,S,M) 400mm (L,X)
Wheels & tires
Hubs	Lefty 60 front, HollowGram 12x142 rear w/ DT Swiss internals	C-Zero Straight Pull, Lefty 60 front, 39-point engagement rear, 142x12, 28h (Ai Offset dish - Rear)
Rims	HollowGram 23, Superlight Hi-Impact Carbon, tubeless ready, 28h, 23mm inner width	Stan’s NoTubes CREST MK3, 32 hole, tubeless ready
Spokes	HollowGram, double-butted straight pull (Ai Offset dish - rear)	Grand Forza Double Butted (Ai Offset dish - Rear)
Front tire	Schwalbe Racing Ray 27.5/29 x 2.25” front, Racing Ralph 2.25” rear, Snake Skin, Addix Speed compound, tubeless ready	Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.25”, folding, Tubeless Ready
Rear tire	Schwalbe Racing Ray 27.5/29 x 2.25” front, Racing Ralph 2.25” rear, Snake Skin, Addix Speed compound, tubeless ready	Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.25”, folding, Tubeless Ready
Wheel size	29"	29"

Specification

2019 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3

2018 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3

Overview

Model year

2019

2018

Brand

Cannondale

Model

Scalpel-Si Carbon 3

Bicycle type

Mountain

Archive ID

900002754

900002669

Colors

Acid Red w/ Jet Black and Meteor Gray - Gloss (ARD)

Jet Black w/ Nearly Black and Charcoal Gray - Matte (BBQ)

Sizes

S, M, L, XL

S (27.5"), M (29"), L (29"), XL (29")

Frameset

Frame construction

Scalpel-Si, 100mm, BallisTec Carbon, Zero Pivot seatstay, Carbon Link, PF30, 1.5 Si head tube, Ai Offset

Frame material

Carbon

Fork

ALL-NEW Lefty Ocho, 27.5/29”, 100mm, Chamber Damper with cable lockout, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50/55mm offset

Lefty 2.0 Carbon, 2Spring, 100mm, XLR Isolated Damper Technology with XC+ tune and XLoc Full Sprint remote, 55mm offset (29), 50mm offset (27.5)

Fork material

—

Carbon

Rear shock

Fox Float DPS Performance EVOL, 100mm, remote-actuated

RockShox Monarch XX, 100mm, Full Sprint remote

Drivetrain

Shifters

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Shimano XT, 11-speed

Front derailleur

—

N/A

Rear derailleur

SRAM X01 Eagle

Shimano XTR Shadow Plus, 11-speed

Crankset

Truvativ Stylo 6K, 34T, Ai Custom

Cannondale HollowGram Si, BB30 w/ Ai SpideRing, X-Sync®, 32t

Bottom bracket

Cannondale Alloy PressFit30

Rear cogs

SRAM XG-1275, GX Eagle, 10-50, 12-speed

Shimano XT, 11-46, 11-speed

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

Shimano HG601, 11-speed

Pedals

Not Included

N/A

Brakes

SRAM Level TL hydro disc, 180/160mm Centerline rotors

Shimano XT hydro disc, 160/160mm

Cockpit & contact points

Headset

Cannondale HeadShok Si

Handlebar

Cannondale C2 Flat, butted 2014 Alloy, 8° sweep, 760mm

Cannondale C1 flat, Carbon, 760mm

Stem

Cannondale C1, 7075 Alloy, 1-1/8”, 31.8, 7°

Cannondale C1, 7075 Alloy, 31.8, -5°

Saddle

Fabric Scoop Flat Elite, cro-mo rails

Prologo Zero II STN

Seatpost

Cannondale C2, 7075 Alloy, 31.6 x 400mm

Cannondale C2 Carbon, Micro Adjust, 31.6x350mm (XS,S,M) 400mm (L,X)

Wheels & tires

Hubs

Lefty 60 front, HollowGram 12x142 rear w/ DT Swiss internals

C-Zero Straight Pull, Lefty 60 front, 39-point engagement rear, 142x12, 28h (Ai Offset dish - Rear)

Rims

HollowGram 23, Superlight Hi-Impact Carbon, tubeless ready, 28h, 23mm inner width

Stan’s NoTubes CREST MK3, 32 hole, tubeless ready

Spokes

HollowGram, double-butted straight pull (Ai Offset dish - rear)

Grand Forza Double Butted (Ai Offset dish - Rear)

Front tire

Schwalbe Racing Ray 27.5/29 x 2.25” front, Racing Ralph 2.25” rear, Snake Skin, Addix Speed compound, tubeless ready

Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.25”, folding, Tubeless Ready

Rear tire

Schwalbe Racing Ray 27.5/29 x 2.25” front, Racing Ralph 2.25” rear, Snake Skin, Addix Speed compound, tubeless ready

Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.25”, folding, Tubeless Ready

Wheel size

29"

Geometry comparison

One selected size or frame position per bicycle, matching the comparison dropdown choices used when Print / PDF was opened.

Measurement	2019 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3	2018 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3
Selected size / position	M (29“)	M (29")
Reach	424 mm	424 mm
Stack	592 mm	592 mm
Effective top tube	599 mm	599 mm
Head-tube angle	69.5°	69.5°
Seat-tube angle	73.5°	73.5°
Seat tube	440 mm	440 mm
Head tube	110 mm	110 mm
Chainstay / rear center	435 mm	435 mm
Wheelbase	1118 mm	1118 mm
Bottom-bracket drop	38 mm	38 mm
Bottom-bracket height	334 mm	334 mm
Standover height	754 mm	754 mm
Fork offset / rake	55 mm	55 mm
Front center	685 mm	685 mm
Trail	77 mm	77 mm

Manufacturer-published archive data. Confirm exact standards and dimensions before ordering parts or performing service. Generated by Velopedia on November 6, 2026.