Bicycle comparison

Specification	2019 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2	2018 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2
Overview
Model year	2019	2018
Brand	Cannondale	Cannondale
Model	Scalpel-Si Carbon 2	Scalpel-Si Carbon 2
Bicycle type	Mountain	Mountain
Archive ID	900002755	900002710
Colors	Midnight w/ Volt and Stealth Gray - Gloss (MDN)	Jet Black w/ Hazard Orange and Anthracite - Gloss (ORG)
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	RockShox SID World Cup XX, 100mm, Full Sprint, Carbon Tapered Steerer, 100x15 Maxle Ultimate, 51mm offset (29), 42mm offset (27.5)
Fork material	—	Carbon
Rear shock	Fox Float DPS Performance Elite EVOL, 100mm, remote-actuated	RockShox Monarch XX, 100mm, Full Sprint remote
Drivetrain
Shifters	SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed
Front derailleur	—	N/A
Rear derailleur	SRAM X01 Eagle	SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed
Crankset	Truvativ Stylo Carbon, 34T, Ai Custom	SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle, BB30 w/ custom Ai offset, 34t
Bottom bracket	Cannondale Alloy PressFit30	Cannondale Alloy PressFit30
Rear cogs	SRAM XG-1295, X01 Eagle, 10-50, 12-speed	SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50t, 12-speed
Chain	SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed	SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed w/ PowerLink
Pedals	Not Included	N/A
Brakes
Brakes	Shimano Deore XT hydro disc, 180/160mm XT rotors	Shimano XT hydro disc, 160/160mm
Cockpit & contact points
Headset	Cannondale HeadShok Si	Tange 1.5 for Tapered Steer tubes
Handlebar	Cannondale C1 Flat, Carbon, 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 Race, ti rails	Prologo Zero II STN
Seatpost	Cannondale C1 Full Carbon, 31.6 x 350/400mm	Cannondale C2 Carbon, Micro Adjust, 31.6x350mm (S,M) 400mm (L,X)
Wheels & tires
Hubs	Lefty 60 front, HollowGram 12x142 rear w/ DT Swiss internals	C-Zero Straight Pull, 100x15 Maxle front, 39-point engagement rear, 142x12, 28h (Ai Offset dish - Rear)
Rims	HollowGram 23, Superlight Hi-Impact Carbon, tubeless ready, 28h, 23mm inner width	Cannondale C-Zero, Superlight Hi-Impact Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 28hole, 23mm inner
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 Speedgrip compound, tubeless ready	Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.2.5”, folding, Tubeless Ready
Rear tire	Schwalbe Racing Ray 27.5/29 x 2.25” front, Racing Ralph 2.25” rear, Snake Skin, Addix Speedgrip compound, tubeless ready	Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.2.5”, folding, Tubeless Ready
Wheel size	29"	29"

Specification

2019 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2

2018 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2

Overview

Model year

2019

2018

Brand

Cannondale

Model

Scalpel-Si Carbon 2

Bicycle type

Mountain

Archive ID

900002755

900002710

Colors

Midnight w/ Volt and Stealth Gray - Gloss (MDN)

Jet Black w/ Hazard Orange and Anthracite - Gloss (ORG)

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

RockShox SID World Cup XX, 100mm, Full Sprint, Carbon Tapered Steerer, 100x15 Maxle Ultimate, 51mm offset (29), 42mm offset (27.5)

Fork material

—

Carbon

Rear shock

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

RockShox Monarch XX, 100mm, Full Sprint remote

Drivetrain

Shifters

SRAM X01 Eagle, 12-speed

SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed

Front derailleur

—

N/A

Rear derailleur

SRAM X01 Eagle

SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed

Crankset

Truvativ Stylo Carbon, 34T, Ai Custom

SRAM X1 Carbon Eagle, BB30 w/ custom Ai offset, 34t

Bottom bracket

Cannondale Alloy PressFit30

Rear cogs

SRAM XG-1295, X01 Eagle, 10-50, 12-speed

SRAM XG1295 Eagle 10-50t, 12-speed

Chain

SRAM GX Eagle, 12-speed

SRAM X01 Eagle 12-speed w/ PowerLink

Pedals

Not Included

N/A

Brakes

Shimano Deore XT hydro disc, 180/160mm XT rotors

Shimano XT hydro disc, 160/160mm

Cockpit & contact points

Headset

Cannondale HeadShok Si

Tange 1.5 for Tapered Steer tubes

Handlebar

Cannondale C1 Flat, Carbon, 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 Race, ti rails

Prologo Zero II STN

Seatpost

Cannondale C1 Full Carbon, 31.6 x 350/400mm

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

Wheels & tires

Hubs

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

C-Zero Straight Pull, 100x15 Maxle front, 39-point engagement rear, 142x12, 28h (Ai Offset dish - Rear)

Rims

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

Cannondale C-Zero, Superlight Hi-Impact Carbon, Tubeless Ready, 28hole, 23mm inner

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 Speedgrip compound, tubeless ready

Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.2.5”, folding, Tubeless Ready

Rear tire

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

Schwalbe Racing Ralph EVO Snakeskin, 29x2.2.5”, 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 2	2018 Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2
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.