Cannondale Jekyll 3 2018 Review

Jekyll 165mm travel ballistec carbon frame and swingarm carbon shock link ai offset drivetrain iscg05 pf30 flat mount brake tapered headtube rear shock fox float factory dpx2 evol w gemini dual mode air spring system flow mode 165mm hustle mode 130mm remote actuated 3 pos adj.

Cannondale jekyll 3 2018 review. S m l xl view geometry. In climb mode the bike s rear end rides high leaning you into a solid position. 4 0 out of 5 star rating 4 0 gbp 2 999 99 rrp usd dollar 4 049 00. However its ability to climb and its playfulness on the trails makes it a great option for a variety of riders.

Most of that is the result of the gemini equipped fox rear shock which adjusts its travel from 130 165mm and changes its spring rate with the press of a button. Thanks to cannondale for lending us the jekyll 3 for review. Review this product more products. As the name suggests the cannondale jekyll has two distinct personalities.

2019 jekyll 29 3 frame and build. In moving from 27 5 to 29 cannondale drops the jekyll s travel from 165mm to a 150mm 120mm combo out back and 150mm up front. Cannondale jekyll 3 bike. Both bikes are quite capable and a ton of fun but ultimately it comes down to rider preference.

Cannondale s jekyll 1 27 5 is the company s top of the line enduro bike that delivers an almost no compromise build for 8 200 while expensive the price is actually quite competitive with the kind of build it comes with. In other words the jekyll is as capable as any race bike without eliminating the possibility that some folks will prefer a 2x drivetrain a different shock and a frame mounted water bottle that s actually accessible. The jekyll 29 has a 355 millimeter bottom bracket height with just 16 millimeters of bottom bracket. Unisex sizes and geometry.

The 27 5 inch jekyll is for riders who prefer the flickability of the smaller wheels jekyll 29 is for riders who prefer more swagger and rollover. The 2018 cannondale jekyll is my 3rd jekyll in the last 6 years. Cannondale jekyll 3 review. We figured the jekyll would be overkill on mellower trails but while this bike does beg for gnarly steep terrain it s more than happy to make the best of whatever trail is put in front of it.

Cannondale jekyll review. Enduro all mountain freeride bike park rider. My first jekyll was the 2011 model with the first version of the dyad shock and then in 2015 i got the opportunity to upgrade to the 2015 model with 27 5 wheels. The bike has a lively ride and the low weight build works surprisingly well with the lower travel hustle mode.