Cannondale Scalpel

“2021 Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3, purchased second-hand via Buycycle from Denmark. A full-suspension XC race bike built around the Lefty Ocho fork and Fox Float DPS Performance Elite rear shock — stiff and efficient under power, yet remarkably plush when the trail gets rough. Since acquisition, the bike has been significantly upgraded. The stock wheels were replaced with 9th Wave Yarrow carbon rims laced to DT Swiss 240 hubs, sourced via Marktplaats. The cockpit was overhauled with a OneUp Rise handlebar and OneUp stem, paired with a RockShox Reverb AXS 175mm dropper post controlled via a SRAM AXS Pod Rocker. Suspension lockout is managed through a RockShox Twistloc 3P remote grip. The drivetrain runs a full Shimano XT M8100 12-speed setup with a Cannondale SpideRing chainring, and the tires were recently updated to a Schwalbe Racing Ray / Racing Ralph combination on Schwalbe Clik tubeless valves. No major international trips yet, but that's on the horizon. Original manufacture date: 26 January 2021.”