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Cannondale Trail 3

Model year: 2018 MountainCross-country
Last known price
$1,299
Fork travel
100 mm
Wheels
27.5″, 29″
Drivetrain
1 × 11 30t / 11–46t
Gear range
418%
Frame
Aluminum
Brakes
Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide
  • XS 158–167
  • SM 165–173
  • MD 169–180
  • MD 169–180
  • LG 177–186
  • XL 183–191
  • XXL 186–194

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part
  • Frame

    New Trail, SmartForm C2 Alloy, SAVE, BOOST spacing, Tapered Headtube, Flat Mount Rear Brake, Internal Cable Routing. Not identified

Suspension

1 part
  • Fork

Sizes and geometry

7 sizes

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Size Reported by the manufacturer

Geometry not published

The manufacturer lists these sizes without frame measurements, so there is no drawing or geometry table.

Specifications

Frame and fork

Intended fit
  • Unisex
Frame material
  • Aluminum

Suspension

Suspension configuration
  • Hardtail
Front travel
  • 100 mm

Drivetrain

Derived by Bikelake
Front chainrings
  • 1
Smallest chainring
  • 30
Largest chainring
  • 30
Rear sprockets
  • 11
Smallest sprocket
  • 11
Largest sprocket
  • 46
Lowest gear
  • 18.9 in
Highest gear
  • 79.1 in

Technical analysis

4 measures

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Front travel

100 mm

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample
771 bicycles with this information
Coverage
97.9% of the class

Lowest gear

18.9 gear inches

This value is within the central range for this class.

Cohort
Mountain / Cross-country Model year: 2018
Sample
724 bicycles with this information
Coverage
91.9% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

This bicycle

Lowest gear
7.2 km/h
Highest gear
30.3 km/h

Total gear range 418%

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 2018 builds

Differences across 2018 builds
Specification This bicycle Cannondale Trail 3 Cannondale Trail 12 Single-Speed Boy's Cannondale Trail 12 Single-Speed Girl's Cannondale Trail 16 Single-Speed Boy's Cannondale Trail 16 Single-Speed Girl's Cannondale Trail 20 Boy's
Frame
Intended fit Unisex boys girls boys girls boys
Fork material Not informed Steel Steel Steel Steel Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration Hardtail Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid Hardtail
Front travel 100 mm Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 40 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring 30 24 24 28 28 30
Largest chainring 30 24 24 28 28 30
Rear sprockets 11 Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 7
Smallest sprocket 11 Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 14
Largest sprocket 46 Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 28
Lowest gear 18.9 in Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 21.4 in
Highest gear 79.1 in Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed 42.9 in
Brakes
Brake type Hydraulic disc Coaster brake Coaster brake Coaster brake Coaster brake Rim brake
Other specifications
Fork spring Air Not informed Not informed Not informed Not informed Coil
Suspension Hardtail Rigid Rigid Rigid Rigid Hardtail
Tire width 2.25″ 1.75″ 1.75″ 1.75″ 1.75″ 1.95″
Wheel size 27.5″ / 29″ 12″ 12″ 16″ 16″ 20″

Other models in this family

15 models

Published versions from the same family and model year.

Cannondale Trail 3, by Cannondale

This bicycle

Cross-country

Trail 3

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Cannondale Trail 2, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Trail 2

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Cannondale Trail 2 27.5/29, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Trail 2 27.5/29

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Weight: 12.9 kg
  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″
Cannondale Trail 4, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Trail 4

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″
Cannondale Trail 5, by Cannondale

Cross-country

Trail 5

Mountain / Cross-country

  • Suspension: 100 mm
  • Wheel size: 27.5″/29″

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