The most successful Enduro platform in the world evolves into an all-new race weapon with the 2015 Jekyll. Working with Enduro World Champion Jerome Clementz, we made his winning bike even winning-er with all-new geometry, SuperMax front suspension, a new Fox DYAD rear shock tune with increased travel, and of course, 27.5" wheels.
You don't have to be Jerome to appreciate its perfect-for -Enduro dual nature - you just have to want the most versatile all-mountain bike out there.
www.cannondale.com
A mini film with riders who compete in the EWS would be awesome. Jerome, Barel, Graves, Maes, Barnes x 2, Moseley, Chausson. Also lots of less known names that's exciting like the Lupato brothers and Ines Thoma. The EWS rounds edits are nice and all but a real film - that would be awesome.
4:44 ---wish this was zoomed out and there was a hi-res picture.
Take a look inside a Lefty fork here www.google.ca/search?q=lefty+fork+needle+bearing&espv=210&es_sm=93&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=VzIzU9CBMqqGyQH_6ID4Dw&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAQ&biw=1242&bih=616#facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=c7GjxY5Qt6LohM%253A%3B-B33Ti2zPE8frM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.infinitecycles.com%252Fwp%252Fuploads%252Fmedia%252F2011%252F09%252Fmigration-diagram.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.infinitecycles.com%252F2011%252F09%252Fdo-you-have-migrated-bearings-in-your-cannondale-lefty%252F%3B513%3B711
Let's say if you're not holding the handlebars, won't your bike start turning?
I haven't heard about too many engine powered lefty (and righty) vehicles (even off roaders) snapping their suspension (except in extreme cases) or complaining about lack of torsional stiffness or insufficient travel.
@ GawiQ - Watch any video of someone ragging a trail bike like Jerome does and you see the front wheel all over the show.
@ zer0c00l44 - Admittedly I Haven't been into the current iterations of the Lefty's, but the older versions were not "easy" to service. Not compared to a standard fork anyways. However if everything was roached, they were completely re-buildable. Replace the races and the needle bearings and all the uppy downy bits were good to go again for a fraction of the cost of a CSU and bushings
ORLY
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MacPherson_strut
Please, go to a junk yard and pick a McPherson strut with your hands, it has nothing to do with the lefty. I won't spend time stating the differences, but to me it is obvious that the only thing the have in common is that they are both dampers, and use oil and seals.
I guess Jerome was riding 26" because Cannondale didn't make one, not because he preferred it.
youtu.be/_WlRqcAQr2w
youtu.be/dA-W1IMuh6Q
Yes, now you all want a lefty......
The only advantage I (still) see to the Lefty is the ability to run 26, 275, 29, 29+ or fat wheels with special crowns (no possible on carbon models.)
That being said, they are a wonder of engineering and despite all the hate if someone paid me to ride one...I would in a heartbeat.
Still look ugly and weird but definetly more advanced than most forks out there.
For the price of a Lefty, I will have a normal fork and go and pay a beer to my non Cannondale friends (anyone else around who believes they are like a religious cult, once they go for these kind of bike???)