Pro bike: Jeremiah Bishop's Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er

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There's light, and then there's LIGHT

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Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) raced this ultralight Cannondale Flash 29er hardtail at the US MTB Nationals. How light? Try 8.23kg (18.14lb).

Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) raced this ultralight Cannondale Flash 29er hardtail at the US MTB Nationals. H📖ow light? Try 8.23kg (18.14lb). (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Not surprisingly, Cannondale fits its top-end Flash 29er carbon hardtail with its trademark BB30 bottom bracket.

Not surprisingly, Cannondale fits its top-end Flash 29er carbon hardtail with its tra🔜demark BB3𓆏0 bottom bracket. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) normally runs bar ends but decided to go without on the US Nationals course at Sun Valley. Rather than cut off the glued-on ESI silicone foam rubber grips, though, Bishop told team mechanic Troy Laffey to just leave them as is.

Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) normally runs bar ends but decided to go without on the US Nationals course at Sun Valley. Rather than cut off theꦗ glued-on ESI silicone foam rubber grips, though, Bishop told team mechanic Troy Laffey to just leave them as is. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The Lefty fork may only have one leg but the dual crowns, trademark square-profile lower tube and needle bearings provide exceptional stiffness and small bump sensitivity.

The Lefty fork may only have one leg but the dual crowns, trademark square-profile lower tube and needle bearings provide exception💛al stiffness and small bump sensitivity. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Crankbrothers' latest Eggbeater 11 pedals have interchangeable collars to minimize slop between the shoe and pedal.

Crankbr🎃others' latest Eggbeater 11 pedals have interchangeable collars to m🅰inimize slop between the shoe and pedal. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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SRAM's XX group is a big reason why Jeremiah Bishop's (Cannondale) Cannondale Flash 29er is so incredibly light.

SRAM's XX group is a bi♐g reason why Jeremiah Bishop's (Cannondale) Cannondale Fla💧sh 29er is so incredibly light. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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NoTubes uses its own house-brand hub for Jeremiah Bishop's (Cannondale) Cannondale Flash 29er.

NoTubes uses ♒its own house-brand hub for J🔯eremiah Bishop's (Cannondale) Cannondale Flash 29er. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Strategically flattened sections on the chain stays, seat stays, seat tube, and seatpost are said to provide an unusually soft ride on Cannondale's Flash 29er.

Strategically flattened sections on the chain stays, seat stays, seat tub💎e, and seatpost are said to provide an unusually soft ride on Cannondale's Flash 29er. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Despite the availability of carbon fiber wheels, Stan's NoTubes ZTR aluminum rims remain an extremely popular choice among top pros for their light weight, easy serviceability, and instant tubeless compatibility.

Despite the availabilit🍷y of carbon fiber wheels, Stan's NoTubes ZTR aluminum rims remain an extremely popular choice among top pros for their light weight, easy serviceability, and instant tubelꦆess compatibility. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The stays are mostly straight on Jeremiah Bishop's Cannondale Flash 29er.

The stays are mostly straight on Jeremiah Bishop's Cannondale Flas🐓h 29er. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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According to Cannondale, the flattened stays on Jeremiah Bishop's Flash 29er act as a sort of micro-suspension for improved rider comfort and tire traction.

According to Cannondale, the flattened stays on Jeremiah Bishop's Flash 29er act as a sort of micro-suspension for improved rider comfort and tire traℱction. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The NoTubes 29er Race Gold wheelset is one of the lightest options available for the bigger format.

The NoTubes 29er Race Gold wheelset is one of the light꧅est options available for the bigger format. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Jeremiah Bishop's (Cannondale) NoTubes 29er Race Gold front wheel is built around a Cannondale Lefty front hub.

Jeremiah Bishop's (Cannondale) NoTubes 29er Race Gold froওnt wheel is built around a Cannondale Lefty front hub. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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A direct-mount front derailleur saves weight by allowing for a thinner seat tube.

A direct-mount front deraille🌸ur saves weight by allowing for a thinner seat tube. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Cannondale's Immex cage blends a carbon fiber base with titanium wings.

Cannondale's Immex cage blends a carbon fiber base with titanium ꩲwings. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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A strip of Velcro helps deaden the noise of chainslap on Jeremiah Bishop's Cannondale Flash 29er.

A str♓ip of Velcro helps deaden the noise of chainslap on Jeremiah Bishop's Cannondale Flash 29er. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The Cannondale OPI integrated stem and steerer clamp on to a Syntace Duraflite 31.8 Carbon handlebar.

The Canno✅ndale𝓰 OPI integrated stem and steerer clamp on to a Syntace Duraflite 31.8 Carbon handlebar. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) uses SRM's Power Control 7 computer to go along with his SRM power meter.

Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) uses SRM's Power Control 7 computer to gไo along with his SRM power meter. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Avid XX World Cup brake levers lack pad contact adjustment but are slightly lighter because of it.

Avid XX World Cup brake🍸 levers lack pad contact adjustment but are slightly lighter because of it. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Roadies have been racing and training with their power meters for years but we're now seeing the trend carry over into the mountain bike realm.

Roadies have been racing and training with their power meters for years but we're now seeing the trend carry over into the mount𝔉ain bike realm. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The sandwich-style rear derailleur hanger is stiffer and should provide slightly better shifting than ones that merely bolt to one side of the dropout.

The sandwich-style rear derailleur hanger is stiffer and should provide slightly better shifting than ones th♔at merely boltꦫ to one side of the dropout. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Aluminum post mount rear brake caliper tabs are sized for 140mm rotors.

Aluminum postꩵ mount rear brake cal🅠iper tabs are sized for 140mm rotors. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale) gets the personal treatment on his Cannondale Lefty XLR fork.

Jeremiah Bish📖op (Cannondale) gets the personal treatment on𒈔 his Cannondale Lefty XLR fork. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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The ultralight Cannondale Lefty fork uses a carbon fiber upper assembly and a forged aluminum lower leg.

The ultralight Cannondale Lefty fork uses a carbon fiber upper asseꦗmbly an꧑d a forged aluminum lower leg. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)
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Cannondale's clever OPI stem is forged as one piece with the steerer for an ultralight setup.

Cannondale's clever OPI stem is forged as one💝 piece with the steer☂er for an ultralight setup. (Image credit: Jonny Irick)

Lightweight bikes are nothing new at the top ranks of the sport but Jeremiah B💝ishop's (Cannondale Factory Team) Cannondale Flash Carbon 29er surprised even us, weighing in at an astounding 8.23kg (18.14lb) – lighter than some Paris-Roubaix machines we've profiled in the past and just the thing for the US cross-country national championship's climbing-intensive course in Sun Valley, Idaho.