2024 Scalpel LAB71 Full Suspension Mountain Bike
Every bike is fully assembled, tuned, and test-ridden before pickup at your chosen DFW Bike Mart location.
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Professionally built and test-ridden before it ships. Arrives mostly assembled with just minimal setup needed. See Reassembly Instructions
Delivered fully assembled and tuned by Bike Mart - ready to ride right at your doorstep within 10 miles of any DFW location.
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What is the Bike Mart Return policy?
Bike Mart offers a 14-day return and 30-day exchange policy in effect on qualifying items. Restocking fee may apply for "At Warehouse" Items. Read More
What Financing options does Bike Mart offer?
What Financing options does Bike Mart offer?
Financing is easier than ever at Bike Mart. With Synchrony Financial, you can choose:
- 0% APR for 6 months — on orders under $999
- 0% APR for 12 months — on orders of $1,000 or more
We also support HSA/FSA Funds with TrueMed, Shop Pay Installments and PayPal Financing.
Ship
Get your bike or equipment delivered to your home directly from Bike Mart via our FedEx or USPS Carrier partners. Adult signature is required for all bike deliveries and for equipment & gear deliveries over $500.
For orders that include a bike, it will be professionally pre-built and shipped to your home with minimal assembly needed. While we try to make it as easy as possible, basic mechanical skills and proper tools are required.
If you decide to take your bike to a local bike shop for assembly, additional fees will apply.
Pickup
We’ve made it easier than ever to get the gear and bikes you love—fast. With our Buy Online, Pick Up In Store (BOPIS) option, you can shop online and pick up your items at your convenience from any of our six DFW locations.
The best part about picking up at a Bike Mart location is that you get the same high quality service with the convenience of having the exact bike or part.
Bikes / Car Racks will be assembled and installed at no extra charge and might require additional processing time for assembly.
Delivery
When you select "Home Delivery" at checkout. Your bike will be professionally assembled and the closest Bike Mart store will call you to schedule the delivery.
We offer home delivery for bike purchases only within 10 miles of a Bike Mart location. Contact us if you live beyond 10 miles and we can discuss more options. Additional fees may apply.
In stock bikes will be delivered within 7 days. Warehouse bikes will delivered within 14 days*.
Features
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FlexPivot
FlexPivot stays are key to Scalpel’s incredible suspension performance and low weight. These patented carbon sections act as virtual Horst link pivots, creating a true four-bar link suspension that allows our engineers to precisely tailor how the suspension responds to pedaling, braking, and bump forces, without the weight or maintenance of bearings.
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Proportional Response Suspension
How a suspension system responds to inputs is heavily influenced by the rider’s center of gravity, yet most designs on the market use the exact same suspension layout across all the sizes. With Proportional Response, we customize the kinematics by size to deliver the absolute best traction, braking, and pedaling performance.
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Geometric Advantage
Full size-specific customization keeps you balanced in the sweet spot. A wicked slack 66.6º head tube angle delivers confidence at speed. Steeper 75.5º seat tube angle and longer reach keeps you in the perfect position for power and traction on the climbs.
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System Overhaul
The SystemBar XC-One is a one-piece carbon cockpit that’s both lighter and stiffer than most two-piece cockpits. Ergonomically shaped, internally cabled, and packing a full 760mm of width, it gives you ultimate control over the trail.
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Fly Low
The cat’s out of the bag: A dropper post’s ability to instantly raise or lower a bike’s saddle for technical sections or steep descents is a secret to speed that XC riders can’t ignore anymore. It’s why you’ll find them on any Scalpel – so you can command any terrain, and fast.
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Connected
An integrated wheel sensor delivers precise speed, route, and distance info, registers your bike, keeps you on top of maintenance, and much more, all through the free Cannondale App.
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Re-Tiring Convention
More travel and more capable geometry meant re-thinking tires, too. The 2.4-inch tires on the new Scalpel are higher in volume than conventionally narrower XC tires, meaning more traction and more control, even in the rough stuff.
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Zero Compromise
Our most advanced XC race bike could only be made with our most advanced carbon construction. Series 0 is the highest tier of our carbon tech, delivering the ultimate blend of toughness, stiffness, and low weight.
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Built to Win
Serving the LAB71 ethos, that most advanced frameset gets the most advanced components: SRAM’s wireless electronic XX-SL AXS drivetrain and Reverb AXS dropper post, our Lefty Ocho Carbon 120 fork, one-piece carbon SystemBar XC-One cockpit, and DT Swiss’s XRC 1200 Spline carbon wheelset.
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It’s OK to Stare
No other fork looks like Lefty, and no other fork does what Lefty does. Its unique design and friction-reducing needle bearing internals deliver smoothness, responsiveness, and steering precision no other fork can match. There’s a reason it’s been topping podiums for over 20 years.
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LAB71 bikes are our best, done better. Elevated design, next-level engineering, and a relentless focus on performance.
Overview
Overview
Hold on Tight
Thrill ride. With the most advanced XC suspension and geometry, and rowdy-ready spec, the new Scalpel redefines cross-country speed – again.
