Cannondale Beast of the East 2

2017 MountainTrail

Last known price: $2,099

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Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 27.5″
Drivetrain: 1 × 11 30t / 10–42t
Gear range: 420%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Not published by the manufacturer

Sizes and geometry

Components

19 of 21 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

Beast of the East 27+, 120mm, Smartformed Alloy, Ai offset, BB30, Flat Mount Brake, 1.5 Si headtube Not identified

Suspension

2 parts

Fork
- RockShox Reba
Rear shock

None

Drivetrain

7 parts

Bottom bracket
- Cannondale
Cassette
- SRAM XG-1150 FULL PIN 11 speeds
XG-1150
Chain
- SRAM PC-X1 11 speeds
PC-X1
Crankset
- Cannondale 30t
Front derailleur

None
Rear derailleur
- SRAM GX
Shifters
- SRAM GX

Brakes

2 parts

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Formula
Rear hub
- Formula
Rims
- Cannondale
Spokes

Stainless, 15g Not identified
Tires
- WTB

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit: Unisex
Frame material: Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration: Hardtail
Front travel: 120 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake

Front chainrings: 1
Smallest chainring: 30
Largest chainring: 30
Rear sprockets: 11
Smallest sprocket: 10
Largest sprocket: 42
Lowest gear: 19.6 in
Highest gear: 82.5 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: BB30
Fork spring: Air
Tire width: 3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 27.5″

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Front travel

120 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample: 423 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 95.7% of the class

Lowest gear

19.6 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample: 410 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.7% of the class

Highest gear

82.5 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Sample: 410 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 92.7% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 7.5 km/h
Highest gear: 31.6 km/h

Total gear range 420%

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: 19.6–82.5 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 16.8–94.9 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2017
Lowest gear: 410 bicycles with this information, 92.7% of the class
Highest gear: 410 bicycles with this information, 92.7% 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 2017 builds

Differences across 2017 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Beast of the East 2	Cannondale Beast of the East 1	Cannondale Beast of the East 3
Frame
Fork material	Not informed	Aluminum	Not informed
Drivetrain
Rear sprockets	11	11	10
Smallest sprocket	10	10	11
Largest sprocket	42	42	40
Lowest gear	19.6 in	19.6 in	20.6 in
Highest gear	82.5 in	82.5 in	75.0 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Hydraulic disc	Mechanical disc
Cockpit
Seatpost	Rigid seatpost	Dropper seatpost	Rigid seatpost
Other specifications
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Air
Tire width	3″	3″	2.8″