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Habit 3
A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension trail bike with high-end components.
| Frame | Aluminum |
|---|---|
| Suspension | Full, 130 / 140mm |
| Fork | RockShox Pike |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+ |
| Wheels | 27.5″ Aluminum |
| Drivetrain | 1 × 12 |
| Groupset | NX Eagle |
| Brakes | SRAM G2 R Hydraulic Disc |
| Seatpost | Dropper |
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Summary
The Cannondale Habit is a versatile trail bike praised for its playful and poppy ride, efficient climbing, and supportive suspension. It offers a balanced, agility-biased handling that makes it fun on flowing trails, though it may require more rider input on technical sections. The bike's Proportional Response Suspension design is frequently highlighted for optimizing performance across different sizes.
Playful and poppy ride
Efficient climbing
Supportive suspension
Balanced, agility-biased handling
Good value for the price
More pedal strikes than usual
Rear end can feel unbalanced without fork adjustments
Less stable on steeper trails
It’s supportive, playful, and poppy.
BIKE MagazineThe Habit is seriously fun to manual, carve and jump. And I mean seriously fun.
BikeRadarFor a bike with just 130mm of rear-wheel travel, the Habit feels especially composed and ready to really rip on the descents.
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Nov 2023 · Henry Quinney
That's not to say of course that the modern trail bike can't, but rather I just don't want my whole bike focused on doing something that it's never going to excel at anyway.
Sep 2023 · Ben Haworth
Cannondale Habit 3 has all the potential to be a steadfast pedal pal for years. It's not just good value. It's a great investment.
Jun 2023 · Tom Marvin
The latest iteration of the Habit is built for fun
Smart frame, with modern geometry
Quick to pick up speed
Agile and fun handling
Gets out of shape on rougher terrain
Fork not as smooth as rear end
Poor brakes
Apr 2023 · Simon Kohler, Peter Walker
The Habit is one of Cannondale’s most popular mountain bikes ever. We tested the new, fully revised Carbon LT 1 2023 model for you.
Many different options
Balanced handling
Suspension with tons of pop
Short dropper post for long-legged riders
Hard rubber compound on the front tire fritters away traction
May 2020 · Guy Kesteven
Cannondale’s Habit mountain bike is specifically designed for fun and flow, but can this affordable alloy version still deliver a good time?
Brilliant rear suspension performance
Balanced, agility biased handling
Rock-solid lifetime warrantied frame
Mostly decent spec for the price
Heavy
Skinny rims
Ai awkwardness
Long offset fork
Short dropper post
Feb 2020 · Taylor Rojek
Get out there on this great go-to trail bike.
Great all-arounder
More than XC suspension, less than trail
Proprietary dropper post
Feb 2020 · Jeremy Benson
The Habit Carbon 3 is a ripping mid-travel trail bike that excels on the descents. This 130mm travel 29er is shockingly capable when pointed downhill and...
Hard-charging
Stable at speed
Good price point
Slack actual seat tube angle
Not the sportiest climber
A little heavy for carbon
Jun 2019 · Simon Silver
This winter we spent a good number of our rides aboard the $4,000, all black Cannondale Habit Carbon 3. You can find our summary of the bike, and some riding footage aboard the Habit in the video below. Read on for our full detailed thoughts and breakdown of the bike. Details & Specs • 29″ wheels • 130mm travel front and rear • Metric shock spacing • Carbon Fiber front triangle • Aluminum rear triangle • Flip Chip for 27.5+ compatibility • Sealed cartridge bearing pivots • S, M, L (tested), XL sizes At $4,000, GX Eagle is to be expected, and we certainly
| Frame | Habit SmartForm C1 Alloy, 130mm travel, Proportional Response Suspension and Geo, 55mm chainline, ISCG05, BSA threaded BB, post mount brake, tapered headtube, DirectLine internal cable routing, UDH hanger BB Standard: BSA, 73mm, Threaded Hanger Standard: UDH Tire Clearance: 55c Colors: Purple Haze; Grey |
|---|---|
| Fork | RockShox Pike, 140mm, DebonAir, 15x110mm thru-axle, tapered steered, 42mm offset Travel: 140mm Spring Type: Air |
| Shock | RockShox Deluxe Select+, DebonAir, 2-Pos mode adjust, adjustable rebound Travel: 130mm |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB BSA MTB73 Wide |
| Headset | Integrated Sealed Bearing, Tapered |
| Stem | Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 0° |
| Handlebar | Cannondale 3 Riser, 6061 Alloy, 15mm rise, 8° sweep, 4° rise, 780mm |
| Saddle | Cannondale Scoop Shallow Sport, steel rails |
| Seatpost | TranzX dropper, internal routing, 31.6, 130mm (XS-S), 150mm (M-XL) Type: Dropper |
| Pedals | Not included |
| Grips | Cannondale TrailShroom |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM NX Eagle |
|---|---|
| Crank | SRAM NX Eagle DUB, 30T, 55mm chainline |
| Shifters | SRAM NX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Cassette | SRAM NX Eagle, 10-50, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM SX Eagle, 12-speed |
| Brakes | SRAM G2 R hydraulic disc, 180/180mm CenterLine rotors, 6-bolt Type: SRAM G2 R Hydraulic Disc |
| Brake Levers | SRAM G2 R hydraulic disc |
| Rims | Stan's NoTubes Arch D, 32h, tubeless ready |
|---|---|
| Spokes | Stainless Steel, 14g |
| Front Hub | Formula, 15x110mm thru-axle |
| Rear Hub | Formula, 12x148mm thru-axle |
| Tires | (F) Maxxis Dissector, 29x2.4" (27.5x2.4" - XS) EXO, tubeless ready, (R) Maxxis Rekon, 29x2.4" (27.5x2.4" - XS) EXO, tubeless ready |
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Last updated March 22
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