Cannondale and the CPSC are recalling about 6,700 Mountain Bicycles with Lefty Speed SL and Lefty Speed DLR Forks. The forks can break during use causing the rider to lose control
of the bicycle, fall and suffer serious injuries.

Cannondale has received 15 reports of the bicycle forks separating, including five reports of injuries including a broken collarbone, a concussion, broken ribs and bruises.

The bikes wre sold at authorized Cannondale dealers from June 2006 through May 2007 for between $1,600 and $6,500.

Bicycle model code, product Retail price

    Lefty Speed Carbon SL

  • 2007 Taurine Carbon Team Replica $5500
  • 2007 Scalpel 1 $5000
  • 2007 Scalpel Team Replica $5500
  • 2007 Rush Carbon 1 $6000
  • 2007 Rush Carbon Team $6500
  • 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed
    Carbon SL forks $1400

    • Lefty Speed DLR 2 (including bonded, 100mm and 80mm)

  • * 2007 Rush Carbon 2 $4500

    • (* This model also included in the recall for
    Cranksets – CPSC press release #07-206)

  • 2007 Rush 3 $2600
  • 2007 Rush 4 $2100
  • 2007 Rush 5 $1700
  • 2007 Caffeine 29'er $1600
  • 2007 Scalpel 2 $3500
  • 2007 Scalpel 3 $2600
  • 2007 Caffeine 1 $2200
  • 2007 Caffeine 2 $1600
  • 2007 Rush Feminine 1 $2000
  • 2007 aftermarket, replacement Lefty Speed
    (bonded, 100mm and 80mm) DLR 2 $950
  • 2008 Rush Carbon 3 $3500