2018 Cannondale

Trail Balance 12 Boy's

A 12″ aluminum frame run bike.
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MSRP$199
FrameAluminum
SuspensionRigid
ForkAluminum
Wheels12″ Aluminum
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MBR
Cannondale Trail 5 review - MBR

Jul 2019 · Paul Burwell

The Cannondale Trail 5 is a new addition to the £750 category and features a Smartform aluminium frame, which is one of the most comfortable here.

Highs
  • Frame has excellent feel and ride quality...

Lows
  • But it’s also too tall and lacks stand-over clearance

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Bikerumor
First Ride: Cannondale Habit 29er trail bike in Germany's Black Forest

Oct 2018

We headed to Germany's Black Forest to test ride the recently launched Cannondale Habit - a 130 mm travel 29er ready-to-shred trail bike

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MTBR
2019 Cannondale Habit trail bike launched

Oct 2018

Cannondale's Proportional Response suspension design and the all-new Habit features 130mm of suspension fit for riders of different sizes. - Mtbr.com

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Mountain Bike Action
Down The Trail: Cannondale's Carbon Fiber Monocoque Raven

Feb 2018 · McCoy

The Good Old Days

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BikeRadar
Cannondale Trail 4 review

Sep 2016 · Guy Kesteven

Good looking, comfortable and fast but hits big bumps hard and feels twitchy on more technical trails. Buy if you want a great frame at a value price and plan to use your bike off of the trails as well as on them

Highs
  • Good looking alloy SAVE frame that’s noticeably more comfortable than most at this price. Fast tyres and rack mounts make it a useful weekday workhorse and Shimano gears are dependably durable

Lows
  • Narrow bar, long stem, wooden feeling brakes and skinny tyres all undermine technical trail confidence. Straight steerer RockShox XC30 fork is adequate but certainly not amazing for the price

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Canadian Cycling Magazine
Trail Test: The Cannondale F-Si Carbon 2, an entry model with top specs for tearing up the XC course

Oct 2015 · Canadian Cycling Magazine

A brand’s base model of a bike line usually shows cost-saving choices throughout its spec. Often the frame material and production process are altered as well.

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Specs
Build
Frame

Trail 12 Balance, SmartForm C2 Alloy, smooth welding

Fork

Cannondale Little Lefty 12, rigid, SmartForm C2 Alloy, 1 1-8" steerer

Headset

FSA, Alloy, 1-1/8" Ahead, integrated

Stem

Alloy Ahead, 37mm

Handlebar

Lightweight Alloy, 460mm wide, 22.2mm

Saddle

Cannondale Kid's Comfort

Seatpost

One-piece,clamp-less, 25.4mm

TypeRigid

Grips

Cannondale Kid's Comfort

Wheels
Rims

Cannondale C4, lightweight alloy, 12", 16H

Spokes

Steel, 14g Black

Front Hub

Little Lefty single-sided front, nutted axle rear

Rear Hub

Little Lefty single-sided front, nutted axle rear

Tires

Innova, 12x1.75", multi-use tread

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