A year of hard riding on the Cannondale Scalpel Si Team

A year of hard riding on the Cannondale Scalpel Si Team

Joe reflects on a tumultuous relationship with a truly capable XC bike

Cannondale Scalpel Si Team long-term review

Jack Luke

Many, many thousands of kilometres later, Joe reflects on his time with his Cannondale Scalpel

Joe Norledge is the most dedicated racer on the BikeRadar team and competes in a huge number of events, most notably at the XC Marathon World Championships last year.

He’s also not afraid of a little air time, so you can be certain that his Cannondale Scalpel-Si Team long-term test bike has truly been put through the works.

In this video, Joe explains his long and sometimes difficult relationship with a bike he’s grown to love.

Keep your eyes peeled for a full review on the site in a few weeks.

Jack Luke

Digital editor

Jack Luke is the digital editor at BikeRadar and has been utterly obsessed with riding and bike tech for his whole life. Jack can primarily be found whizzing about at a moderate pace on his array of road bikes from his home in Bristol, but his greatest passion is for cycle touring, bikepacking and ill-advised gravel-flavoured long-distance hike-a-bike-peppered adventures. Jack is also interested in fixed-gear bikes, tandems and anything else that’s a wee bit weird. With a near-encyclopedic knowledge of cycling tech – ranging from the most esoteric retro niche to the most cutting-edge modern kit – Jack takes pride in seeking out stories that would otherwise go unreported. After years spent working in bike shops, and as a photography technician and tutor, Jack joined BikeRadar in 2016. He’s now responsible for shaping the overall output of BikeRadar, editing, planning and – when he gets the chance – writing content for the site. Jack’s also a regular host on the BikeRadar YouTube channel and BikeRadar Podcast, and has contributed to articles for the Guardian and been a guest on BBC Radio Scotland.

  • Height: 181cm
  • Bike size: 56cm/Large
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