In addition to completely redesigning the Jekyll, Cannondale also recently announced the brand-new Trigger 27.5 and Trigger 29 at their global launch in Spain.
Trigger 27.5
The Trigger 27.5, simply referred to as “Trigger” in the Cannondale marketing materials, is essentially the all-new Jekyll’s little brother. With (you guessed it) 27.5″/650b wheels and 150/85mm of rear travel, this bike essentially offers Jekyll aggressiveness dialed back just a hair. Consequently, Cannondale sees the all-new Trigger as a “quiver killer.”
This rig shares many additional similarities with the Jekyll, including the Fox DYAD rear shock, Ballistec carbon, and ECS-TC pivot system (check out the Jekyll article for more information).
Trigger 29
While Cannondale’s new models reinforce my impression that the 26″ wheel is going the way of the dinosaurs, they haven’t abandoned the wagon wheels yet! The Trigger 29 offers the Trigger’s fantastic performance with a 29er roll-over-anything feel. The travel is dialed down a bit, with the rear shock providing 130 or 80mm of travel, depending on which way the lever is flipped.
For more information, check out this video about the Trigger’s development:
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Nov 18, 2015
Pros
SI (System Integration)
Light, well under 30lbs
Carbon Lefty Super Max
Cross Max Wheel Set
Carbon Bars
SLSI Crank Set
SRAM XX1
Head Set Tool Kit
Stiff
Cons-
Seat post- Installed LEV Integra
Lefty Super Max- Cost (should be available at a lower price point)
This bike is imposing. The stem is 4’ high and with Hans Dampf tires looks like The Bike of the Gods.
With a bit of knowledge gained by advance education particularly on the components; set up is fast. About 1 hour from box to trail. For me @ 6’ 215lb I started with hard pressures following Cannondale recommended sag settings. Eventually I went soft. The Dyad and Lefty need time to loosen. In particular the fat Lefty. The character of this bike is that it needs to be pushed. You have to take charge of all that traction and height. This bike can accomplish incredible climbing feats. Even OUT OF THE SADDLE. As a taller dude with a shorter seat post I spend lots of time standing. This bike is big and doesn’t mind all that torque in the least. In fact it welcomes all that power. In either flow or elevate mode this bike hooks up and climbs. I’m not a huge climber but In gnarled out sections I have passed smaller and lighter dudes simply because I can take advantage of this bikes size and traction. So yeah, it’s not a great finesser of switchbacks and much prefers being rode roughshod over obstacles. Thank’s to SI this bike works as a single unit. Other FS bikes are in fact designed around other’s technology and are not proprietary. Sorry but it’s a fact. If you spend 10k on a Santa Cruz Nomad half the bike was designed by someone else with their name on it.
Left hand PBR right hand Dyad, if like me you are coming over from other lefty fork products you’ll quickly transition to this. I understand C-dale has a system where it does both with one stroke. I have tried other lockouts but over time I am accustomed to PBR which is ubiquitous to the Lefty. Nothing becomes more simple habit, visually accessible and ergonomically infallible red ring/blue button PBR. The quality of Lefty is outstanding with incredibly tight tolerances and finish. Sure C-dale makes alloy Triggers but have you tried to find one with a Lefty? Cannondale should IMO make this version fork available more readily. Not everyone can afford the price of an all carbon machine, shouldn’t they still have access to Lefty? Connected to the fork are the best handle bars I have ever used. The carbon bars of Cannondale spec come into their own when you drop the saddle . They have a good flex characteristics.