Eurobike 2012: Cannondale with a coarser 29er

With 26-inch wheels, the overmountain trail bike Trigger from Cannondale was already presented as part of the regular media camps. The big-wheeled counterpart has now been unveiled at Eurobike - with a new Lefty fork as the highlight.

The latest addition to Cannondale's Overmountain series is called "Trigger 29" and offers 130mm travel at the front and a maximum of 120mm at the rear. Thanks to the Dyad shock from Fox, the suspension travel can be shortened from the handlebars if required. The real highlight of the "Trigger 29" is the exotic "Lefty SuperMax 29" single-arm fork. Made from carbon and aluminum, it has a diameter of 48 mm at the top and 36 mm at the bottom.

The square tubes and needle bearings are positioned high up, well protected by an open oil bath. In order to reduce the trail and give the "Trigger 29" more agile handling, Cannondale has attached the axle to the fork with an offset to the front. There is also a special 29er hub for Lefty single-arm forks, which has higher flanges. Because this reduces the spoke length, the front wheel is stiffer.

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