


Does it still have the same stiffness as the old dual-crown design? Cannondale says it is still the stiffest World Cup XC fork it has tested — at least nine percent stiffer than the others.As was the case with other Lefty forks, the Ocho employs needle bearing to keep the action smooth. Ditto for the Lefty Carbon SL, a phenomenal fork, which at a tick less than. All versions have 100mm of travel.My first taste of the redesigned Cannondale Scalpel was on Stage 1 of the. The Ocho Alloy is 1,735 grams. The Ocho Carbon fork’s weight is an impressive 1,446 grams — a little under 3.2 pounds.
There are six clicks of compression damping and 23 clicks for rebound adjustment. To develop this new damper, Cannondale tested 55 different tunes before settling on a final product. Again, Cannondale claims a significant performance advantage over competitors, 141 percent less static friction than comparable forks.The internals are revamped too, with the new Chamber Damper.
The 29er also features particularly short chain stays at 427mm but it still can fit 2.35-inch tires.Reminiscent of Cannondale’s Synapse endurance road bike, the F-Si has an integrated seat binder for more deflection while seated. The front end is stretched out with Cannondale’s “Out Front” geometry, giving the bike a modern feel with a shorter stem. The Standard Mod carbon frame is 1,100 grams.With a 69-degree head tube angle, it’s a bit more relaxed than the average hardtail race bike.

