While the one-sided suspension of a wheel on a car, an airplane or the rotors on a wind turbine doesn't cause a stir, this design on a bike can't stop polarizing. Anyone who loves this one-sided suspension fork - Cannondale calls it Lefty - can look forward to an interesting new addition. The Lefty Ocho 120.

The fork weighs a competitive 1,550 grams, has a 50 millimeter offset and can be combined with 160 to 200 millimeter brake rotors. The locking function is located on top of the shock absorber as standard, but can be retrofitted with a remote control from the handlebars. The Lefty 120 shares this remote with its short-stroke counterpart, the Lefty 100, but the two forks differ in many respects - in fact, there are 13 components that distinguish the two forks.

Those who want the fork now have two options. In the first option, the Lefty 120 is available as an aftermarket product, i.e. individually from specialist dealers. Or - as a second option - available from around mid-July 2021 in combination with a Scalpel bike:

The Scalpel SE LTD Lefty packs 120 millimeters of travel at the front and rear and therefore fits perfectly into the downcountry category. A Rock Shox Sid Luxe Ultimate shock, the in-house Hollogram 25 carbon wheels with DT Swiss hubs, Maxxis Ardent 29x2.4 and 2.35 tires as well as a Sram X01 Eagle drivetrain with a Sram Level TLM and an in-house dropper post complete the bike. A practical feature of the Scalpel is the compartment in the down tube, which holds a tool set and tubeless repair tools.

The Scalpel SE LTD Lefty also caters for those who love connectivity. A Garmin sensor on the front wheel transmits a whole load of information to the smartphone thanks to GPS, among other things. Anyone who now feels the "want-to-have" reflex must first check whether the required CHF 9,499 is on the high edge. Cannondale has stated that the Scalpel SE LTD Lefty will be available for the first time in mid-July 2021.