2022 Cannondale Scalpel HT Mountain Bike | XC Race Hardtail, Trail Geometry

Cannondale’s cross country-specific mountain bike range, the Scalpel, has a new hardtail family member for 2022 - the Scalpel HT. This latest addition to the range follows in the footsteps of its full suspension sibling, with slack, trail-focussed geometry. The numbers are headlined by a head angle and proportional chainstay lengths that grow by 5mm for each size of Scalpel HT. It has a new dropped seat stay design, said to smooth out the ride, much like the brand’s SAVE Micro-Suspension seen on the F-Si. Unsurprisingly it’s built around 29in wheels front and back, but now gets from 100 to 110mm of front wheel travel depending on model. What do you think of the new Scalpel HT? Has a hardtail Scalpel been a long time coming? Or should Cannondale have kept it full suspension only? Let us know down in the comments. Read more at : → Listen to the BikeRadar Podcast → Follow Bike