The first thing that came to my mind as I clipped in and started pedaling up the street was “this thing is incredibly light.” With a frame weight of just 1910g, the Cannondale Scalpel sits comfortably near the top of the list as one of the lightest and most capable XC bikes on the market today. What really intrigued me was that the Scalpel is claimed to be one of the lightest XL frames as well. It’s safe to say that all of us came in with high expectations… and were not disappointed. At the time we received our bikes,…
During my second big week of base training in California, I was beyond excited when my former teammates mentioned there was a mountain bike race being held, just an hour away from where I was staying. I hadn’t been on a mountain bike since I crashed and injured my hip and shoulder two weeks beforehand, so I was itching to hit some good trails again. The Kenda Cup happened to be at the same venue as our first team race of the 2023 UCI circuit, making it the perfect opportunity to get a leg up on my competitors. I drove…
The first thing that came to my mind as I clipped in and started pedaling up the street was “this thing is incredibly light.” With a frame weight of just 1910g, the Cannondale Scalpel sits comfortably near the top of the list as one of the lightest and most capable XC bikes on the market today. What really intrigued me was that the Scalpel is claimed to be one of the lightest XL frames as well. It’s safe to say that all of us came in with high expectations… and were not disappointed. At the time we received our bikes,…
During my second big week of base training in California, I was beyond excited when my former teammates mentioned there was a mountain bike race being held, just an hour away from where I was staying. I hadn’t been on a mountain bike since I crashed and injured my hip and shoulder two weeks beforehand, so I was itching to hit some good trails again. The Kenda Cup happened to be at the same venue as our first team race of the 2023 UCI circuit, making it the perfect opportunity to get a leg up on my competitors. I drove…