Model Description
The ultimate form of Cannondale’s XC racing prowess, the LAB71 Scalpel is a cross-country dream machine. First, Series 0 carbon construction creates our most advanced Scalpel frame ever. It’s then built up with DT-Swiss’s lightest, fastest wheelset – the XRC 1200 Spline, a SRAM XX SL T-Type wireless electronic 1x12-speed drivetrain, our one-piece SystemBar XC-One carbon cockpit, and the incomparable Lefty Ocho 120 Carbon fork.
What it's for
The thrill of speed. Winning World Cup XC and Marathon races. High-speed trail slaying. Admiring in the sunlight.
Highlights
- Ultralight Series 0 Carbon frame with FlexPivot, 120mm travel, and Proportional Response-Tuned Suspension and Geometry
- Lefty Ocho Carbon – the smoothest, most advanced, most precise-handling XC fork in the world. Carbon upper, 120mm travel, with a TwistLoc Ultimate remote lockout.
- Lab71 painted SystemBar XC-One integrated carbon handlebar and stem
- RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate rear shock with TwistLoc Ultimate remote lockout.
- SRAM’s range-topping XX SL AXS Transmission electronic wireless 12-speed group with Level Ultimate Stealth brakes
- DT Swiss’s lightest, fastest MTB wheelset, the XRC 1200 Spline carbon
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
| Platform | Scalpel |
| Model name | Scalpel LAB71 |
| Model code | C24103U |
| 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 |
| Fork | Lefty Ocho 120 Carbon, 120mm, Chamber Damper, OppO Spring System, tapered steerer, 50mm offset, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout |
| Headset | Acros ICR |
| Rear shock | RockShox SIDLuxe Ultimate, 2-Pos mode adjust, adjustable rebound, 190x45, TwistLoc Ultimate remote dual lockout |
| Rear derailleur | SRAM XX SL Eagle AXS, T-Type |
| Shifters | SRAM AXS T-Type Ultimate Pod Controller |
| Chain | SRAM XX SL, T-Type, 12-speed |
| Crank | SRAM XX SL T-Type, 34T |
| Rear cogs | SRAM XX SL Eagle, 10-52, T-Type, 12-speed |
| Bottom bracket | SRAM DUB BSA 73mm MTB, Ceramic |
| Brakes | SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth, 4-piston hydraulic disc, SRAM CLX rotors, 180mm 6-bolt (F) /160mm centerlock (R) |
| Brake levers | SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth |
| Rims | DT Swiss XRC 1200 SPLINE, carbon, 30mm inner width, hookless, TSS tubeless ready |
| Spokes | DT Swiss Aerolite straight pull (F) / Aerolite & Competition straight pull (R) |
| Tire size | 2.4 |
| Wheel size | 29 |
| Hubs | DT Swiss Lefty, 6-bolt (F) / DT Swiss 180 Ratchet EXP 36, centerlock, XD driver (R) |
| Tires | (F) Maxxis Rekon Race WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready / (R) Maxxis Aspen WT, 29x2.4", EXO Protection, tubeless ready |
| Handlebar | 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 | RockShox Smooth Silicone |
| Saddle | Prologo Dimension NDR, Tirox rails |
| Seatpost | RockShox Reverb AXS, 31.6, 125mm (S), 150mm (M-XL) |
| Components | Cannondale Wheel Sensor |
| Ingestion hazard | WARNING - INGESTION HAZARD: This product contains a button cell or coin battery. DEATH or serious injury can occur if ingested. A swallowed button cell or coin battery can cause Internal Chemical Burns in as little as 2 hours. KEEP new and used batteries OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. Seek immediate medical attention if a battery is suspected to be swallowed or inserted inside any part of the body. |
Parts are subject to change without notice. Chat with us if you have any questions.
Geometry
Geometry
Length measurements converted to mm from Cannondale inch values. Angles in degrees.
This Geometry Chart is provided by the Manufactuer. Chat with us if you have any questions.
Sizing
Sizing
| size | inches | cm |
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| SM | 5'1" - 5'5" | 155 - 165 |
| MD | 5'4" - 5'9" | 163 - 175 |
| LG | 5'8" - 6'0" | 173 - 183 |
| XL | 5'11" - 6'5" | 180 - 196 |
Sizing to be used as a reference only. Chat with us if you have any questions.
Why Shop at Bike Mart?
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Professional, Quality Assembly
Our bikes are expertly assembled and inspected by Bike Mart’s professionally trained staff. They ensure proper adjustments, tighten and true wheels, and get your bike ready to ride.
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Our Legacy of Excellence
With 62 years of retail experience, Bike Mart brings unparalleled expertise and dedication to serving you.
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Receive 10% off all accessories purchased with a new bike.
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Hassle-Free Returns
Easily initiate returns for online orders with our straightforward return policy to shop with confidence.
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Locally Owned & Operated
A family of cyclists who live and ride in your community—feel right at home.
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Free accessory installation with new bike purchase
Let our experts install your accessories at no extra cost, ensuring everything fits perfectly and is ready for your ride!
