Cannondale Trail 3

Name: Cannondale Trail 3
Brand: Cannondale

2023 MountainTrail Manufacturer page

Fork travel: 120 mm
Wheels: 29″
Drivetrain: 1 × 12 30t / 11–50t
Gear range: 455%
Frame: Aluminum
Brakes: Hydraulic disc

Rider height by size (cm)

Size guide

XS 137.2–157.5
SM 154.9–164
MD 161–172.7
LG 170.2–184
XL 181–190.5
XXL 193–203.2

Components

19 of 22 identified

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Frame and fork

1 part

Frame

SmartForm C2 Alloy, SAVE, Boost spacing, tapered 1-1/8" to 1.5" headtube, flat mount brake, StraightShot internal cable routing, BSA-73 Not identified

BSA-73

Suspension

1 part

Fork
- RockShox Judy Silver TK

Drivetrain

6 parts

Brakes

2 parts

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

Wheels and tires

5 parts

Front hub
- Shimano HB-MT400
HB-MT400
Rear hub
- Shimano FH-MT200
FH-MT200
Rims
- WTB
Spokes

Stainless Steel, 14g Not identified
Tires
- WTB

Cockpit and contact points

7 parts

Grips
- Cannondale
Handlebar
- Cannondale
Headset

Semi Integrated, 1-1/8" to 1-1/2" Not identified
Pedals
- Cannondale
Saddle
- Cannondale
Seatpost
- Cannondale
Stem
- Cannondale

Sizes and geometry

6 sizes Open in the geometry plotter

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Size MD

Table

Reach 425mm

Stack 624mm

Wheelbase 1140mm

Head angle 68.5°

Seat angle 73.5°

Every size is drawn to the same scale, in millimeters. Explanatory schematic on an assumed 29″ wheel; exact published values are in the table below.

Size Reported by the manufacturer

Complete manufacturer geometry table 6 published sizes

Complete manufacturer geometry by size
Measurement
Reachmm	365	402	425	447	470	492
Stackmm	607	616	624	633	643	652
Top tube lengthmm	545	585	610	635	660	685
Seat tube lengthmm	345	400	440	480	520	560
Head tube lengthmm	95	105	115	125	135	145
Head tube angle	68°	68°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°	68.5°
Seat tube angle	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°	73.5°
Chainstay lengthmm	440	440	445	445	445	445
Wheelbasemm	1067	1108	1140	1166	1192	1218
Front centermm	634	675	703	729	754	781
Bottom bracket dropmm	60	60	65	65	65	65
Bottom bracket heightmm	304	304	308	308	308	308
Standover heightmm	710	746	795	820	850	880
Fork rakemm	42	42	51	51	51	51
Trailmm	102	102	92	92	92	92
Stack/reach ratio	1.66	1.53	1.47	1.42	1.37	1.33

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: 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: 12
Smallest sprocket: 11
Largest sprocket: 50
Lowest gear: 17.4 in
Highest gear: 79.1 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: Air
Tire width: 2.3″
Wheel material: Aluminum
Wheel size: 29″

Technical analysis

4 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: 2023
Sample: 2,195 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 97.5% of the class

Lowest gear

17.4 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Highest gear

79.1 gear inches

This value is below the central range for this class.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 1,627 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 72.2% of the class

Shifting

Mechanical

359 of 2,251 bicycles with this information use electronic shifting.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Sample: 2,251 bicycles with this information
Coverage: 100.0% of the class

Gearing

Estimated speeds at 80 rpm

Lowest gear: 6.7 km/h
Highest gear: 30.3 km/h

Total gear range 455%

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: 17.4–79.1 gear inches
Class reference (p10–p90): 17.1–98.6 gear inches; The band runs from p10 for the lowest gear to p90 for the highest gear.

Cohort: Mountain / Trail Model year: 2023
Lowest gear: 1627 bicycles with this information, 72.2% of the class
Highest gear: 1627 bicycles with this information, 72.2% 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 2023 builds
Specification	This bicycle Cannondale Trail 3	Cannondale Kids Trail 12	Cannondale Kids Trail 12 Boy's	Cannondale Kids Trail 12 Girl's	Cannondale Kids Trail 16	Cannondale Kids Trail 20
Frame
Intended fit	Unisex	Unisex	boys	girls	Unisex	Unisex
Fork material	Not informed	Steel	Steel	Steel	Steel	Not informed
Suspension
Suspension configuration	Hardtail	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail
Front travel	120 mm	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	40 mm
Drivetrain
Smallest chainring	30	24	24	24	28	30
Largest chainring	30	24	24	24	28	30
Rear sprockets	12	1	1	1	1	7
Smallest sprocket	11	16	16	16	16	14
Largest sprocket	50	16	16	16	16	28
Lowest gear	17.4 in	18.0 in	18.0 in	18.0 in	28.0 in	21.4 in
Highest gear	79.1 in	18.0 in	18.0 in	18.0 in	28.0 in	42.9 in
Brakes
Brake type	Hydraulic disc	Coaster brake	Coaster brake	Coaster brake	Coaster brake	Rim brake
Cockpit
Shifting	Mechanical	No shifting	No shifting	No shifting	No shifting	Mechanical
Other specifications
Bottom bracket standard	BSA	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed
Fork spring	Air	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Not informed	Coil
Suspension	Hardtail	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Rigid	Hardtail
Tire width	2.3″	2.25″	1.75″	1.75″	2.25″	1.95″
Wheel size	29″	12″	12″	12″	16″	20″