Cannondale Althea 3

Name: Cannondale Althea 3
Brand: Cannondale

2020 UrbanFitness Manufacturer page

Last known price: $700

Prices shown first for United States
Fork travel: 50 mm
Wheels: 700c
Drivetrain: 2 × 8 30–46t / 11–34t
Gear range: 474%
Weight: 11 kg 24.3 lb · Reference configuration not specified
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 151–164
SM 160–172
MD 166–179

Components

18 of 23 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SmartForm C2 Alloy, SAVE, 1-1/2" to 1-1/8" tapered headtube, internal cable routing, BSA threaded BB, rack/fender mounts, SAVE, 1-1/2" to 1-1/8" tapered headtube, Internal cable routing, BSA threaded BB, Rack/fender mounts Not identified

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- SR Suntour NEX

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket

Cartridge square taper Not identified
Cassette
- SunRace
Chain
- KMC
Crankset
- Shimano Tourney FC-TY501 8 speeds 46/30t
FC-TY501
Front derailleur
- Shimano Tourney
Rear derailleur
- Shimano Altus
Shifters
- Shimano ST-EF505
ST-EF505

Brakes

2 parts

Brake levers
- Shimano BL-MT200
BL-MT200
Brakes
- Shimano BR-MT200
BR-MT200

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano
Rear hub
- Shimano
Rims
- Cannondale
Spokes

Stainless steel, 14g Not identified
Tires
- Kenda

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Cannondale
Handlebar

6061 double-butted, 25mm rise, 680mm Not identified
Headset
- VP
Pedals
- Cannondale
Saddle
- Cannondale
Seatpost

6061 Alloy, 27.2 x 350mm Not identified
Stem
- Cannondale

Sizes and geometry

3 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size SM

Table

Reach 389mm

Stack 584mm

Wheelbase 1078mm

Head angle 69.5°

Seat angle 73.0°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 700c wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 3 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	381	389	398
Stackmm	564	584	599
Top tube lengthmm	553	567	581
Seat tube lengthmm	350	400	450
Head tube lengthmm	107	107	123
Head tube angle	69.5°	69.5°	69.5°
Seat tube angle	73°	73°	73°
Chainstay lengthmm	435	450	450
Wheelbasemm	1057	1078	1093
Front centermm	625	635	650
Bottom bracket dropmm	41	60	60
Bottom bracket heightmm	296	293	293
Standover heightmm	679	719	757
Fork rakemm	45	45	45
Trailmm	78	84	84
Stack/reach ratio	1.48	1.50	1.51

Not published by the manufacturer: Front travel, Rear travel, Crank length, Handlebar width, Stem length, Stem angle, Seatpost length and Dropper post travel.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: womens
Frame material: Aluminum
Bicycle weight: 11 kg

24.3 lb

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 50 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 2
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 46
Rear sprockets: 8
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 34
Lowest gear: 25.6 in
Highest gear: 121.3 in

Wheels and brakes

Wheel configuration: Same size
Brake type: Hydraulic disc

Fit and controls

Seatpost: Rigid seatpost
Shifting: Mechanical

Additional specifications

Bottom bracket standard: BSA
Fork spring: Coil
Tire width: 40c
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 700c

Technical analysis

2 measures

How these figures sit among bicycles of the same class and model year. Context, not a ranking.

Lowest gear

25.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Fitness Model year: 2020
Sample: 220 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.0% of the class

Highest gear

121.3 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Urban / Fitness Model year: 2020
Sample: 220 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 89.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 9.8 km/h
Highest gear: 46.4 km/h

Total gear range 474%

Technical details and class reference

These speeds describe the gearing at the selected cadence, not how fast you can ride.
Calculated from published gear-inch values and their wheel-size assumptions.
These gearing values describe the bicycle, not a selected frame size.
A 100% range means one ratio; 500% means the highest ratio is five times the lowest.
For e-bikes, motor assistance cutoff is not represented.

Gear-inch range

Lower gear-inch values travel less distance per pedal revolution; higher values travel farther.

This bicycle: 25.6–121.3 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 19.9–131.8 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Urban / Fitness Model year: 2020
Lowest gear: 220 bicycles with this information, 89.0% of the class
Highest gear: 220 bicycles with this information, 89.0% of the class

Lineup changes

The published facts that differ across this family's builds and from the same model a year earlier. Missing information never counts as zero.

Differences across 2020 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Althea 3	Cannondale Althea 1	Cannondale Althea 2	Cannondale Althea 4
Frame
Bicycle weight	11 kg	11.6 kg	11.8 kg	13.5 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	2	1	2	3
Smallest chainring	30	38	30	28
Largest chainring	46	38	46	48
Rear sprockets	8	11	9	7
Smallest sprocket	11	11	11	14
Largest sprocket	34	42	34	34
Lowest gear	25.6 in	26.2 in	25.6 in	23.9 in
Highest gear	121.3 in	100.2 in	121.3 in	99.4 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc

Changes since 2019
Specification	2019 Cannondale Althea 3	This bicycle Cannondale Althea 3
Frame
Bicycle weight	13.38 kg	11 kg
Drivetrain
Front chainrings	3	2
Smallest chainring	28	30
Largest chainring	48	46
Largest sprocket	32	34
Lowest gear	25.4 in	25.6 in
Highest gear	126.6 in	121.3 in
Other specifications
Tire width	35c	40c
Bottom bracket standard	Not informed	BSA