Cannondale has launched the Flash, its lightest and stiffest ever hardtail. Made from high modulus carbon fibre with a tube-to-tube construction process as used on its flagship road bikes, Cannondale has gone all out to optimise every aspect of the frame to ensure it's as light as possible. Cannondale will offer various levels of build starting from £1,999, with the frame has optimised for 2x10 drivetrains. There'll be five carbon models and also three aluminium versions.