Cannondale OverMountain enduro team switches to Lefty SuperMax

Cannondale has announced that its North American OverMountain team will, for the first time, be racing and adventuring on the all-new Lefty SuperMax suspension fork this season.

A 26-inch, 160mm travel fork has been seen under team riders and the 29er version is currently 130mm. This is a particularly interesting announcement on the eve of next week’s global OverMountain bike launch in Spain where Cannondale will be introducing two new bikes.

The SuperMax’s race debut will be in the Enduro World Series under OverMountain team riders Ben Cruz, Jason Moeschler team newcomer Marco Osborne and eventually Mark Weir who is currently healing from a broken hip.

According to Cannondale its team riders were instrumental in the development of the SuperMax’s new internal components, most of all a Wide Mouth Piston, which is said to increase small bump sensitivity and high-speed suppleness. The SuperMax’s dual crown structure makes it radically stiff, yet the minimalist single-leg design makes it as light as some of its competitors cross-country race forks.

“Going into the SuperMax testing I was a bit apprehensive,” said Weir. “After I got on it and started riding, it is a difference you would have to ride to believe. I’ve been riding the same corners for 15 years, and I try to carry my speed through every time. On the SuperMax, I’ve never been faster.”