2018 Cannondale

Fat CAAD 1

A 26″ aluminum frame hardtail fat bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price

$3,199
FrameAluminum
SuspensionHardtail, 100mm
ForkCannondale Lefty Olaf
Wheels26″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetXT, SLX
BrakesHydraulic 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

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21 mph

Fat CAAD 1

23 mph

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Reviews
Singletrack World
First Date: Cannondale Fat Caad

Oct 2016 · David Gould

A fat bike with a lefty fork? Really?

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MTBR
First Look: Cannondale’s 2016 Fat CAAD fat bike

Oct 2015

Cannondale brings respected aluminum frame to the dirt side to produce a fun and nimble ride with the narrowest Q-factor of any fat bike on the market. - Mtbr.com

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Bicycling
First Look: Cannondale Fat CAAD

Sep 2015

Cannondale enters the fat bike market with two new models

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Fat CAAD, SmartForm C1 Alloy, BB30XL, SAVE, 1.5 Si head tube

BB StandardBB30, 120mm, Press Fit

Fork

Lefty Olaf, 2Spring, 100mm, PBR Isolated Damper Technology with Fat tune, 60mm offset

Travel100mm

Bottom Bracket

Cannondale BB30XL, 166mm spindle / 120mm shell

Headset

Cannondale HeadShok Si

Stem

Cannondale C3, 3D-forged 6061 Alloy, 1.5", 31.8, 6°, 60mm

Handlebar

Cannondale C3 riser, Alloy, 4° upsweep, 9° backsweep, 760x15mm

Saddle

Fabric Scoop Shallow Elite

Seatpost

TransX Dropper Post, 31.6, 120mm drop, internal routing

TypeDropper

Pedals

Not included

Grips

Cannondale Locking Grips

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XT, 11-speed

Crank

Cannondale Si, BB30, Fat Offset SpideRing, X-Sync®, 30t

Shifters

Shimano SLX, 11-speed

Cassette

Shimano SLX, 11-46, 11-speed

Chain

Shimano HG601, 11-speed

Brakes

SRAM Guide R, Centerline Rotors 180/160mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

SRAM Guide R

Wheels
Rims

Sun Ringle Mulefü​​t 80 SL, 26", Tubeless Ready

Spokes

DT Swiss Competition

Front Hub

Lefty 73 (front), Sun Ringle SRC, 197x12 thru (rear), 32 hole

Rear Hub

Lefty 73 (front), Sun Ringle SRC, 197x12 thru (rear), 32 hole

Tires

Schwalbe Jumbo Jim 26x4.8", Snakeskin, tubeless-ready

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