Cannondale Prophet 3 and 4?

Question

Can anyone tell me if the Prophet 3 or the Prophet 4 by cannondale has the lock out feature on the shocks the pictures make it look like it does but half the shops i call say it doesnt and i cant get a straight awnser! Thanks for your help! Also i have never owned a bike with a lefty before what are the pros and cons should i consider it?

Answer 1

Cannondale dropped the Lefty for this year Prophets.

With the Prophet 3 you get a Fox Vanilla fork, while on the 4 you get a Tora.  Both are very good forks for the money, but probably I would go for the Vanilla.

Also, shocks are different, the Float is probably better than the Manitou.  And also the brakes are better on the 3 than on the 4.

If you could afford both bikes, I would recomend going for the Prophet 3.  I think it's a very good bike.