Germany's forever stylish Manuel Fumic brings charisma and a touch of rebellion to the sport of Olympic-discipline cross-country mountain biking. First it was casual sunglasses; more recently Fumic (and teammate Marco Aurelio Fontana) raced at the pointy end of World Cups in baggy shorts.
Style is one thing, but Fumic's consistent results prove this friendly and funny racer isn’t there just to participate. As a multiple-time German national champion and three-time Olympian in the discipline, Fumic is commonly found in the top five placings.
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Cross country is changing, and the Scalpel Si is designed to help tame the technical courses
It was officially released just days ago, but Fumic has been racing Cannondale's latest dual suspension race platform – the Scalpel Si – for a number of months.
We sit down with Fumic in Cairns, Australia to discuss his new bike, something he's already well acquainted with having recently taken a stage win at the 2016 Absa Cape Epic (with help from teammate Henrique Avancini),
Pass the Scalpel
What will and won’t change
Counting on it
- Frame: Cannondale Scalpel F-Si, size Medium
- Rear shock: RockShox Monarch XX, with XLoc Full Sprint
- Fork: Cannondale Lefty 2.0 Carbon, XLR Isolated Damper, 88+ tuning, 55mm offset
- Headset: Cannondale 1.5in Lefty
- Stem: Cannondale Lefty OPI, 90mm, -5 degree
- Handlebar: FSA K-Force Carbon, 700 width, flat
- Grips: Prologo Mastery silicon
- Front brake: SRAM Level Ultimate, 160mm 2-piece CLX rotor
- Rear brake: SRAM Level Ultimate, 160mm 2-piece CLX rotor
- Rear derailleur: SRAM XX1
- Shift levers: SRAM XX1
- Cassette: SRAM XX1, 10-42T, 11-speed
- Chain: SRAM XX1, 11-speed
- Crankset: Cannondale SiSl2, SRAM X-Sync 36T ring, 175mm, Stages power meter
- Bottom bracket: SRAM PF30
- Pedals: Exustar Forged ‘E-PM215Ti-1’
- Front wheel: Enve M50, 29in, DT Swiss 240s Lefty hub
- Rear wheel: Enve M50, 29in, DT Swiss 240s 142x12mm hub
- Front tyre: Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo, 29 x 2.25in
- Rear tyre: Schwalbe Racing Ralph Evo, 29 x 2.25in
- Saddle: Prologo Nago Evo X8 CPC, Nack carbon rails
- Seatpost: FSA K-Force Carbon, 31.6mm, Straight
- Bottle cages: Cannondale Nylon SSR, side access
- Other accessories: Lightweight chainguide (unknown), Garmin mount
- Rider's height: 1.73m (5ft 8in)
- Rider's weight: 68kg (150lb)
- Saddle height from BB, c-t: 690mm
- Effective top tube length: 599mm
- Head tube length: 110mm
- Seat tube length (c-t): 440mm
- Chainstay length: 435mm
- Weight: 10.31kg (22.73lb)
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