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Cannondale Slate Force 1

Last known price
$3,675
Fork travel
30 mm
Wheels
650b
Drivetrain
1 × 11 44t / 11–42t
Gear range
382%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • SM 158–171
  • MD 168–180
  • LG 178–189
  • XL 186–199

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    Slate, SmartForm C1 Premium Alloy, Di2 ready, SAVE, BB30a Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

Size explorer

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Size MD

Table
Reach 385mm
Stack 560mm
Wheelbase 996mm
Head angle 71.5°
Seat angle 74.0°
Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 650b wheel; exact published values are in the table below.
Size Reported by the manufacturer

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum
Fork material
  • Carbon

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 30 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 44
Largest chainring
  • 44
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 42
Lowest gear
  • 28.8 in
Highest gear
  • 110.0 in

Technical analysis

3 measures

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

Lowest gear

28.8 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample
449 bicycles with this information
Coverage
89.2% of the class

Highest gear

110.0 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample
449 bicycles with this information
Coverage
89.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

65 of 503 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort
Road / Gravel Model year: 2019
Sample
503 bicycles with this information
Coverage
100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
11.0 km/h
Highest gear
42.1 km/h

Total gear range 382%

Pedaling rhythm
80rpm
40
60
80
100
120

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 2019 builds

Differences across 2019 builds
Specification This bicycle Cannondale Slate Force 1 Cannondale Slate Apex 1 Cannondale Slate SE Apex 1 Cannondale Slate SE Force 1
Frame
Bicycle weight Not informed Not informed 10.3 kg 9.9 kg

Other models in this family

4 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Cannondale Slate Force 1, by Cannondale

This bicycle

Gravel

Slate Force 1

  • Suspension: 30 mm
  • Wheel size: 650b
Cannondale Slate Apex 1, by Cannondale

Gravel

Slate Apex 1

Road / Gravel

  • Suspension: 30 mm
  • Wheel size: 650b

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