Danke für diesen SEHR aufschlussreichen Bericht. Leicht erstaunt bin ich über die Tatsache, dass die Lefty jetzt auch für 1 1/8" Steuerrohre angeboten wird. Ich dachte zuerst über den Nachteil in Sachen Exklusivität für Cannondale Fahrer nach, andererseits spricht es jedoch EINDEUTIG für das Qualitätsbewusstsein des Herstellers. Wahnsinn! Gruß von einem hoffentlich baldigen Kunden :)
I was skeptical of the Lefty at first as well. I sold my Trek and decided to try it. I have Scalpel Carbon with the Lefty Carbon Speed fork. It is by far the best handling and sturdiest fork I have ever tried. It is amazing what they can handle!
I've owed a cannondale flash carbon 3 for about 2 years now and I've never owed anything what could come close to it! Buy one and try it . It's all about the speed
@Truckish: Es ist nicht so, wie es scheint. Also die Gabel ist absolut. Sensibles Federverhalten ohne durchzuschlagen, stabil, knackige Lenkübertragung, leicht und relativ wartungsfrei. Die Investition lohnt sich allemal! (Ich werbe nicht für CD, ich spreche nur aus eigener Erfahrung;)
@SuperWeng10 thats why the axle is 25mm (thicker than any other axle on the market) on the left side, and 15mm on the right side. they did their research and accounted for that uneven stress. you should do your research homie. btw, most commercial airplanes have one sided stanchions as well. do you still fly?
@justinbimmerman im assuming its super heated and then pushed and moulded or at least heat the aluminium to a higher temperature so that the metal is softer
@wasatchwindows My Marzocchi shiver has the spring and damper in the same leg, both legs are identical, not trying to discount your point, just saying is all.
How many have you ridden? You won't know for sure until you try. I own a 2013 Specialized Epic Comp 29'er and even last year's Lefty 90 PBR 29'er on a Scalpel is noticeably stiffer when you put it under heavy cornering and braking loads. I doubt that makes me and my fat ass faster, but for someone looking for tenths of a second on a short-course or trying to save energy during an Enduro, it all counts for something. It looks goofy, but it's not about how it looks, it's about how it works.
@theFr05t well i think its just a marketing hype for cannondale, trying to look unique and unconventional... but its basic design lacking the right leg meaning it puts too much stress and uneven load on the axle similar to a cantilever design.. even though its made of one piece the main tube were the axle connects becomes "stress riser" that can cause fatigue cracks easily. unlike a conventional two leg fork the axle load is evenly distributed to its left and right side..
They have three teams full of them and they've taken several Grand Tours, XC World Cup events and an Olympic Bronze, which was completed on the broken seat post and no saddle as mentioned above. I take it things like "news" and "results" are well beyond your grasp, along with all of the rest of the stuff you're trying to talk about.
I have the Lefty Jake on my Cannondale Scalpel. It is easily the greatest bike I've ridden. There have been many steep and rocky trails I traveled and never once did I feel the slightest bit unsure about the integrity of the Lefty Jake. I'm a fan of Cannondale but I don't blindly follow them. I owned the Jekyll and I have to say that it never impressed me. Granted it had the traditional double fork but I don't think that had anything to do with my dislike of the bike as a whole.
Sounds like someone's got their panties in a bunch because they were wrong on the internet. 240,000 miles on my BB30 CAAD6 SI, by the way. There are many more that have done even greater mileage without issue. Hollowgrams tend to suck the least out of common crank designs, too. Cannondale makes good bikes for good riders, whether you like it or not.
Doesn't matter if its lighter, stiffer, makes better coffee or laughs at your jokes. I'd still crap my self if I'd know I only have one half of a fork when going down a trail really fast.
Yes that's a road bike, where bearings don't take such beating from water, dirt, sand and other abrasive substances. How much will you get from the bearings in MTB conditions? Not more than 2000-2500 kilometers. Then you have to get a pole and a hammer to bang the bearings out of your bike frame like a fucking caveman. If you're lucky enough, he aluminium wont get worn out around the joints and you might enjoy your frame more than 8-10 BB replacements. What a great design it is indeed!
