{"id":204924,"date":"2019-06-02T01:42:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-01T23:42:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/?p=204924\/"},"modified":"2019-06-02T01:42:48","modified_gmt":"2019-06-01T23:42:48","slug":"tested-cannondale-habit-carbon-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/en\/tested-cannondale-habit-carbon-3\/","title":{"rendered":"[Tested] Cannondale Habit Carbon 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.\u00a0Read on for\u00a0our\u00a0full detailed thoughts\u00a0and breakdown of the bike.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l_hLcelfsDI\" width=\"750\" height=\"422\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Details &amp; Specs<\/h3>\n<p>\u2022 29\u2033 wheels<br \/>\n\u2022 130mm travel front and rear<br \/>\n\u2022 Metric shock spacing<br \/>\n\u2022 Carbon Fiber front triangle<br \/>\n\u2022 Aluminum rear triangle<br \/>\n\u2022 Flip Chip for 27.5+ compatibility<br \/>\n\u2022 Sealed cartridge bearing pivots<br \/>\n\u2022 S, M, L (tested), XL sizes<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-204925\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.23.23-AM.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1312\" height=\"992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.23.23-AM.jpg 1312w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.23.23-AM-750x567.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.23.23-AM-768x581.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1312px) 100vw, 1312px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8789.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8789.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8789-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8789-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At $4,000, GX Eagle is to be expected, and we certainly wouldn&#8217;t be disappointed with the proven drivetrain, though we were a bit surprised to find that only the\u00a0derailleur was GX spec, while most of the rest of the drivetrain parts were the lower tier NX. We understand the goal to bring cost savings to the consumer, but we felt the bike deserved a tad more than the lowest tier shifting\u00a0components<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199610\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8787.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8787.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8787-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8787-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>.<\/p>\n<p>Maxxis rubber front and rear is a good choice by Cannondale, as it&#8217;s hard to go wrong with a proven Minion DHF in front (2.5 WT), followed by a\u00a0 High Roller II in the rear (2.3 EXO).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199614\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8791.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8791.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8791-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8791-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The 150mm house brand, cable actuated, dropper post left us with no complaints. As Fabric and Cannondale are under the same parent company, it&#8217;s no surprise the bike came with a Fabric Scoop Shallow seat,\u00a0which proved\u00a0to be quite comfortable,\u00a0which all too often is not the case for stock saddles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199613\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8790.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8790.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8790-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8790-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A stock house brand cockpit isn&#8217;t anything to rave about, but served its purpose, and featured an 780mm width set of bars which worked for us. The cable routing on the head tube of the bike is quite neat and tidy, props to Cannondale for giving the frame a clean and sleek aesthetic. It&#8217;s worth noting that there is a cable routing for a bar mounted shock lockout, should one choose to opt for one.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205016\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8799.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8799.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8799-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8799-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The SRAM Guide R brakes come on a huge number of trail bikes\u00a0that share a similar price point to the habit, and thus we&#8217;ve ridden them on many a test bike. We have no complaints in regard to the lever feel, modulation, or design, but we certainly haven&#8217;t had the best luck with the brakes needing to be bled all too often, and sometimes (in the case of the Habit) coming out of the box with the pads a bit contaminated. That being said, if everything is clean and set up properly, the Guide is a great brake. On a bike like the Habit with an aggressive disposition and 29&#8243; wheels,\u00a0 a 200mm front rotor would have been a wiser choice.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199608\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8785.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8785-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8785-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Fox Performance 34 fork with the Grip damper faired well, even on some of the more harsh hits, but we&#8217;d step up to a 140mm fork up front without hesitation, especially given that it&#8217;s an easy, affordable swap. A Float performance DPS Evol shock handled business in the\u00a0back, though ours didn&#8217;t quite cut it on the larger impacts, as the bike is quite linear. Ideally, we&#8217;d like to see the Habit ship with some volume reducers for the fork and shock.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-199609\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/IMC8786-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Touching on the idea of bringing consumers a high end bike, for a reasonable price, well that&#8217;s totally something we support, and that being said, some corners aren&#8217;t worth cutting. Wheels are a key point of contact with the terrain, and thus low tier hubs laced to fairly flexible rims certainly aren&#8217;t confidence inspiring. Having ridden this stock wheelset on another bike in the past, we found it to have a particularly noticeable affect on the Habit due to wheel size and suspension kinematics. The low level of engagement from the rear hub leaves a lot of slack in the chain while the bike is compressed, thus making things really loud and &#8216;slappy&#8217; over any bumpy terrain.\u00a0More demanding riders will like to see better engagement in the rear hub, if not anything else.<\/p>\n<h3>Geometry<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-204928\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.15.28-AM-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.15.28-AM-2.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.15.28-AM-2-750x493.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Screen-Shot-2019-05-24-at-10.15.28-AM-2-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Habit felt a bit long to our tester on the first few rides, but that&#8217;s only because he typically rides a size medium. The reach is not particularly long, at 43 cm (430mm).\u00a0 A chainstay length across all frame sizes of 43.5 cm (435mm) is short-ish these days for a 29&#8243; bike, which\u00a0made for good climbing traction, and a reasonably playful feeling for a big wheeled bike. At 66\u00b0 the head tube angle\u00a0is fairly aggressive and well suited for even steep trails.<\/p>\n<h3>On the Trail<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-204930\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC_4601.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC_4601.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC_4601-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC_4601-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Habit didn&#8217;t take too much time to get accustomed to,\u00a0and felt\u00a0quite predictable right from the start. The pedaling performance took us by surprise, and we found the bike to remain high in the travel and not sag all that much when sprinting up quick climbs. The suspension is relatively smooth\u00a0in the small bumps and undulations in the trail, but we found there to be little mid-stroke support. The fairly linear suspension is something that makes the bike perform in a predictable way, but didn&#8217;t suit our tester&#8217;s\u00a0style, as on many jumps and larger hits, the shock (nearly regardless of pressure) would bottom out. We&#8217;d say a volume reducer or two would help with this, and as mentioned above should likely come with the bike.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205014\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8923.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8923.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8923-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8923-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When\u00a0on smoother terrain, regardless of how steep, the Habit is comfortable, and quite stable for a 130mm bike. In more rough terrain, the Habit is a bit less predictable, and is prone to getting bounced around a bit.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-205018\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8858.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8858.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8858-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.mtb-mag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/IMC8858-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We found the Habit to feel quite fun in the corners, it&#8217;s not\u00a0particularly fast around turns, but the rear end on the bike does allow you to place weight in the right areas, be it to drift into a rut, or track around a wrapping berm.<\/p>\n<h3>Overall<\/h3>\n<p>Through both the re-branding of the company, and newly designed bikes, it&#8217;s obvious Cannondale is making a dedicated and well thought out push to be a top contender again. With the Habit, we found a bike that looks very good, doesn&#8217;t scare anyone away with an alien design or geometry, and rides well in most terrain. If you&#8217;re looking to get rowdy, we might suggest looking elsewhere or to go with a higher end spec, but that being said, maybe a 130mm 29&#8243; isn&#8217;t where you should have been looking in the first place. If you&#8217;re looking for a clean looking, well made trail bike that&#8217;s fairly well rounded at a good price, the Habit 3 undeniably fits the bill, but may need some upgrades down the road.<\/p>\n<p>More:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cannondale.com\/en\/USA\">Cannondale<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This winter we spent a good number of our rides aboard the $4,000, all black Cannondale Habit Carbon 3. 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