Cannondale Lefty Carbon Ocho
The lefty ocho which is available for both 27 5 and 29 wheels is a single crown single sided cross country fork with 100mm of travel that can be had in either carbon fiber or aluminum flavors.
Cannondale lefty carbon ocho. The new cannondale topstone carbon lefty is basically the same as the standard topstone carbon but now with a suspension fork and a switch to 650b wheels and tires. The carbon option weighs 1 446 grams while the alloy is 1 735. Up until now lefty s have been dual crown forks. Lefty ocho owners manual supplement english safety information intended use lefty model wheel size travel length astm intended use symbol ocho carbon ocho alloy 27 5 100mm 29 100mm xc cross country astm condition 3 intended for cross country riding and racing which ranges from mild to aggressive over intermediate terrain e g.
2019 cannondale scalpel si xc bike with lefty ocho fork. Cannondale s new f si carbon xc hardtail is a fast bike for modern world cup racing where you have to be faster up steep climbs and down tough descents. Its heart is still the single sided lefty fork that gets a ground up redesign shedding weight with a single crown a regular 1 5 tapered steerer. All you need is a compatible front wheel and an appetite for speed.
The ocho is the eighth iteration of the cannondale lefty in a cross country guise and alongside many internal updates has made a move from a dual crown design to a single crown giving the fork. Cannondale s new lefty ocho is the first single sided single crown fork on the market. Ok so this might seem like a simple spec change but after seeing how quickly cannondale s factory racing team made the switch to the new fork it s pretty clear that the new single crown ocho is a big step up on the trail. The ocho is available in two versions the ocho carbon and the ocho alloy.
Its tapered steerer and single crown design make it an easy upgrade for virtually any modern xc bike. The changes sound modest on. It s only available with 100 millimeters of. 100mm wheel size.
Simply the most advanced smoothest most precise handling ultralight xc fork ever made. 27 5 or 29 carbon tested or aluminum chassis air sprung w volume adjustment via tokens.