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A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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$5,299| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 120 / 120mm |
| Fork | Cannondale Lefty |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch XX |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 11 |
| Groupset | XTR, XT |
| Brakes | Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |

Dec 2018 · Richard Cunningham
Riding the original Habit had us dreaming of bigger wheels and a more aggressive chassis. Well, here it is...
True trail bike versatility
Needs nothing component spec
Excellent small bump compliance
Fussy suspension setup
Low-ish BB. You may get tired of banging your pedals
Tall seat tube cramps dropper post travel options

Oct 2018 · Matt Phillips
This supple trail bike is ready for the woods.

Oct 2018 · Seb Stott
Here, the green line represents anti-rise for the old Habit; the other lines show the anti-rise for the new Habit, calculated for each frame size.

Oct 2018
Re-engineered and re-imagined with modern geometry, great spec and groundbreaking suspension technology, the Habit promises to maximize the fun factor on more trails, for more riders.

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 · Alan Muldoon
The Cannondale Habit 5 has totally nailed the fit and sizing and the tighter suspension response makes it feel fast, efficient and fun to ride.
Fast, reactive ride
We expected it to be lighter
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
May 2016 · VeloNews.com
What happens when you give a cross-country bike a dropper post and short stem? You get something like the Habit — a fun bike for trails, but not a trail
| Frame | Habit 27.5, 120mm, BallisTec Carbon, Carbon Link, SmartForm C1 Alloy swingarm, PF30, Flat Mount Brake, Pivoting Der Hanger, 1.5 Si headtube BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Lefty 2.0 Alloy OPI, 120mm, XLR Isolated Damper Technology with Trail+ tune and XLoc Full Sprint remote, 50mm offset Travel: 120mm |
| Shock | RockShox Monarch DebonAir XX, 120mm travel, Fullsprint XLoc Travel: 120mm |
| Bottom Bracket | Cannondale Alloy PressFit30 |
| Headset | Cannondale HeadShok Si |
| Stem | Cannondale C1, 6061 Alloy, 1.5", 31.8, 5 deg. |
| Handlebar | Cannondale C1 riser, carbon, 4 degree upsweep, 9 degree backsweep, 760x15mm |
| Saddle | Fabric Scoop Shallow Elite with Cromoly rails |
| Seatpost | Fox Transfer dropper, Internal Routing, 31.6, 125mm travel Sm/150mm M-XL Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | N/A |
| Grips | Cannondale Dual Locking Grips |
| Rear Derailleur | Shimano XTR, 11-speed |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | N/A |
| Crank | Cannondale HollowGram Si, hollow forged, BB30, 30t SpideRing |
| Shifters | Shimano XT, 11-speed |
| Cassette | Shimano XT, 11-42, 11-speed |
| Chain | Shimano CN-HG601, 11-speed |
| Brakes | Shimano XT, 180/160mm, Ice Tech Rotors Type: Shimano XT Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | Shimano XT |
| Rims | Stans Arch Ex MK3 32H, 26mm inner, 27.5 Tubeless ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | DT Swiss Competition |
| Front Hub | Lefty 60 front, Formula with HG driver 142x12 rear |
| Rear Hub | Lefty 60 front, Formula with HG driver 142x12 rear |
| Tires | Schwalbe Nobby Nic SnakeSkin 27.5x2.35 front, 2.25 rear tubeless ready |
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Last updated April 13
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