Cannondale changes course with debut of all-new Scalpel-Si

[Mongoose!]

It would have to lick itself clean at that price.

 

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[Davedk]

I think they should call that model the Zuma for when salesmen are trying to tell people the price. there is gonna be confusion.

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Hang on..... the R195k and R80k one have the same frame, shock and fork.

 

So there's R115k worth of component and wheel "upgrades" you can do to an XT/XTR spec bike?

 

Also, how are there 4 bike specs above the top end women's bike spec?

Enve wheels, Chris king rear hub, superlightweight cannondale crank, carbon lefty, etc etc

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

Oh and at the higher end, womens geo is a fad. Nothing more than a marketing ploy.

[madbradd]

Enve wheels, Chris king rear hub, superlightweight cannondale crank, carbon lefty, etc etc

So R120k is USD 8k. Enve rims are 1kUSD each. Chris King rear hub cost the same as the other wheelset so you're up 2000 dollars.

 

Fork is the same fork so no price difference there. (As per spec sheet)

Frame is the same so no difference there (as per spec sheet)

Price difference between XT brakes plus xtr mechanical to full xtr di2 is another 1500 dollars (if that). So we're 3500 dollars up.

 

The only things left are the crank, seat post stem bars saddle and grips... For 4500 dollars. Maybe they need some LuvHandles to help with that price point.

[madbradd]

It would have to lick itself clean at that price.

At that price it would have to clean me as well!

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

So R120k is USD 8k. Enve rims are 1kUSD each. Chris King rear hub cost the same as the other wheelset so you're up 2000 dollars.

 

Fork is the same fork so no price difference there. (As per spec sheet)

Frame is the same so no difference there (as per spec sheet)

Price difference between XT brakes plus xtr mechanical to full xtr di2 is another 1500 dollars (if that). So we're 3500 dollars up.

 

The only things left are the crank, seat post stem bars saddle and grips... For 4500 dollars. Maybe they need some LuvHandles to help with that price point.

Ja, acually I dunno. Even the Di2 would only be an extra 10k over normal XTR. Hmm. Strange. Carbon link, maybe? Stretching now.

 

Lefty Wheelset is $,2700 excl CK hub. Add another $600 for that. So $3,300. 

 

Nope. Doesn't add up. Rather get the frame and spec your own parts. 

Edited April 29, 2016 by Myles Mayhew

[Sitting slip]

now it hits me its a specialized epic frame with a lefty stuck to it.

[Iwan Kemp]

now it hits me its a specialized epic frame with a lefty stuck to it.

 

Except for

1. 70.5° vs 69.5° Head Angle
2. 448mm vs 435m chainstays
3. 774mm vs 754mm standover
4. 27.2mm vs 31.6mm seatpost diameter
5. Completely different suspension design
6. Tapered vs 1.5" heat tube
7. Removable FD mount on the 'Dale
8. Provision for SWAT on the Spez
9. Offset rear on 'Dale
10. The use of Fact11 vs BallisTec Hi-MOD Carbon

 

In fact, a closer look will reveal they pretty share a PF30BB and the fact that both are bicycles. 

[Sitting slip]

Except for

1. 70.5° vs 69.5° Head Angle
2. 448mm vs 435m chainstays
3. 774mm vs 754mm standover
4. 27.2mm vs 31.6mm seatpost diameter
5. Completely different suspension design
6. Tapered vs 1.5" heat tube
7. Removable FD mount on the 'Dale
8. Provision for SWAT on the Spez
9. Offset rear on 'Dale
10. The use of Fact11 vs BallisTec Hi-MOD Carbon

 

In fact, a closer look will reveal they pretty share a PF30BB and the fact that both are bicycles. 

schooled. but from a side the frame looks the same.

['Dale]

Except for

• 70.5° vs 69.5° Head Angle
• 448mm vs 435m chainstays
• 774mm vs 754mm standover
• 27.2mm vs 31.6mm seatpost diameter
• Completely different suspension design
• Tapered vs 1.5" heat tube
• Removable FD mount on the 'Dale
• Provision for SWAT on the Spez
• Offset rear on 'Dale
• The use of Fact11 vs BallisTec Hi-MOD Carbon

In fact, a closer look will reveal they pretty share a PF30BB and the fact that both are bicycles.

Boom!

 

She's a beauty. Wow

[Captain Fastbastard Mayhem]

schooled. but from a side the frame looks the same.

If you say so...

 

Bent vs straight seat tube

Totally different top and down tube profiles

 

But I suppose they are both triangular

[Goodbadugly]

Call it sour grapes, but this R200k bike just shouts "middle aged guy with small penis"

 

Only 2 groups of people will ride this:

Sponsored rides.

Or a magwsp

Or the oke who stole it from a magwsp's

[Nick]

Call it sour grapes, but this R200k bike just shouts "middle aged guy with small penis"

 

Only 2 groups of people will ride this:

Sponsored rides.

Or a magwsp

Or the oke who stole it from a magwsp's

 

Cannondale sponsored riders will most likely be on a variation of the Team model.

[raptor-22]

Nope. Far rather have a Thunderbolt, thanks 

 

 

The Habit is a far more versatile bike.

Sadly Omnico don't like it much cos its not a 29er and they believe SA is 29er territory.

Guess they not going to like the Scalpel much either since XS, S and M are 27.5.

I have a feeling they simply won't import the smaller sizes and will sell Habits into the smaller size category instead and only M29,L29 and XL29 Scalpels

Edited May 8, 2016 by raptor-22

[Pikey]

If you say so...

Bent vs straight seat tube

Totally different top and down tube profiles

But I suppose they are both triangular

and have black wheels