Cannondale Scalpel Carbon LAB71
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The Cannondale Scalpel Carbon LAB71 is the no-compromise flagship of Cannondale's cross-country race line. LAB71 is Cannondale's premium engineering label, and here it means the lightest Scalpel carbon frame, FlexPivot suspension and a top-tier build in a race-ready Team Replica finish — 120mm of travel tuned for World-Cup speed.
Key Features
- LAB71 flagship carbon frame — Cannondale's lightest Scalpel chassis
- FlexPivot four-bar suspension, 120mm rear travel
- Race-tuned 120mm fork
- Proportional Response size-specific suspension and progressive XC geometry
- Team Replica race finish
Why You'll Love It
This is the Scalpel at its absolute best: featherweight, ferociously efficient and equipped to win. If you want the fastest, most exclusive XC race bike Cannondale makes, the LAB71 is it. Sized in-store at Mackay Cycles.
Technical Specifications
- Frame: LAB71 Carbon, FlexPivot suspension, 120mm travel
- Fork: 120mm travel
- Rear Travel: 120mm
- Wheel Size: 29"
- Drivetrain: 12-speed
- Colour: Team Replica
| Frame | Scalpel LAB71, Series 0 Carbon construction, 120mm travel, Proportional Response Suspension and Geometry, FlexPivot Chainstay, full internal cable routing, 73mm BSA, 1.5" headtube with 1-1/8" upper reducer/internal cable guide, 148x12mm thru axle, 55mm chainline, UDH, post-mount disc – 160mm native |
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| Fork | Lefty Ocho 120 Carbon, 120mm, Chamber Damper, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50mm offset, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout |
| Rear Shock | Fox Float SL Factory EVOL SV, Kashima, 190x45mm, custom tune, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout |
| Headset | Acros ICR |
| Shift Levers | Shimano XTR Di2 M9250 wireless electronic, I-SPEC EV, 12-speed |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XTR Di2 M9250 wireless electronic, 12-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano XTR 9200, 9-45, 12-speed |
| Chain | Shimano XTR, 12-speed |
| Crankset | Shimano XTR M9200, 30T |
| Bottom Bracket | Shimano BSA 73mm |
| Brakes | Shimano XTR M9220 4-piston hydraulic disc, 180/160mm MT905 6-bolt rotors |
| Brake Levers | Shimano XTR M9220 hydraulic disc |
| Front Hub | FSA Lefty |
| Rims | FSA KFX Team Edition Carbon, 24h, 30mm inner width, hookless, tubeless ready |
| Spokes | Straight pull Aero |
| Tyres | Schwalbe Rick XC Pro, 29x2.4", Speed Compound, tubeless ready |
| Handlebars | SystemBar XC-One Flat, carbon, integrated bar/stem, internal cable routing, 5° upsweep, 8° backsweep, 760mm width, -6° stem, 1-1/8" clamp |
| Stem | SystemBar XC-One Flat, carbon integrated bar/stem |
| Grips | SRAM Silicone |
| Saddle | Prologo Dimension NDR, Tirox rails |
| Seat Post | Fox Factory Transfer Neo wireless electronic, 150mm drop, 31.6 |
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