2023 CANNONDALE HABIT HT DREAM BUILD !?
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- čas přidán 26. 09. 2023
- Build video of a 2023 cannondale Habit HT. cannondale released this do it all hardtail mtb bike earlier this year and it quickly became one of my favorite mtb's I've owned. My friends at my local bike shop www.chainreactionga.com cut me a deal too good to pass up on. I like this bike so much, I decided to get the full suspension counterpart (a 2023 Habit carbon) sometime in the near future as well. Do you own or ride a hardtail? Yes? No? Why not? Discuss in the comments.
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Great video, as a noob to MTBs and servicing I enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
Full Shimano XT and Threaded Bottom Bracket, that is a nice hardtail 👏
Thank you! Yes, you can’t go wrong with XT. BSA BB FTW. LoL. 🍻
Freakishly amazing. Thank you, Rico.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for the Chain Reaction shoutout!
No worries!
This is how Cannondale should build the bike as a legit top notch hardtail!
Thank you! Cannondale finally released the Habit HT1 in a sick silver finish and 1x12 Deore components a few weeks ago. Only upgrade I would need is a better fork. Even the base Manitou Mattoc Comp is so much better than most “Major Brand” forks imo.
great video! amazing build! enjoy riding it! (I also own a Habit HT and I am in the process of upgrading it)
Thank you, will do! You do the same! I hope the video gave you some inspiration for yours! 🍻👍
@@Onkelrico indeed, it did gave me a few pointers.
Where u can buy
If you go to the cannondale website, it’ll show you where a bike you’re interested in is in stock.
Just bought a HT 3 for the boy. Now I want one! I wish they sold them frame only. I dont have the time to spend trying to sell all the take offs..
😂 Just keep the take off parts. That’s what I do and why my spare parts bins keep growing. Comes in real handy when flipping bikes. 🍻
Nice build video
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! Make sure to subscribe to my channel, so you don’t miss the next one. 🍻
Thank you for the inspiration. I just ordered the HT3 version in jade color and will put a fox rhythm 34 on to it I guess. So cool to see a professional upgrading the same bike I have. I did learn a lot and hope I do not fail while upgrading my first MTB since ages.
Maybe creating a Frankenstein breaksystem with Shimano Servo 2 finger lever and just buying new tubeless maxxis rims will do the job for me.
Do you still enjoy riding yours ?
Thank you for watching, I’m glad my build inspired you! Congrats on the new bike! 👍The Jade looks much better in person than on pics! I think upgrading the fork and going tubeless is a great plan! Oftentimes the actual parts on the bike are different from what’s listed on the manufacturer’s website, so it might come with different brakes already. The Habit Carbon I build not too long ago came with better parts than expected, so just wait with buying parts until you get the bike. And yes, I still enjoy riding mine. Did a few tweaks here and there that I will talk about in another video in the future. Happy Trails! 🍻
At 26 lbs, that a really light hardtail and not really any super high end overpriced components. I bet it rides nice. I think Cannondale did a great job on the geo.
Thanks for watching! I agree 26lbs. Is not bad especially since it’s a XL frame. It’s a bit heavier now though, since I added 2.6” tires and a dropper post…😆 For my type of trails and riding I mostly do, I love how it rides!
@@Onkelrico wow! Especially for an XL frame, that’s light. Yep, bigger tires are heavier. I have a small steel hardtail built with really light parts and a 34Fox 120mm fork(a pretty light fork) and that bike weighs 27lbs but it’s got 29x 2.5” rear and 29x2.6” front tires along with wide CushCore wrappped around a wide i35mm Stan’s Baron CB7 rims.
I don’t mind that extra weight because or the way it sucks up the bumps with those high volume tires that serve as a small amount of suspension.
Wow. 27lbs. for a steel hardtail, with wide tires & inserts on a burly rim is pretty light IMO! 🍻
@@Onkelrico thanks, I really like it. True the dropper post,wider rims,fat tires and suspension fork add some weight. But I’ve built up lighter hardtail’s with rigid carbon forks and without dropper post. They’re really nice, and climbing is a pleasure but you have to slow down and be able to pick a good line on the descents.
I hear you. I’m too old to be riding without a suspension fork. Got a bad left shoulder on top of that and even on the smooth flow trails around here I felt it for weeks after riding a rigid fatbike….
The factory should offer this build .
I agree. It appears to be a pretty stout frame, so pairing it with a more capable fork at least would be really nice….
@@Onkelricohey is this a large frame
@contentdeleted4978 No, it’s a XL frame.
@@Onkelrico thanks
👍🍻
Great video, do you have any experience with 34T? I mean the bike frame, and its structure Best regards.
Thank you! Looks like a 34T would fit as long as it’s not an oval.
Awesome build! I'm considering the large cherry HT2 to do the same as you and build it up to go along with my Chameleon. What size is yours? Without a dropper I'm guessing more XC flowing riding? How does she go?
Hi there, glad you like it! Go for it, you won’t regret it! Mine is a size XL and yes, more for XC type riding. I actually installed a dropper to prevent my bottoms getting beat up by the seat on rougher descents….never thought I would actually have a use for or actually enjoy a dropper post!
