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Bad Habit 2
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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$2,599| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 120mm |
| Fork | RockShox Reba |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch RT |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 10 |
| Groupset | SLX, Deore |
| 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 | RockShox Reba RL Boost 27+, Tapered Steerer, 120mm, 110x15mm Maxle Lite, Poploc handlebar mounted remote, 51mm offset Travel: 120mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch RT w/ high volume eyelet, 120mm travel Travel: 120mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Cannondale BB30 |
| Headset | Tange 1.5 for Tapered Steer tubes |
| Stem | Cannondale C4, 6061 Alloy, 1-1/8, 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 Locking Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano SLX Shadow Plus, 10-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | Shimano Deore |
| Crank | Cannondale Si, Ai, BB30, FSA 26/36 rings |
| Shifters | Shimano Deore, 2x10 |
| Cassette | Sunrace 11-36, 10-speed |
| Chain | KMC X10, 10-speed |
| Brakes | Shimano Deore M615 hydraulic disc, 180/180mm Type: Shimano Deore Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano Deore M615 |
| Rims | Cannondale Beast, 27.5x45mm, tubeless ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless, 15g |
| Front Hub | Formula 110x15 front, Formula with HG driver 148x12 (Ai Offset dish) rear |
| Rear Hub | Formula 110x15 front, Formula with HG 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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