Cannondale‘s Jekyll had a rather awkward early existence. On one hand we were bombarded with videos and stories of Jerome Clementz powering to various high-profile victories aboard one while on the other, test bikes were hard to come by and show bikes often featured mock-up plastic rear shocks.
Whatever the reasons (and we’re sure there are many) for the delay, we reckon the new Carbon 2 is among the best looking complete gravity enduro race rigs set to hit the shops in 2013. That Fox DYAD RT2 rear shock allows you to switch between 90mm (Elevate) and 150mm (Flow) travel modes, and combines with a Fox 32 TALAS RL fork and Mavic Crosstrail wheels to form the core of what, on paper, looks like one hell of a thumper!
Readers' Rides: Miles and his Cannondale Scalpel
Race Bike: Mark Weir's Cannondale Jekyll
Race Bike: Jerome Clementz's Cannondale Jekyll