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Cannondale has announced the new Lefty Ocho today. Ocho is Spanish for eight and some sources claim its also slang for cool or a person carrying a gun. Although a weapon of a completely different sort, holding the new Lefty around the crown, there is some gun-like resemblance. My dodgy Spanish research aside, let’s meet the Lefty Ocho.<\/p>\n
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- The most obvious change is the new single crown design. Doing away with the double crown arrangement sees Cannondale employ a standard 1-1\/8\u201d tapered steerer for greater compatibility.\n<\/li>\n
- The simpler structure reduces the leg length and removes the need for brackets, reducing weight by up to 250 grams.\n<\/li>\n
- Internally the Lefty has also undergone changes. There is a new Chamber damper and Delta Cage needle bearing assembly said to improve suppleness and reliability.\n<\/li>\n
- The previous hydraulic dual fork and shock lockout is replaced with a simpler cable operated system.\n<\/li>\n
- There is also a convenient new brake release mechanism that requires a single turn of a hex key and a push of a button to release the front wheel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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F-Si Highlights:<\/h2>\n
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- Reduced frame weight. The range-topping Hi-MOD frame is said to tip the scales at 900 grams, 80 grams lighter than the previous frame.\n<\/li>\n
- Geometry tweaks. The head angle has been slackened slightly to 69 degrees with shorter 427 mm chainstays and clearance for up to 2.35 inch tyres.\n<\/li>\n
- There is additional compliance in the frame for comfort and handling improvements while maintaining stiffness where needed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
For more information on the new Cannondale F-Si and Lefty Ocho take a look at the press release from Cannondale below.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Press Release:<\/h2>\n
When the Cannondale Factory Racing Team saddles up for one of the toughest courses on the XC World Cup circuit in Albstadt, Germany this weekend they\u2019ll have two new aces up their sleeves: the all-new F-Si, the fastest and most capable hardtail Cannondale has ever made; and the Lefty Ocho, the smoothest, most advanced ultralight XC fork in the world.<\/p>\n
All-New F-Si<\/h2>\n
Introduced in 2015, the original F-Si was a game changer for XC hardtails. It was the first hardtail designed to really handle the challenging new courses of the World Cup.<\/p>\n