Cannondale Jekyll Review 2018
Super fast newcomer with a split personality.
Cannondale jekyll review 2018. The 2018 cannondale jekyll is my 3rd jekyll in the last 6 years. Cannondale specifically built the jekyll with enduro racing in mind. The bike has a lively ride and the low weight build works surprisingly well with the lower travel hustle mode. Cannondale jekyll 29 3 2018 bible of bike tests.
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. It s a big marker for cannondale amidst a market with crazy priced bikes. Cannondale jekyll review. Arriving fresh this spring the jekyll was the earliest 2018 bike available.
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. In climb mode the bike s rear end rides high leaning you into a solid position. Cannondale has always had a knack for doing things differently with components like the lefty fork dyad shock and hollowgram cranks to name a few. 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.
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. Both bikes are quite capable and a ton of fun but ultimately it comes down to rider preference. With unique performance tech like the gemini dual travel shock and ai offsetndrivetrain the all new jekyll 29 is purpose built for hunting enduro podiums. Cannondale jekyll 2 review.
However its ability to climb and its playfulness on the trails makes it a great option for a variety of riders. This is a lot of bike both in terms of travel and componentry. Summer camp duration. Cannondale jekyll review bigger faster and super comfortable.
The jekyll 29 has a 355 millimeter bottom bracket height with just 16 millimeters of bottom bracket. 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.