Cannondale

rider profile:

TRAIL bikes are for mountain bikers looking for an affordable upgrade or beginning riders looking for a first bike that’s a cut above.

TRAIL SL and TRAIL ARE:

• Race-inspired technology and features derived directly from their more expensive siblings.
• Lightweight and reliable.
• Incredible performance. Remarkable price.

TECHNOLOGIES

• 1.5” HEAD TUBE on TRAIL SL
  As an upgrade over Trail, our Trail SL line gets a 1.5” head tube which increases front end stiffness for better steering and control.
• SMOOTH WELDS
  Trademark double-pass smooth welds showcase Cannondale’s aluminum frame mastery. Since we don’t patch fill with putty and paint, our process eliminates the stress-risers and weak points found on traditionally welded frames, enabling us to build lighter, stronger frames everywhere in the line.
• SAVE STAYS
  Optimized seat stay and chain stay shaping provides vertical compliance for a more comfortable ride with no loss in lateral rigidity.
• 29’ER RACE GEOMETRY
  Like the F29, the Trail SL 29 and new Trail 29 have super short chainstays, a relatively low BB and steep head angle, which give them point-and-shoot handling and a lively feel, but with the stability and roll-over-anything ability of bigger wheels.
• ALL NEW FRAME FOR TRAIL
  For 2014, the Trail gets a new lighter weight frame. In addition to a more refined look, it features a 27.2mm seat post for lighter weight and better trail vibration damping.