Inspection
Frame condition
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Cannondale
2021 Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3
Previous used estimate
$1,846 - $1,899
Actual value depends on condition, size, and local demand.
Value Guide market data · 2021 Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3
12-month projected trend
13%
Direction and magnitude, not judgment
vs. category average
7%
Drops faster than category avg
Price over time - 2021 Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3
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All Scalpel model years
2024$8,044 - $8,276▲ 336% vs. 2021
2023$5,287 - $5,439▲ 186% vs. 2021
2022$2,536 - $2,609▲ 37% vs. 20212021$1,846 - $1,899Currently viewing
2020$3,301 - $3,396▲ 79% vs. 2021
2018$1,167 - $1,201▼ 37% vs. 2021
2017$2,374 - $2,442▲ 29% vs. 2021
2016$1,185 - $1,219▼ 36% vs. 2021
2015$1,578 - $1,624▼ 14% vs. 2021
2014$1,394 - $1,435▼ 24% vs. 2021Overview
About this bike
This is the ultimate XC race bike. Ground-breaking suspension, aggressive geometry and feathery weight let you go full gas from the gun. Grip where others slip. Attack where others lack. Dominate where others hesitate. Welcome to the new school. Stiff. Light. Fast. - At just over 1900 grams, complete with shock, the new Scalpel frame is one of the lightest full suspension MTB frames on the market. Incredible suspension, impeccable handling and feathery weight – it’s a recipe for victory. Suspension for speed - The most advanced suspension ever made for XC. While others sacrifice performance to save weight, our patented FlexPivot suspension delivers both. Incredibly light, with unreal grip, acceleration and control, it lets you go flat-out everywhere. More speed. More fun. The World's Best XC Fork - Lefty Ocho is simply the most advanced, smoothest, most precise-handling ultralight fork ever made. Its one-of-a-kind design lets you float through the chop and slice through the chunder like nothing else. Degrees of difference - Scalpel’s progressive geometry has evolved even further – we have a full degree and a half slacker headtube angle, one-degree steeper seat tube angle – creating an XC bike that’s more aggressive, lightning-fast, fun and stable everywhere, from the World Cup to your local loop. - Lightweight BallisTec carbon FlexPivot frame / Lefty Ocho fork / Integrated - - Cannondale App connectivity - Shimano XT/SLX 12-speed shifting / HollowGram crank - Shimano Deore M6000 hydro disc brakes / Stan's NoTubes Crest S1 tubeless-ready rims - Where it thrives: On the race course - What it's built for: Chasing podiums
Specifications
- Subtype
- Cross Country
- Category
- Mountain
- Component Fork
- Lefty Ocho, 100mm, Chamber Damper with remote lockout, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 55mm offset
- Component Hubs
- (F) Lefty 60 / (R) Shimano MT510 12x148mm thru-axle
- Component Size
- Small, Medium, Large, X-Large
- Component Stem
- Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 7°
- Product Family
- Scalpel
- Component Axles
- Front: Lefty Rear: 12x148mm
- Component Chain
- Shimano SLX, 12-speed
- Component Color
- Black, Candy Red, Mercury
- Component Tires
- (F) Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready, (R) Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready
- Component Brakes
- Shimano Deore M6000 hydraulic disc, 160/160mm RT54 rotors
- Component Pedals
- Sold separately
- Component Saddle
- Prologo Dimension NRD, STN rails
- Component Headset
- Integrated, 1-1/8 to 1.5", sealed angular contact bearings
- Component Crankset
- HollowGram, BB30a, OPI SpideRing, 34T, Ai offset
- Component Shifters
- Shimano SLX, 12-speed
- Component Seat Post
- Cannondale 2, 7075 Alloy, 31.6 x 400mm
- Component Handlebars
- Cannondale 2 Flat, butted 2014 Alloy, 31.8mm, 3° rise, 8° sweep, 760mm
- Component Rear Shock
- Fox Float DPS Performance Elite EVOL, remote lockout, adjustable rebound
- Component Tape Grips
- ESI Silicone 32mm Grips
- Component Brake Levers
- Shimano Deore M6000 hydraulic disc
- Component Bottom Bracket
- Cannondale Alloy PressFit30
- Component Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT
- Component Cassette Rear Cogs
- Shimano SLX, 10-51, 12-speed
- Rear Shock
- Fox Float DPS Performance Elite EVOL, remote lockout, adjustable rebound
- Hubs
- (F) Lefty 60 / (R) Shimano MT510 12x148mm thru-axle
- Tires
- (F) Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready, (R) Schwalbe Racing Ralph Performance, 29 x 2.25", Addix Compound, tubeless ready
- Crankset
- HollowGram, BB30a, OPI SpideRing, 34T, Ai offset
- Pedals
- Sold separately
- Bottom Bracket
- Cannondale Alloy PressFit30
- Chain
- Shimano SLX, 12-speed
- Saddle
- Prologo Dimension NRD, STN rails
- Headset
- Integrated, 1-1/8 to 1.5", sealed angular contact bearings
- Rear Derailleur
- Shimano XT
- Stem
- Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 7°
- Axles
- Front: Lefty Rear: 12x148mm
- Brake Levers
- Shimano Deore M6000 hydraulic disc
- Brakes
- Shimano Deore M6000 hydraulic disc, 160/160mm RT54 rotors
- Fork
- Lefty Ocho, 100mm, Chamber Damper with remote lockout, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 55mm offset
- Handlebars
- Cannondale 2 Flat, butted 2014 Alloy, 31.8mm, 3° rise, 8° sweep, 760mm
- Seat Post
- Cannondale 2, 7075 Alloy, 31.6 x 400mm
- Shifters
- Shimano SLX, 12-speed
- Tape/Grips
- ESI Silicone 32mm Grips
- Color
- Mercury
- Size
- X-Large
- Cassette/Rear Cogs
- Shimano SLX, 10-51, 12-speed
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Inspection
Drivetrain wear
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Inspection
Service history
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Inspection
Suspension service
Confirm fork and rear shock service intervals and check pivot bearings for play.