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The Complete Cannondale Scalpel Lineup (2002 – 2022)

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With the purchase and subsequent restoration of my Cannondale Scalpel Team Replica from 2007 I thought it would be a good idea to dig a little deeper into the history of yet another iconic model from the American cycling giant.

2001 cannondale raven 4000 SL
2001 Cannondale Raven 4000 SL

Both my Super V and Killer V are fantastic and classic ’90s mountain bikes. But the first Cannondale Scalpel is from 2002 and replaced the short-lived Cannondale Raven as their lightweight full-suspension option. Probably because the latter didn’t perform well in the professional circuit, hence wasn’t very popular.

2000 cannondale raven 4000 SX
Cannondale Raven 4000 SX from 2000 with the first HeadShok Lefty

The Raven first featured the controversial Lefty front suspension, introduced at the turn of the millennium in 2000. Still one of the best-looking and innovative bikes ever created.

2002 Cannondale Scalpel
2002 Cannondale Scalpel Team Replica

But then came the Scalpel. And though the first iterations of the Lefty was plagued with issues, the allure and quality of this XC rocket would prove so popular that it would outlast any other model from that period.

There’s no more Super V, Jekyll, or CAAD mountain bikes, but more than 2 decades later, the Scalpel is still going strong, and has been the longest running model in Cannondale’s lineup.

Cannondale Scalpel 2002 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team Replica

2002 cannondale scalpel team replica

Cannondale Scalpel 2000

2002 cannondale scalpel 2000

Cannondale Scalpel 1000

2002 cannondale scalpel 1000

Cannondale Scalpel 800

2002 cannondale scalpel 800

Cannondale Scalpel 2003 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team

2003 cannondale scalpel team

Cannondale Scalpel 3000

2003 cannondale scalpel 3000

Cannondale Scalpel 1000

2003 cannondale scalpel 1000

Cannondale Scalpel 800

2003 cannondale scalpel 800

Cannondale Scalpel 2004 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team Replica

2004 cannondale scalpel team replica

Cannondale Scalpel 3000

2004 cannondale scalpel 3000

Cannondale Scalpel 2000

2004 cannondale scalpel 2000

Cannondale Scalpel 900

2004 cannondale scalpel 900

Cannondale Scalpel 2005 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team Replica

2005 cannondale scalpel team replica

Cannondale Scalpel 3000

2005 cannondale scalpel 3000

Cannondale Scalpel 2000

2005 cannondale scalpel 2000

Cannondale Scalpel 1000

2005 cannondale scalpel 1000

Cannondale Scalpel 2006 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team Replica

2006 cannondale scalpel team replica

Cannondale Scalpel 3000

2006 cannondale scalpel 3000

Cannondale Scalpel 2000

2006 cannondale scalpel 2000

Cannondale Scalpel 1000

2006 cannondale scalpel 1000

Cannondale Scalpel 900

2006 cannondale scalpel 900

Cannondale Scalpel 2007 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team Replica

2007 cannondale scalpel team replica

Cannondale Scalpel 1

2007 cannondale scalpel 1

Cannondale Scalpel 2

2007 cannondale scalpel 2

Cannondale Scalpel 3

2007 cannondale scalpel 3

Cannondale Scalpel 2008 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team

2008 cannondale scalpel team

Cannondale Scalpel 1

2008 cannondale scalpel 1

Cannondale Scalpel 2

2008 cannondale scalpel 2

Cannondale Scalpel 3

2008 cannondale scalpel 3

Cannondale Scalpel 4

2008 cannondale scalpel 4

Cannondale Scalpel 2009 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team

2009 cannondale scalpel team

Cannondale Scalpel 1

2009 cannondale scalpel 1

Cannondale Scalpel 2

2009 cannondale scalpel 2

Cannondale Scalpel 3

2009 cannondale scalpel 3

Cannondale Scalpel 4

2009 cannondale scalpel 4

Cannondale Scalpel 5

2009 cannondale scalpel 5

Cannondale Scalpel 2010 models

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon Team

2010 cannondale scalpel carbon team

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 1

2010 cannondale scalpel carbon 1

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 2

2010 cannondale scalpel carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel 3

2010 cannondale scalpel 3

Cannondale Scalpel 4

2010 cannondale scalpel 4

Cannondale Scalpel 2011 models

Cannondale Scalpel Ultimate

2011 cannondale scalpel ultimate

Cannondale Scalpel 1

2011 cannondale scalpel 1

Cannondale Scalpel 2

2011 cannondale scalpel 2

Cannondale Scalpel 3

2011 cannondale scalpel 3

Cannondale Scalpel 2012 models

Cannondale Scalpel Team

2012 cannondale scalpel team

Cannondale Scalpel 2

2012 cannondale scalpel 2

Cannondale Scalpel 3

2012 cannondale scalpel 3

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er Carbon 1

2012 cannondale scalpel 29er carbon 1

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er Carbon 2

2012 cannondale scalpel 29er carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er Alloy 3

2012 cannondale scalpel 29er alloy 3

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er Alloy 4

2012 cannondale scalpel 29er alloy 4

Cannondale Scalpel 2013 models

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er Carbon Ultimate

2013 cannondale scalpel 29er carbon ultimate

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er Carbon 1

2013 cannondale scalpel 29er carbon 1

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er Carbon 2

2013 cannondale scalpel 29er carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er 3

2013 cannondale scalpel 29er 3

Cannondale Scalpel 29’er 4

2013 cannondale scalpel 29er 4

Cannondale Scalpel 2014 models

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon Black Inc.