Half the damping? One shock with twice the damping (Yes "Damping" not "Dampening") is more than capable of the job and doing it with less weight. We are not talking the kinds of side loadings that Motocross motorcycles see so why not lose the unnecessary other shock?
Danke für diesen SEHR aufschlussreichen Bericht. Leicht erstaunt bin ich über die Tatsache, dass die Lefty jetzt auch für 1 1/8" Steuerrohre angeboten wird. Ich dachte zuerst über den Nachteil in Sachen Exklusivität für Cannondale Fahrer nach, andererseits spricht es jedoch EINDEUTIG für das Qualitätsbewusstsein des Herstellers. Wahnsinn! Gruß von einem hoffentlich baldigen Kunden :)
I was skeptical of the Lefty at first as well. I sold my Trek and decided to try it. I have Scalpel Carbon with the Lefty Carbon Speed fork. It is by far the best handling and sturdiest fork I have ever tried. It is amazing what they can handle!
Thank you very much for your comment & explanation, I think it is a good case to understand, what is a lefty speed !..
I like the Lefty Speed.
Thats super cool , just a piece of cutting edge technology that makes a sensible change when it comes to pro biking
i do love the new 2010 lefty with auto unlock n auto lock again.... suit my type of cycling very well...
love it, highly recommend it
@justinbimmerman The ''stamp'' where they press the aluminium is made in two halves, so they can estract the finished piece...
well done
I've owed a cannondale flash carbon 3 for about 2 years now and I've never owed anything what could come close to it! Buy one and try it . It's all about the speed
For those of you that don't sprecken. The lefty out performs dual stanchions forks. It's super stiff and precise. Lefty forks rule.
@Truckish: Es ist nicht so, wie es scheint. Also die Gabel ist absolut. Sensibles Federverhalten ohne durchzuschlagen, stabil, knackige Lenkübertragung, leicht und relativ wartungsfrei. Die Investition lohnt sich allemal! (Ich werbe nicht für CD, ich spreche nur aus eigener Erfahrung;)
@SuperWeng10 thats why the axle is 25mm (thicker than any other axle on the market) on the left side, and 15mm on the right side. they did their research and accounted for that uneven stress. you should do your research homie. btw, most commercial airplanes have one sided stanchions as well. do you still fly?
pure marketing bollocks, unlike my 1998 z1's which still work perfectly.
@justinbimmerman In casting you do not have control of the interior wall thickness as mentioned. Maybe they are using a hybrid press/mold method...
Cannondale Scalpel With Carbon Lefty...Best ride ever.....imo
And there's also sponsorship and team contracts to consider. Or are written words and the signatures under them before you time, too?
@justinbimmerman im assuming its super heated and then pushed and moulded
or at least heat the aluminium to a higher temperature so that the metal is softer
yes... theres a lot of bikes like scott, specialized that use lefty
does the lefty shox feel the same as 2 shocks? like a hardtrail bike..?
@wasatchwindows My Marzocchi shiver has the spring and damper in the same leg, both legs are identical, not trying to discount your point, just saying is all.
that converter thing, does that mean one can use this fork with an spec epic frame?
at 5:01 - when he said can upgrade most 1 1/8 or 1 1/4 steering tube frames to a lefty.... does he meant that any MTB frame can use this lefty..?
How many have you ridden? You won't know for sure until you try. I own a 2013 Specialized Epic Comp 29'er and even last year's Lefty 90 PBR 29'er on a Scalpel is noticeably stiffer when you put it under heavy cornering and braking loads. I doubt that makes me and my fat ass faster, but for someone looking for tenths of a second on a short-course or trying to save energy during an Enduro, it all counts for something.
It looks goofy, but it's not about how it looks, it's about how it works.
even if it's got a tapered head tube? if so that friggin awesome!
i need advice from someone does the lefty fork really need the boot kit on it mine doesnt and i dont know if i should get it or not
thanks
once you have one,you d ont want a other,that s my opining,very happy whit my lefty
how safe is this thing?
do they have righty's?
