The Pinarello GAN S is a workhorse of a bike. It comes, with the addition of Easy-Fit, in fourteen sizes, fitting everyone from the small to the tall. The frame design is also similarly wide-ranging, taking its cues from the Dogma F8 and nearly identical to the GAN, GAN RS, and GAN Disk.
Pinarello starts with the Dogma when designing the GAN series bikes. The S takes the shaping and geometry of the F8 and builds it with Torayca T700 Carbon Fiber. The lower-modulus mix is more durable. But to get to the same stiffness, Pinarello needed more material. The resulting generous cost savings means a little added weight.
More importantly, the frame is shaped like the F8. You can see it in the extended head tube, the way the fork crown nestles in a notch in the down tube, the aero fork legs, the FlatBack down and seat tubes and the shorter, lower seat stays. And includes the aero carbon-fiber seatpost. The shaping also owes to the need to make the bike stiff and comfortable. A problem with traditional airfoil tube shaping is that they make a bike vertically stiff and laterally compliant, the reverse of what people need. By shortening the profile of the down and seat tubes, which Pinarello calls FlatBack profile, they still have vertical give. And by cutting the tubes off at their wide point, there is still plenty of lateral stiffness to fight pedal forces. And this is before we get into Pinarellos traditional asymmetric tube designs, where they have already built in resisting pedaling forces.
The F8 has a geometry built for light super flexible riders. The GAN S is built for the rest of us, similar position, just with more stack and less reach: its easy to get comfortable and feel powerful on the GAN thanks to the fact your bars dont have to be so low. There are fourteen sizes to choose from, so you can easily find one that fits. In terms of tubing shapes and geometry, it is identical to the GAN, GAN RS, and GAN Disk, with the only difference being the grade of carbon-fiber employed.
The Cannondale Scalpel-Si Carbon 3 is a fast, versatile, and durable cross-country bike that comes in at a reasonable price. This full-suspension bike is very lightweight, extremely efficient, and very versatile. It is perfect for hitting high speeds on the tough and rugged terrain of a modern cross-country course. The Scalpel-Si strikes the perfect balance of cross-country speed with all-mountain or endurance stability. No sacrifices need to be made in any area aboard this full-suspension machine. With brilliant traction and responsive handling, you will never have to slow down on your Scalpel-Si. Outstanding speed and handling for a solid price is right around the corner with the Scalpel-Si Carbon.
The Frame of this version of the Cannondale Scalpel-Si is made with their BallisTec Carbon with intermediate modulus fibers. This material is less expensive than the Hi-Mod fiber but is still plenty light enough to conquer climbs with ease while holding a similar level of stiffness and deflection as its more expensive counterpart. This frame is designed to keep you flying up climbs while keeping the same stiffness and sprinting power you expect. The Scalpel-Si frame is one of the most complete all-around performing cross-country bikes on the market.
Modern cross-country geometry keeps the Scalpel-Si rider comfortably in position to hit high speeds on the trail. It features a low flat back to create a more centered weight distribution. Short chainstays are utilized for extra traction and agility. A slack head angle and OutFront steering technology adds to that speed and provides extra stability. Cannondales signature Lefty Ocho fork is smooth and precise while cutting down on weight and allowing for extra tire clearance. Cannondale refers to it as the best XC fork on the market. It adds to the smooth, fast, and precise ride you already expect from a Scalpel-Si.
Bottom Bracket PF86
Brake Calipers SRAM Red HRD
Cassette SRAM XG-1295 EAGLE, 10-50
Chain SRAM X01 Eagle
Crankset SRAM Red 1 AXS, 38t
Fork Premium Carbon, Flat Mount, 12x100mm Thru-Axle
Frame Material Premium Carbon, TCC Gravel
Front Derailleur None
Handlebar Easton EC70 AX
Headset Integrated
Pedals Not Included
Rear Derailleur SRAM XX1 EAGLE AXS
Rotors SRAM Centerline X, 180/160mm
Saddle WTB SL8 Team 142
Seatpost URS D-Shape Carbon, 15mm Offset
Shifters / Levers SRAM Red ETap AXS HRD
Stem BMC ICS 01
Tires WTB Resolute, 700x42c
Wheel - Front DT Swiss GRC 1400 SPLINE Db 42
Wheel - Rear DT Swiss GRC 1400 SPLINE Db 42
