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The Trail 8 mountain bike will your passion for the trail, offering a robust and responsive ride that's perfect for trails, gravel roads, and leisure rides.
Ready to elevate your off-road experience? The Cannondale Trail 8 mountain bike is engineered to ignite your passion for the trail, offering a robust and responsive ride that's perfect for low-impact trails, gravel roads, and leisurely adventures. Built with a focus on exceptional handling and unwavering durability, this bike is designed to tackle anything the mountains throw at it. Its SmartForm C3 Alloy frame provides a light yet lively feel, outperforming others in its class, while the SAVE Micro-Suspension ensures a smoother, more controlled ride by absorbing bumps through strategically engineered flex zones in the rear triangle. With a slack 68° head angle, you'll experience exceptionally stable handling, allowing you to descend with confidence. The Trail 8 also features Right-Sized Wheels, offering 27.5" for smaller sizes and 29" for larger sizes, ensuring the perfect blend of fit, speed, and fun for every rider. Plus, the StraightShot Internal Cable Routing keeps shift and dropper post cables neatly tucked away for an integrated look and easy maintenance.
Simple yet sophisticated aluminum construction yields a light, lively frame that outperforms anything in its class, featuring SAVE Micro-Suspension for a smoother ride.
Equipped with a 75mm travel SR Suntour M3030 suspension fork to absorb trail chatter and enhance comfort.
Features a 7-speed drivetrain with double chainring cranks for versatile gearing, paired with Tektro mechanical disc brakes for confident stopping power.
A slack 68° head angle creates exceptionally stable handling, boosting confidence on descents.
Smaller sizes roll on 27.5" wheels, while larger sizes come with 29" wheels, ensuring the best fit and performance for every rider.
Cleanly routes shift and dropper post cables through the down tube for an integrated look and easy maintenance.
Model Code | C26801M |
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Frame | SmartForm C3 Alloy, SAVE, 1-1/8" headtube, post mount disc, StraightShot internal cable routing, dropper post compatible, BSA-73 |
Fork | SR Suntour M3030, 75mm, coil, 42mm offset (27.5") 46mm offset (29") |
Headset | Semi-Integrated, 1-1/8" |
Rear Derailleur | microSHIFT M26L |
Front Derailleur | microSHIFT Dual Pull Compact, Band Clamp |
Shifters | microSHIFT, 7-speed |
Chain | KMC Z7, 7-speed |
Crank | Prowheel, 36/22 |
Rear Cogs | Sunrace, 11-34, 7-speed |
Bottom Bracket | Sealed cartridge bearing, square taper |
Brakes | Tektro mechanical disc, 160/160mm rotors |
Brake Levers | Tektro |
Front Hub | Formula, QR |
Rear Hub | Formula QR |
Brake Type | Disc |
Rims | WTB SX19, 32h |
Spokes | Stainless Steel, 14g |
Tire Size | 2.25 |
Wheel Size | 29 (27.5 - XS, S) |
Tires | WTB Ranger Comp, 29x2.25" (27.5x2.25" - XS, SM), DNA Compound |
Front Tire | WTB Ranger Comp, 29x2.25" (27.5x2.25" - XS, SM), DNA Compound |
Rear Tire | WTB Ranger Comp, 29x2.25" (27.5x2.25" - XS, SM), DNA Compound |
Handlebar | 6061 Alloy Riser, 31.8mm, 25mm rise, 700mm |
Stem | 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 8° |
Grips | Cannondale Dual-Density |
Saddle | Cannondale Stage 3 |
Seatpost | Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.6x350mm (XS - SM), 400mm (MD-XL) |
*Please note that, based on component availability and other factors, specifications are subject to change without notice.
Size | Height Range |
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XS | 4'6" - 5'2" |
SM | 5'1" - 5'4" |
MD | 5'3" - 5'8" |
LG | 5'7" - 6'0" |
XL | 5'11" - 6'3" |
*These size ranges should be viewed only as a starting point. Everyone is built differently and the best way to determine the correct size is to test ride.
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