Cannondale's Trigger and Jekyll mountain bikes see a host of changes for 2015, the most obvious being the switch to 27.5” wheels. We're currently in Spain spending time on both of the new models - more details and a first ride report are on the way.
2015 Trigger 27.5 Details
• Intended purpose: trail / all-mountain • 27.5" wheels • 140mm or 85mm of travel • Full carbon or alloy frame options
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• 68° head angle, 73.5° seat angle • Increased front center • 60mm stem • Lefty Supermax on select models
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Cannondale's 2015 Trigger 27.5 is intended to be a do-it-all type of mountain bike, with 140 or 85mm of travel that's adjustable via a handlebar mounted remote that controls the Fox Dyad rear shock. The 27.5" wheels, slacker head angle and slightly longer front center, along with the shorter stem, are all design changes intended to make it a more capable, less XC-only type of ride than previous versions. Three full carbon options will be available, including a tricked out stealth black version whose highlights include an XX1 drivetrain and ENVE wheels. There will also be two alloy versions available that come equipped with a Fox front fork instead of the Lefty Supermax featured on the higher end versions. 29er fans will be glad to know that the big-wheeled version of the Trigger, which we
reviewed a few months ago, will remain in the lineup, unchanged for 2015.
2015 Jekyll Details
• Intended purpose: all-mountain/enduro race • 27.5" wheels • 160mm or 95mm of travel • Full carbon or alloy frame options
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• 67° head angle, 74.9° seat angle • Increased front center • 50mm stem • Lefty Supermax on select models
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Developed with extensive input from enduro superstar Jerome Clementz, the 2015 Jekyll receives geometry changes and upgraded suspension to make it even more of a threat on the trails and the race course. The full carbon version is the same frame that Clementz will be defending his 2013 Enduro World Champion title aboard when the race season kicks off in April. In addition to the increased travel and slacker geometry, the tunes of both the 160mm Supermax fork (
Cannondale's longest travel Lefty ever) and the Dyad rear shock have been altered to give them a wider range of adjustments and better responsiveness to mid and high speed hits. Stem length has dropped as well, and the new bike comes spec'd with a 50mm stem, a smart decision considering the bike's intended usage. There will be two carbon versions and two alloy versions available, with the alloy versions receiving RockShox's Pike front fork instead of the Lefty Supermax.
www.cannondale.com
There are valid arguments against Leftys - stanchion more susceptible to damage, proprietary hub - but I can't remember the last time I've heard someone bring those up. Constructive criticism is great - it encourages dialogue amongst peers. But senseless, reactionary, arbitrary allegation promotes closed-mindedness in those who might have found their Steed of Destiny in a Trigger or what have you. Just stop. This sport is stubborn enough.
Lefty. I don't know!
This is what my chainstay cross-member looked like from July to October last year :
www.pinkbike.com/u/tristanpb/album/Cannondale
92 days to get a new one.
Cannondales use multiple wheel sizes, cost too much because of the name, and has a lefty. Obviously its a terrible bike and nobody can ride them(forget about that Clementz guy).
p.s. If you are a selling your new Cannondale for cheap, PM me.
as for the lefty, i ride my bikes on mixed surfaces and they have great road manners, better than any other shock imo.
some people choose to go all-out bling on their bikes- they build them to look amazing. aesthetics is pretty much everything for them. if you're willing to maybe sacrifice some quality and a hell of a lot of money, it's not a bad option. but you sir, as simply a dipshit with a keyboard who makes premeditated opinions based on a picture you see on your precious interweb.
www.google.ca/search?q=jerome+clementz&espv=210&es_sm=93&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=zaw0U9OyGsOdyQGQqIEQ&sqi=2&ved=0CDgQsAQ&biw=1920&bih=993#q=jerome+clementz+jekyll+2013&tbm=isch&imgdii=_
In this video [ www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y7Ncjm5g1Y ] Clementz says he's still going to be racing a Pike, as he's still sponsored by RockShox. He was just helping with the development program on the new Lefty - which I suppose RockShox wouldn't mind. Seeing as one's pretty much OEM-only and for only one company and the other's definitely neither, there isn't much competition.
Now it is acceptable to price a bike at $10,000 US you have to have something for the big spenders to gloat to their mates about...
www.bikerumor.com/2014/03/27/all-new-cannondale-27-5-trigger-jekyll-mountain-bikes-unveiled-w-long-travel-lefty-supermax
I get the impression that it is a 67HA in Elevate mode and 66HA in Flow mode....so you get your 66HA for descending...win
What's surprising to me is the 14.3" bb height. Unless that's an error, that seems mighty high and not in line with what most other new bikes are doing. The 26" version with a 160 mm fork is at about 14" bb, so also high.
My guess is that Jerome really liked his old bike and, while Cannondale had to go for bigger wheels for marketing reasons, he wanted the new bike to ride very similar to the old one.
I know about the past flaws of the Leftys, rode them for a decade. Once you know what to do with the maintenance it was easy to work on.
Even if some proprietary designs are not what most mechanics like, guys will not have a nervous breakdown with the cable routing on both trigger and jekyll.
-Pinkbike, 2020
How long is this stupidity going to last?