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A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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$3,199| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 120mm |
| Fork | Cannondale Lefty |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch RT |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | GX |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
Summary
The Cannondale Bad Habit is celebrated as a fun, forgiving, and deceptively fast trail bike that excels in technical terrain. Its combination of 27.5+ wheels and 120mm full suspension delivers a playful ride quality, with big tires offering increased traction and confidence. While it shines in agility and obstacle ignorance, some note the weight penalty of the plus-sized tires and the absence of a dropper post as drawbacks.
Fun and forgiving trail bike
Excellent traction and confidence on technical terrain
Playful and agile handling
Superior traction when climbing
Forgiving ride quality
Weight penalty from plus-sized tires
Absence of a dropper post
Big tires can feel slower on hardpack surfaces
Requires precise tire pressure and suspension tuning
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Nov 2017 · John Herron
The Cannondale Bad Habit Carbon 2 combines floaty 27.5+ wheels with 120mm full suspension, resulting in a very fun and forgiving trail bike. This was my first long term exposure to a fully suspended plus bike, and I was initially skeptical about having both large volume tires and dual suspension. However, like adding butter to …

Jan 2017 · Guy Kesteven
Despite being shorter in travel and lacking a dropper, the Bad Habit 1 is only 500g lighter than other plus bikes like the Diamondback Heist 3.

Jan 2017 · Mick Kirkman
The Cannondale Bad Habit 1 is the company's latest trail bike, it maxes out the Plus points and goes big when it comes to old-school fun.
Makes you feel like a big kid playing out in the woods again. Super-stiff, solid chassis.
More precise tyre pressure and suspension tuning required makes it trickier to find performance sweet spot. No dropper post.
Jul 2016 · Francis Cebedo
Cannondale joined the Plus Bike party around December of last year with the Bad Habit 1 and Bad Habit 2 aluminum models. Now they have a carbon model called the the Bad Habit Carbon. - Mtbr.com
| Frame | Bad Habit 27+, 120mm, SmartForm C1 Alloy, Ai Offset, BB30, Flat Mount Brake, Pivoting Der Hanger, 1.5 Si headtube BB Standard: BB30, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Lefty 2.0 Alloy OPI, 120mm, Isolated Damper Technology with Trail+ tune and updated controls, 55mm offset Travel: 120mm |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch RT w/ high volume eyelet, 120mm travel Travel: 120mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Cannondale BB30 |
| Headset | Cannondale HeadShok Si |
| Stem | Cannondale C3, 6061 Alloy, 1.5, 31.8, 5 deg. |
| Handlebar | Cannondale C3 riser, Alloy, 4 degree upsweep, 9 degree backsweep, 760x15mm |
| Saddle | Cannondale Stage 3 |
| Seatpost | Cannondale C3, 6061 alloy, 31.6x350mm (S,M) 400mm (L,X) Type: Rigid |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Cannondale Dual Locking Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM GX, 11-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Cannondale Si, BB30 w/ Ai SpideRing, X-Sync®, 30t |
| Shifters | SRAM GX, 11-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM XG-1150, 10-42, 11-speed |
| Chain | SRAM PC-X1, 11-speed |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore M615 hydraulic disc, 180/180mm Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Deore M615 |
| Rims | WTB Scraper i45 27.5, 45mm, tubeless ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless, 15g |
| Front Hub | Lefty 60 front, Formula with XD driver 148x12 (Ai Offset dish) rear |
| Rear Hub | Lefty 60 front, Formula with XD driver 148x12 (Ai Offset dish) rear |
| Tires | WTB Bridger, 27.5x3.0, tubeless ready |
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Last updated April 13
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