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2017 Cannondale

Habit Carbon 2

A 27.5″ carbon frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
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Manufacturer Price

$5,299
FrameCarbon
SuspensionFull, 120 / 120mm
ForkCannondale Lefty
ShockRockShox Monarch XX
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetXTR, XT
BrakesShimano XT Hydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

22 mph

Habit Carbon 2

26 mph

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Reviews
Pinkbike
Field Test: Cannondale Habit Carbon

Dec 2018 · Richard Cunningham

Riding the original Habit had us dreaming of bigger wheels and a more aggressive chassis. Well, here it is...

Highs
  • True trail bike versatility

  • Needs nothing component spec

  • Excellent small bump compliance

Lows
  • Fussy suspension setup

  • Low-ish BB. You may get tired of banging your pedals

  • Tall seat tube cramps dropper post travel options

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Bicycling
The New Habit Carbon 3 Is Cannondale’s Best Mountain Bike Ever

Oct 2018 · Matt Phillips

This supple trail bike is ready for the woods.

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BikeRadar
Old name, brand new bike: Cannondale Habit Carbon 2 first ride review

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.

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Loam Wolf
Cannondale Launches New Habit

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.

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Bikerumor
Long Term Review: Cannondale Bad Habit Carbon 2 mountain bike

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 …

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MBR
Cannondale Habit 5 (2017) review - MBR

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.

Highs
  • Fast, reactive ride

Lows
  • We expected it to be lighter

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MTBR
Cannondale Bad Habit 27.5 Plus bike first look

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

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Velo
Cannondale Habit 2

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

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Geometry
Specs
Build
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 StandardPF30, Press Fit

Fork

Lefty 2.0 Alloy OPI, 120mm, XLR Isolated Damper Technology with Trail+ tune and XLoc Full Sprint remote, 50mm offset

Travel120mm

Shock

RockShox Monarch DebonAir XX, 120mm travel, Fullsprint XLoc

Travel120mm

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

TypeDropper

Pedals

N/A

Grips

Cannondale Dual Locking Grips

Groupset
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

TypeShimano XT Hydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano XT

Wheels
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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