Cannondale Jekyll Review 2019
Flip to hustle to shorten the travel and ramp up the spring rate for a snappier more responsive feel for pumping through turns etc.
Cannondale jekyll review 2019. Cannondale jekyll 2 review. Review cannondale jekyll 2 words. The gemini adds two ride modes hustle flow to the jekyll 29er. 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.
2019 jekyll 29 3 frame and build. 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. 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.
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 cannondale jekyll has undergone a number of revisions over the course of its existence but the latest update is the most significant yet. Flip back to flow for full travel when things get rough and you need max travel. The cannondale jekyll is a long travel 29 wheeled bike designed for some serious action.
2019 cannondale jekyll 29 1. While all eyes might have been on the recently launched cannondale sessions and their habits the jekyll has been the go to enduro race bike for cannondale s race teams for many a moon. Ben has been putting it to the test to see what it can and can t do. The jekyll 29er utilizes cannondale s gemini suspension system that is co developed with fox racing shocks.
Feb 4 2019. The jekyll 29 has a 355 millimeter bottom bracket height with just 16 millimeters of bottom bracket. The bike has a lively ride and the low weight build works surprisingly well with the lower travel hustle mode. Super fast newcomer with a split personality.