Cannondale SCALPEL 2 2008 VS Specialized FSR XC EXPERT 2008 specs comparison

Cannondale Scalpel 2

General Infos

Model	Scalpel 2
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2008
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Color choice	-Jet Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) Maxxis Monorail XC UST
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	Avid Juicy Carbon Levers Avid Juicy Carbon With 160 (millimeters) Rotor Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Sun Ringle Dirty Flea Front: Cannondale Lefty SL
Rims manufacturer	24-hole DT Swiss XR 4.2D
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	DT Swiss Competition Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon Fiber
Frame type	Monocoque
Handlebar construction	25.4 (millimeters) Control Tech Carbon Flat
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale XC3 Si
Headset size	Cannondale HeadShok Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	Shimano 9 Speed
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM GXP
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth SRAM GXP1
Gear shift levers	SRAM X-9 Trigger
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Cannondale Scalpel 2 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Shimano XT
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM X.9
Fork material	Carbon and aluminum
Fork type	110 (millimeters) Travel Cannondale Lefty Speed Carbon Fox RLC

Other Specs of Cannondale Scalpel 2

Component group sets	SRAM X.9/mix
Pedals details	Crank Brothers Egg Beater
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel Fox Float RP23
Saddle seat	Fi'zi:k Aliante Delta XM
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Control Tech Carbon

Specialized FSR XC Expert

General Infos

Model	FSR XC Expert
Manufacturer	Specialized
Year of production	2008
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Test Orange -Black
Sizes	- Small - Medium - Large - Extra large

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	26 X 2.00 (inches) S-Works The Captain Sport
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	26 (inches) Wheels
Brakeset type	1600 (millimeters) Rotor Rear Brakes 180 (millimeters) Rotor Front and Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic Avid Juicy 3 SL Levers Avid Juicy 3 Hydraulic
Hubs for disc brakes	Rear: Shimano M475 Front: Specialized Hi Lo Disc
Rims manufacturer	32-hole DT Swiss 445D
Spoke nipples type	Alloy Niples
Spoke wheel	15ga. Straight Gauge Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	M4 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	31.8 6 Up 640 (millimeters) Wide 8 Back Specialized OS XC Low Rise Alloy Bar
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	3D Forged 31.8 (millimeters) Clamp Specialized
Headset size	1 1/8 (inches) Threadless Threadless

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) KMC HG-73
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	Shimano M521
Crankset parts and sizes	22/32/44 Teeth Shimano M521
Gear shift levers	Shimano Deore
Rear gear set	11 - 34 Teeth 9-speed

Specialized FSR XC Expert Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 34.9 (millimeters) Shimano Deore
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano Shadow XT M772
Fork material	Single Crown Aluminum
Fork type	100 (millimeters) Travel RockShox Recon 335 SL

Other Specs of Specialized FSR XC Expert

Component group sets	Mountain Mix
Pedals details	Shimano PD-M505 SPD
Rear shock absorber	100 (millimeters) Travel X Fusion 02RC
Saddle seat	Specialized MTB
Seat post extension	30.9 (millimeters) Diameter Two-bolt Alloy Micro-Adjust