2018 Cannondale

Habit Women's 2

A 27.5″ aluminum frame full suspension women’s trail bike with upper mid-range components.
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Manufacturer Price

$2,500
FrameAluminum
SuspensionFull, 120 / 120mm
ForkRockShox Judy
ShockRockShox Monarch RT
Wheels27.5″ Aluminum
Drivetrain1 × 11
GroupsetXT, SLX
BrakesHydraulic Disc
SeatpostDropper
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Terrain
easyextreme
Handling
nimblestable
Habit Women's 2
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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 Women's 2

26 mph

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Reviews
BIKE Magazine
Review: Cannondale Habit Carbon 2/3 | Bible of Bike Tests 2019

Feb 2019

Somewhere between playful and capable, the habit is stable, comfortable and, yeah, maybe a bit dull.

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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

This supple trail bike is ready for the woods.

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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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Mountain Bike Action
Cannondale Introduces New Habit 29

Oct 2018 · McCoy

Progressive geometry with some special sauce

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MTB Mag
[First Ride] The New Cannondale Habit 29

Oct 2018 · Francesco Mazza

In July 2015 we were in Friborg, at the European headquarters of Cannondale in Germany, for the presentation of the first model of the Habit, the trail bike of the Big C. In recent days we returned to the Friborg headquarters for the press presentation of the new Habit model that Cannondale has completely redesigned, starting with the wheels which are now 29 inches, then moving up to the new suspension system and the new Proportional Response concept that we will walk though in this article. We tested the Carbon 2 set-up in a full day of riding in the Black Forest, the

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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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BikeRadar
Cannondale Habit Women’s Carbon 2 review

May 2018 · Anna Cipullo

This is a real head-turner of a bike, but it’s more XC than the marketing would suggest. Buy if you’re after a composed trail bike that brings XC-efficiency to climbs and is ripe for future upgrades

Highs
  • Comfortable riding position, composed handling, efficient climber

Lows
  • Suspension feels unbalanced between front and rear, twitchy on techy and steep descents

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Habit 27.5 Women's, 120mm, SmartForm C1 Alloy, Carbon Link, BB30, Flat Mount Brake, Pivoting Der Hanger, 1.5 Si headtube

BB StandardBB30, 120mm, Press Fit

Fork

RockShox Judy Gold, 120mm, tapered steerer, Fast Black Uppers, Solo Air, 15x110mm Maxle Stealth, 51mm offset

Travel120mm

Spring TypeAir

Shock

RockShox Monarch RT w/ high volume eyelet, 120mm travel

Travel120mm

Spring TypeAir

Bottom Bracket

FSA MegaExo

Headset

Tange 1.5 for Tapered Steer tubes

Stem

Cannondale C4, 6061 Alloy, 1-1/8", 31.8, 5°

Handlebar

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

Saddle

Cannondale Stage 3 Women's Ergo

Seatpost

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

TypeDropper

Pedals

Not included

Grips

Cannondale Women's Locking Grips

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano XT, 11-speed Shadow Plus

Crank

FSA Comet MegaExo, 30t, 11-speed

Shifters

Shimano SLX, 11-speed

Cassette

SunRace 11-speed, 11-42

Chain

KMC X11, 11-speed

Chain Guide

N/A

Brakes

Shimano Deore MT-500 hydro disc, 180/160mm

TypeHydraulic Disc

Brake Levers

Shimano Deore MT-500 hydro disc

Wheels
Rims

WTB STP i23 TCS, 32 hole, 23mm inner, Tubeless Ready

Spokes

14g Stainless, Black

Front Hub

Formula 110x15 front, Formula with HG driver 142x12 rear

Rear Hub

Formula 110x15 front, Formula with HG driver 142x12 rear

Tires

Schwalbe Nobby Nic Performance, 27.5x2.35" F/2.25" R, Tubeless Ready

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