Cannondale Bad Boy 2015 Review

Let s start with what s wrong with the cannondale bad boy 1 which if we re honest isn t so much something wrong as something necessary to achieve a commuter bike better than all other commuter bikes.

Cannondale bad boy 2015 review. One could argue for a road drivetrain for example a compact crankset and a 12 27 in the rear but obviously one of the selling points for the bad boy is that with a swap to a 26 mountain bike wheelset it becomes 100 mountain bike. They stop on call and riders using discs for the first time will have to be cautious not to over break. The fabric saddle is a great award winning design providing both comfort and stability. If ordered direct from cannondale these saddles are available in 3 distinct shapes.

The bad boy 1 has shimano mt400 hydraulic disc brakes while the 2 and 3 have mt 200s. Featuring the brand s signature one piece integration process and a build which puts an emphasis on system integration the bike connects various components into one flawlessly functioning unit that feels incredibly nimble even in tight corners. Frames and forks remain the same but there are some component changes. Cannondale bad boy 3 2015 mixalhs spinakakhs.

Cannondale has been building agile bikes for decades so it comes as no surprise that bad boy 1 follows the same path. The bad boy 4 comes with cannondale mechnical disc 160 160mm on both wheels. The cannondale bad boy 1 comes equipped with shimano mt400 hydraulic disc brakes which stop on a dime regardless of the weather conditions. That s prohibitive but once you work around it the bike is for all ostensible reasons completely flawless.

The bad boy two now has a shimano 2x9 speed drivetrain and the 3 has 2x8 speed. The bad boy is no new addition to the cannondale lineup but although the model has been around for over 25 years. A swift urban commuter specced with logical components. The bike you see here is the 2016 model and for 2017 the cannondale bad boy will be gaining a lefty fork with the upper two models of the range having a suspension fork with built in led lights.

It is one of the most modern and up to date urban bikes available. The handling on the cannondale bad boy 4 is designed and crafted to ensure quick responsiveness and razor focused maneuverability. Tread s bike review cannondale s bad boy line quick cx4 duration. A modern fully rigid mountain bike made for pavement.

Cannondale have slimmed down the bad boy range with just 3 models for 2020.