by J.Michael Breitenbach

Created on: December 21, 2007

PERPETRATOR: SOUGHT FOR QUESTIONING AFTER ANHILATING COMPETITION

Cannondale's 07' PERPetrator 2 Strikes Again With Gobs of Suspension, Proven Frame Geometry, And The Quality That's Made Cannondale a Mountain Bike Racing Icon.

This year Cannondale's Mountain Bike Line is back with a vengeance and the 08' PERP 2 is high on the hit list. With shortened frame borrowed from the JUDGE and newly enlarged top tube gussets this is one solid mountain bike frame eventhough it's 1.5 lbs. light than it's JUDGE brethren. Frame geometry is also improved and steepened for more aggressive cornering.

The RockShox Totem Solo Air mountain bike fork with 180mm travel and FOX DHX 4.0 Coil shock providing 180-200mm of widened single pivot adjustable staged suspension give you the courage to charge the small stuff, slice corners, crank the flats, and blast off big hits without worrying if your butt's covered. Add in the beefy TruVatiV Howitzer bottom bracket, Mavic EX729 wheels with Thru-20 front/Sun Ringle Abbah Lawwill Thru-12 rear hubs, TruVatiV Ruktion crank with Cannondale GRIND EX Platform pedals and you've got one bulletproof drivetrain. 9 speed X-9 rear derailleur and SRAM X-7 shifters with over sized gear indicator assure you've got the right ratio's at a touch of the finger. "Stop on a dime" with Avid Juicy 3 Disc brakes featuring 8" rotor, 4 piston calipers, Ambidextrous levers if you prefer front brake control on the right side, "Tri-Align system" ensures the caliper alignment, and "No Drip" bleeding. Steering is left up to Cannondale Freeride 38.1mm stem and FSA FR-330BOS handlebars with 40 mm rise to put you in that power position. Rounding out the list with a VELO 2051 FR saddle and Cannondale C4 Alloy seat post for a seating arrangements. Best of all this baby is available in the deepest Jet Black to ensure this rig inspires the hooligan in us all. Check out the new 08'PERP 2 for all your Downhill, Freeride, and Slopestyle needs. But BE CAREFUL! It might make you a "Suspect!"

http://www.cannondale.com/bikes/08/cusa/mo del-8VNG2.html

Frame PERP, 180-200 mm
Fork RockShox Totem IS Coil 1.5", 180 mm, Thru-20
Rear Shock FOX Van R Coil
Rims Mavic EX325, 36 hole
Hubs Thru-20 front, Sun Ringle Abbah Lawwill Thru-12 rear
Spokes DT Swiss Champion
Tires Maxxis Minion, 26 x 2.5"
Pedals Cannondale GRIND EX Platform
Crank TruVatiV Ruktion, 24/36/PC guard
Chain Shimano 9-speed
Rear Cogs Shimano HG50 11-34
Btm Bracket TruVatiV Howitzer
Front Derailleur Shimano LX
Rear Derailleur SRAM X-9 Mid-cage
Shifters SRAM X-7 Trigger
Handlebars FSA FR-330BOS, 40 mm rise
Stem Cannondale Freeride 1.5", 31.8 mm
Headset Cannondale Orbit Xtreme Pro 1.5"
Brakeset Avid Juicy 3 w/8" rotors
Brakelevers Avid Juicy 3
Saddle VELO 2051 FR
Seat Post Cannondale C4 Alloy
Sizes S, M, L, X
Extras Cannondale GRIND Grip, TruVativ Chainring Shift Guide
Weight* 42.8 lbs
MSRP: $3199.99 (varies by dealer and country)

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