2025 Cannondale Scalpel 1 Lefty

Design
Flat Bar, Full suspension
Frame
Carbon/Composite
Suspension
120mm fork travel, 120mm rear travel, 11% sag
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Average stack and reachvs category
Somewhat aggressive stack and reachvs category

Geometry

S
M
L
XL
Stack
597mm
597mm
607mm
616mm
Reach
425mm
450mm
475mm
510mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.4:1
1.33:1
1.28:1
1.21:1
Seat Tube Length, C-T
380mm
400mm
445mm
500mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center
579mm
597mm
625mm
669mm
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C
536mm
556mm
584mm
630mm
Head Tube Angle
66.6deg
66.6deg
66.6deg
66.6deg
Effective Seat Tube Angle, ETT Center
75.5deg
75.5deg
75.5deg
75.5deg
Head Tube Length
90mm
90mm
100mm
110mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
42mm
42mm
42mm
42mm
Bottom Bracket Height
330mm
330mm
330mm
330mm
Chainstay Length
434mm
438mm
442mm
446mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
432mm
436mm
440mm
444mm
Front-Center
709mm
734mm
763mm
802mm
Front-Center Horizontal
708mm
733mm
762mm
801mm
Wheelbase
1140mm
1169mm
1202mm
1245mm
Fork Offset/Rake
44mm
44mm
44mm
44mm
Fork Length (Axle-To-Crown)
530mm
530mm
530mm
530mm
Trail
113mm
very high
113mm
very high
113mm
very high
113mm
very high
Mechanical Trail
103.7mm
103.7mm
103.7mm
103.7mm
Wheel Flop
41.2mm
41.2mm
41.2mm
41.2mm
Standover Height
736mm
744mm
769mm
808mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
167mm
170 mm cranks
192mm
170 mm cranks
221mm
170 mm cranks
260mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
160mm
170 mm cranks
160mm
170 mm cranks
160mm
170 mm cranks
160mm
170 mm cranks

1 Lefty Build

S
M
L
XL
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
2.4in
2.4in
2.4in
2.4in
Tire Outer Diameter
743.9mm
743.9mm
743.9mm
743.9mm
Bike Length with Tires
1883.9mm
1912.9mm
1945.9mm
1988.9mm
Handlebar Width
760mm
760mm
760mm
760mm
Stem Length
60mm
60mm
75mm
75mm
Stem Angle
-6deg
-6deg
-6deg
-6deg

Published Sizing Recommendations

Height
154 cm
to
165 cm
162 cm
to
175 cm
172 cm
to
182 cm
180 cm
to
195 cm

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Source:https://www.cannondale.com/en-au/bikes/mountain/cross-country/scalpel/scalpel-1