Cannondale Trail One 29er
Cannondale s trail sl 29 ss does away with as much faff apart from in its name as possible and is a purely elemental bike.
Cannondale trail one 29er. The smaller sizes of trail roll on 27 5 wheels while the larger sizes come with 29 wheels to deliver the best blend of fit fast and fun for every rider. With its flattened save chainstays and slender seatstays that are designed to work in combination to give a more comfortable ride the trail 29 5 frame wouldn t look out of place in our 1 000 category. The sl1 is the most expensive of the trail sl series cannondale does 29er versions of the bike but we. I recently upgraded to 2 1in tires grips shimano mt 35 wheel and pedals on my 2016 trail 6.
No suspension no gears. Despite the name cannondale describes the trail sl as a racer through and through. I recently picked up a closeout 29er trail sl single speed black w blue anodized accents and have about 40 miles on it in a couple weeks of riding. New trail smartform c2 alloy save boost spacing tapered headtube flat mount rear brake internal cable routing.
Give the bike another test ride just to make sure that fit is comfortable for you. Cannondale pretty much pioneered aluminium frame construction for mountain bikes and the depth of its expertise in manipulating tubing is evident even on this entry level hardtail. Hydraulic brakes one tyre is different as my original tyre was stolen due to quick release. Straightshot internal cable routing for an integrated look and easy maintenance the shift and dropper post cables route cleanly through the straightshot window in the down tube while the rear brake line is secured outside the frame.
With modern trail geometry proper trail spec and groundbreaking suspension technology it s the mountain bike for mountain bikers who really love mountain biking. Cannondale trail 6 comes from the trail group of cannondale s mountain bicycles which vary in price quite a lot. The cannondale trail 2 29er 2018 features are. Rockshox judy gold 100mm tapered steerer fast black uppers solo air 15x110mm maxle stealth 51mm offset.
The cannondale trail 29ers are solid bikes for the trails. Bike is probably due a service and some tlc. Habit is a trail bike with one simple mission to keep your fun meter pegged on any trail in any terrain from the fast and flowy to the rough and rowdy. The cannondale trail 6 is a bike with a great money to value ratio.