@theFr05t well i think its just a marketing hype for cannondale, trying to look unique and unconventional...
but its basic design lacking the right leg meaning it puts too much stress and uneven load on the axle similar to a cantilever design..
even though its made of one piece the main tube were the axle connects becomes "stress riser" that can cause fatigue cracks easily.
unlike a conventional two leg fork the axle load is evenly distributed to its left and right side..
@worndisk320 I've owned both a 98 Z1 and a 2005 lefty max 140. The lefty is superior in every way. Until your ride one, you won't understand. Try one!
They have three teams full of them and they've taken several Grand Tours, XC World Cup events and an Olympic Bronze, which was completed on the broken seat post and no saddle as mentioned above.
I take it things like "news" and "results" are well beyond your grasp, along with all of the rest of the stuff you're trying to talk about.
I have the Lefty Jake on my Cannondale Scalpel. It is easily the greatest bike I've ridden. There have been many steep and rocky trails I traveled and never once did I feel the slightest bit unsure about the integrity of the Lefty Jake. I'm a fan of Cannondale but I don't blindly follow them. I owned the Jekyll and I have to say that it never impressed me. Granted it had the traditional double fork but I don't think that had anything to do with my dislike of the bike as a whole.
I'm more worried that the wheel is going to snap off off a drop due to the single attachment point.
Sounds like someone's got their panties in a bunch because they were wrong on the internet.
240,000 miles on my BB30 CAAD6 SI, by the way. There are many more that have done even greater mileage without issue. Hollowgrams tend to suck the least out of common crank designs, too.
Cannondale makes good bikes for good riders, whether you like it or not.
@youstinkmom no offence but a fox 36 is a far stronger shock than a lefty, so he did something diefferent, or yours was a lot better looked after....
very good! não entendi o que ele falo hehe
i just dont get how having all the fork weight on the left gives my bike better balance.
Nice. But why?
Yea...i'm pretty sure that's what he meant
Can u put a lefty on a not cannondale frame
my friend has a cannondale prophet with a fox 36 and i have the same bike but lefty and his fork shattered on a jump my bike survived
The numbers don't lie. Whether those numbers mean shit when you're on the trail or pinning a number on is probably imperceptible to most, though.
Doesn't matter if its lighter, stiffer, makes better coffee or laughs at your jokes. I'd still crap my self if I'd know I only have one half of a fork when going down a trail really fast.
@dudelivestrong WC winner ??? says enough
Yes that's a road bike, where bearings don't take such beating from water, dirt, sand and other abrasive substances. How much will you get from the bearings in MTB conditions? Not more than 2000-2500 kilometers. Then you have to get a pole and a hammer to bang the bearings out of your bike frame like a fucking caveman. If you're lucky enough, he aluminium wont get worn out around the joints and you might enjoy your frame more than 8-10 BB replacements. What a great design it is indeed!
i live in cabo mexico and for my the lefty is the best.. mtblosnaranjos in youtube
You're so far behind that you aren't even aware of things like Intellectual Property or patents.
That's pretty special.
I would like to see how they "press" that aluminum roundbar into that complex of a shape.. and somehow get casting marks on the bottom.. hmmmmmmm.
1:01 I think you mean 25 and 15 mm
I think the 8 people who disliked this video got eaten by the shit monster.
i saw one of these last week and i was like wtf
Half the damping? One shock with twice the damping (Yes "Damping" not "Dampening") is more than capable of the job and doing it with less weight. We are not talking the kinds of side loadings that Motocross motorcycles see so why not lose the unnecessary other shock?
what the point
they never get used in downhill racing tho
LOOL 2:00 - 2:03 NOW HEERE WE HAVE THE SHITMONSTERS
Cannondale cant even get a contract with a pro rider lol!
It's as safe as the rider is stupid. Treat it like an XC component and not a gravity bit and you won't have any problems, just like anything else.
>comparing 21st century technology to 20th century.
der typ is hundertprozentig aus franken!! :D
@bluemystic7502 you should clean your ears
Being a Luddite is going to get old fast once you realize how far behind you are.
Great... now stick two together and make a proper fork
whats the point, really?
You're second generation aren't you? Lol
i bet this guy can talk good english
shit :D
what do you call a constipated german?????? give up?.... far from pootin'
sorry nine sprecken