Designed to combine the superior handling and dampening characteristics of the Ultra Headshok with the sure-footed traction control you get with our pivotless rear suspension system, the Extrafat turns your "knobbies into suction cups" (MTB Review March 99). Coupled with Merlin know-how, this explosive combination of technology will propel you to the front of the singletrack.
Merlin MTS size specific 3Al-2.5V tubing

New Oversized 1 3/4" down tube

Merlin 6Al-4V titanium machined dropouts

Only titanium builder using Cannondale's innovative Headshok

2 1/16" Titanium head tube for increased torsional stiffness

Cannondale "Ultra" front suspension fork for increased performance and reduced weight

New proprietary rear suspension design, offering 1" of rear wheel travel

Pivotless rear suspension, offering improved rear wheel traction for better climbing and descending in a low maintenance design

Suspension adjusted geometry

On-the-fly front suspension adjustment with 5 dampening positions

Lifetime warranty*


FRAME SIZE

13.5

15.0

16.25

17.5

18.75

20.0
SEAT TUBE (IN CTR-CTR)

9.8

11.4

13.5

14.9

16.5

19.0
HEAD ANGLE (DEGREES)

70.5

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.0

71.5
SEAT ANGLE (DEGREES)

73.5

73.5

73.5

73.0

72.5

72.5
NOMINAL TOP TUBE (IN)

21.0

21.8

22.4

23.0

23.6

24.3
CHAINSTAY (IN)

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8

16.8
WHEELBASE (IN)

40.1

40.7

41.4

41.9

42.4

42.8
BOTTOM BRACKET HEIGHT (IN)

11.6

11.6

11.7

11.8

11.8

11.8
STANDOVER HEIGHT (IN)

28.0

28.8

29.8

30.4

31.2

32.4
HEAD TUBE LENGTH (IN)

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5

4.5
FORK RAKE (IN)

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8

1.8
FRAME WEIGHT (LBS)

4.4

4.45

4.5

4.55

4.6

4.8

NOTE: GEOMETRY ASSUMES .125" SAG ON HEADSHOK FORK

*LIMITATION OF LOWEST SEAT HEIGHT

**NOMINAL TOP TUBE LENGTHS ARE MEASURED AS IF THE TOP TUBE WERE HORIZONTAL


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