Setting the proper air pressure in your Cannondale Lefty Oliver is critical to getting the performance out of your fork. Because the Oliver has a no-sag air spring design, traditional sag measurement setup is not as helpful as on mountain suspension forks. With only 30mm of travel on the Oliver, you want to make sure […]
Most brakes fit on a Lefty 2.0 or SuperMax brake adapter just fine. Some four piston brakes do make contact with the Cannondale brake adapter. Cannondale modified these adapters when they came on bikes with larger two or four piston brakes such as Magura MT5 or MT7. One way to work with that is to use […]
If you want to service your Lefty 2.0 or SuperMax fork, you can do a few things on your own. The most common service you’ll want to perform is replacing the air seals at the bottom of the damper as part of the 100 hour service. Cannondale is in a transition at the time of […]
Getting the maximum performance out of your Lefty has a lot to do with setting the pressure correctly with a well calibrated shock pump. Many riders have too much air pressure in their Lefty forks which decreases performance. Need a good shock pump? The chart above is relevant for finding the starting air pressure for […]
Can I convert a Lefty SuperMax 140mm to 160mm travel? If you have a 2016 or 2017 Lefty SuperMax, the answer is yes. And you could convert a 160mm down to a 14omm travel as well. Previous SuperMax versions cannot be converted using this same procedure and parts. All that needs to be changed is […]
Cannondale uses different hubs and adapters for the Lefty 2.0 and SuperMax forks based on what the fork offset is and what hub is being used. The chart below is from Cannondale’s 2017 tech documents.
Cannondale has been ahead of the game for many years in a number of areas. Standardized forks and headsets on mountain bikes are one of their greatest victories over less innovative companies. Back when 1″ steerer tubes were common, Cannondale was running 1.5″ frames and a single size that is still relevant today. We have […]
UPDATE: A full guide has been posted with a chart as to which headset you need for your frame and fork. Take a look now! https://www.cannondaleanswers.com/definitive-guide-cannondale-frame-headset-fork-compatibility-for-mountain-bikes/ If you have a Cannondale frame with integrated headset cups, meaning it is the SI headtube and is Lefty/Headshok compatible, there is a headset available from Cannondale to make […]
