Cannondale Jekyll Carbon Team Review

Featuring full carbon chassis and carbon wheels with 165mm travel rear and 170mm front the jekyll is yet another of those bikes that ll have people thinking why they would go 150mm when there s so much more on offer for the same weight.

Cannondale jekyll carbon team review. The build kit is pretty much race ready too. The jekyll has burly maxxis tires ready to take on any racecourse and a pair of sram guide brakes to keep this wild steed under control. Sram xg 1199 10 42 brakes. 2015 cannondale jekyll carbon team details.

Lefty sm front dt swiss 350 142x12mm rear rims. The carbon was originaly developed by the military as balistic armoring. This website uses cookies for analytics personalization and advertising. Please review our cookie policy to learn more or to change your cookie settings.

The 2015 cannondale jekyll 27 5 carbon team is a nice update to the previous model and the changes result in a more planted ride at speed with better geometry. Cannondale jekyll 27 5 team carbon review the jekyll is promoted as a complete integrated race winning system. Words and photos by nathaniel breaux. The jekyll s frame is incredibly strong and incredibly rigid made from what cannondale is calling ballistic carbon.

Sram x01 1 11 derailleurs. Look no further than cannondale s overmountain enduro team to find proof. Wtb team issue i23 tcs tubeless ready 27 5. Top 10 mountain bikes best mtb 2019 duration.

It s a big marker for cannondale amidst a market with crazy priced bikes. This is a lot of bike both in terms of travel and componentry. Cannondale jekyll 2 kit sram s 12 speed x01 eagle gearset is tougher than the pricier xx1 version and the carbon truvativ descendant cranks are a great way to lever it into action. Something i never thought would happen to my cannondale jekyll carbon 3 29 review duration.

The jekyll 27 5 carbon team is the package deal that most would consider to be a competitive enduro racing bike. Fox dyad rt2 160 95mm adj.