2014 cannondale scalpel 29 carbon black inc

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon Team

2014 cannondale scalpel 29 carbon team

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon 2

2014 cannondale scalpel 29er carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel 29 3

2014 cannondale scalpel 29 3

Cannondale Scalpel 29 4

2014 cannondale scalpel 29 4

Cannondale Scalpel 2015 models

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Black Inc.

2015 cannondale scalpel 29 black inc

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon Team

2015 cannondale scalpel 29 carbon team

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon 2

2015 cannondale scalpel 29 carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon 3

2015 cannondale scalpel 29 carbon 3

Cannondale Scalpel 29 4

2015 cannondale scalpel 29 4

Cannondale Scalpel 2016 models

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon Race

2016 cannondale scalpel 29 carbon race

Cannondale Scalpel 29 Carbon 2

2016 cannondale scalpel 29 carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel 2017 models

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Team

2017 cannondale scalpel si team

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Black Inc.

2017 cannondale scalpel si black inc

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Race

2017 cannondale scalpel si race

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 1

2017 cannondale scalpel si carbon 1

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 2 Eagle

2017 cannondale scalpel si carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 2

2017 cannondale scalpel si carbon 2 1

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 3

2017 cannondale scalpel si carbon 3

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 4

2017 cannondale scalpel si carbon 4

Cannondale Scalpel-SI 5

2017 cannondale scalpel si 5

Cannondale Scalpel 2018 models

Cannondale Scalpel-Si Team

2018 cannondale scalpel si team

Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 1

2018 cannondale scalpel si carbon 1

Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 2

2018 cannondale scalpel si carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3

2018 cannondale scalpel si carbon 3

Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 4

2018 cannondale scalpel si carbon 4

Cannondale Scalpel-Si 5

2018 cannondale scalpel si 5

Cannondale Scalpel SE 1

2018 cannondale scalpel se 1

Cannondale Scalpel SE 2

2018 cannondale scalpel se 2

Cannondale Scalpel 2019 models

Cannondale Scalpel SE

2019 cannondale scalpel se

Cannondale Scalpel-SI World Cup

2019 cannondale scalpel si world cup

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 1

2019 cannondale scalpel si carbon 1

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 2

2019 cannondale scalpel si carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 3

2019 cannondale scalpel si carbon 3

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Carbon 4

2019 cannondale scalpel si carbon 4

Cannondale Scalpel-SI 5

2019 cannondale scalpel si 5

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Women’s 1

2019 cannondale scalpel si womens 1

Cannondale Scalpel-SI Women’s 2

2019 cannondale scalpel si womens 2

Cannondale Scalpel 2020 models

Cannondale Scalpel Si Carbon SE

2020 cannondale scalpel si carbon se

Cannondale Scalpel Si HI-MOD World Cup

2020 cannondale scalpel si hi mod world cup

Cannondale Scalpel Si HI-MOD 1

2020 cannondale scalpel si hi mod 1

Cannondale Scalpel Si Carbon 2

2020 cannondale scalpel si carbon 2

Cannondale Scalpel Si Carbon 3

2020 cannondale scalpel si carbon 3

Cannondale Scalpel Si Carbon 4

2020 cannondale scalpel si carbon 4

Cannondale Scalpel Si 5

2020 cannondale scalpel si 5

Cannondale Scalpel Si 6

2020 cannondale scalpel si 6

Cannondale Scalpel Si Carbon Women’s 1

2020 cannondale scalpel si carbon womens 1

Cannondale Scalpel Si Carbon Women’s 2

2020 cannondale scalpel si carbon womens 2

Cannondale Scalpel 2021 models

Cannondale Scalpel Hi-MOD Ultimate

2021 cannondale scalpel hi mod ultimate

Cannondale Scalpel Hi-MOD 1

2021 cannondale scalpel hi mod 1

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon LTD

2021 cannondale scalpel carbon ltd

Cannondale Carbon 2

2021 cannondale scalpel carbon 2

Cannondale Carbon Women’s 2

2021 cannondale scalpel carbon womens 2

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 3

2021 cannondale scalpel carbon 3

Cannondale Scalpel Carbon 4

2021 cannondale scalpel carbon 4

Cannondale Scalpel-Si 6

2021 cannondale scalpel si 6