@@Onkelrico Nice! What dropper did you go with and did you already swap out any components from this video? (my Chameleon is a constant changing organism lol)
150mm Thomson Covert (Was on sale for $199.- incl. the lever!) I removed the spacers under the stem, cut the steerer tube a bit more and topped it with a wolftooth integrated superlight cap, tried out the stock tires but went back to the Forekasters, installed a new rear brake line since the one that came with the brake was a bit too short for the XL frame, went ahead and replaced the M8100 crankset for a M8120 for 55mm chainline, and installed a wolftooth chainring… I hear ya’ when it comes to the wrenching! I catch myself doing that all the time as well! I plan on shooting a few ride videos and maybe going over all the tweaks I’ve done so far…..
Great build. I should have my Habit within the week. What's that torque tool you're using there?
Thanks. Glad you like it. You will love yours as well I bet. I always use preset 4NM torque keys made by Prestacycle for bars, stems etc., and 3NM for brake lever, shifter, grips and seat post clamp. 🍻
@@Onkelrico thanks mate. Will look them up 👍
Hello! I just bought my Cannondale Habit HT2. iM looking to put some nicer parts on it this winter do you have any roccomendtions or links to parts I could put on that will improve the riding experience?
Congrats! Ride the living hell out of it first and determine then what you need/want and replace things as they fail. Without knowing you or your ride style all I can tell you is what I would do first. With that said, some inexpensive but effective upgrades would be to replace the pedals first. The stock plastic ones will likely fail rather quickly in the winter grime. Get rid of the tubes and convert to tubeless. The best and unfortunately most expensive upgrade would be the fork if you ride aggressively and want to lighten your front end. Install a downtube protector and anti rattle foam hoses to eliminate the noise of the internally routed lines.
I don’t have any links to retailers as I part hunt all over the net and at my lbs. and can’t do so here until I have more subscribers…..
I bought this bike so I don’t have to pedal my Banshee Legend around anymore. I love the Habit HT
I love it too! Funny how on my local trails I’m faster on the Habit HT than on my full squish!
@@Onkelricohi there hi there. Im also building habit HT. Can you share with me the size of your headset? Because i get only the frame not the build bikes. Thanks.
Hi there. Sure thing. It’s a regular, integrated tapered headset. IS42/IS52. 🍻
thanks for the video but some weird design choices on the frame by Cannondale. Is routing the cables under the chainstays such a good idea? Whhy is the seatpost part of the frame sticking out so much? Why are the brake mounts so far away from the frame? And obviously bit heavy for a 'dream' build.
Some good points. Me personally I actually would like all of the cables routed externally, not a fan of internal routing. Even with the 150mm dropper I’m running now, the seat goes down far enough for general trail riding. As far as the weight is concerned, I believe it’s right in line with other big name brands out there when it comes to progressive Hardtails. Dream build for you might be weight weenie set up, for others it might be super burly and heavy, for me it’s durability, versatility and under 28lbs. for a XL sized frame. Only real issue I have with the frame is that it only has 1 water bottle mount…….🍻
Hey, do you know what size the IS headset is? 41/52 or 42/52? Also, how tall are you for the XL? Lastly, how are you liking it? Is the steering floppy on flow trails being so slack? Thanks and again, such a great build video!
It’s a 42/52 IS headset. I’m 6’1”. I’m running a 40mm stem, stock one was 50mm. Flow trails is where it actually thrives IMO. I slammed the stem because it felt a bit floppy on technical climbs due to the high stack, now I really like how it handles. If you check out my riding video of it you can see the type of trails I mostly ride. And thanks for the Kudos, glad you enjoyed the video! 🍻
@@Onkelrico Awesome feedback, thanks!! I'll be out of the country until late January and when I get home I'm going to buy the black HT3 and do what you did. I'm hoping that it will be just different enough to my Chameleon without it being a drastic enduro shredder. I will be putting a 130mm fork on it and it will be a size large as I am 5'11"
Sounds like a solid plan! Make sure to shoot a video of your build! 🍻
Hi, any reason why you got HT 2 instead of HT 1 if You wanted to rebuild it anyway? I know some components are different (and i'm planning to do the same) but for me switch between HT1 and HT2 is enough of an upgrade. Nice build tho :)
Hi. In the USA only the HT2 and HT3 are available for some reason. I know that there is a HT1 in Europe in raw aluminum with Deore 1x12. My local bike shop contacted cannondale, but they would not sell just the frame so I ordered the complete bike. I really like the flat metallic green, that’s why the HT2 instead of the HT3.
Nice build! I see in the comments that its an XL..how tall are you? I'm 6ft and ordered the XL..hoping it should fit ok!
I’m 6’1” and fit is spot on after replacing the stock 50mm stem for a 40mm. 🍻
Please write about your experiences with a height of 180 cm and size XL. Thank You.
Happy I went for the xl..I’m 182cm and happy with the fit
Will someone please tell me if I can switch the 29’ wheels with 27.5?
That sounds like an interesting topic for a future video…..
How about a detailed ride review on this ?
I changed a few things on it here and there already to better suit my riding style. I believe a real review at this point will be not fair to you, since it is nothing like when it was stock…..
HardTail Party did one today: czcams.com/video/pDwSfQ_EDL4/video.htmlsi=P7S78oXAaaANZ_BN
Chain reaction has stores?
I knew someone would ask this sooner or later😂 This store’s name is “Chainreaction” and was founded in the early 90’s, not to be confused with the online retailer “Chain Reaction” (founded in the late 90’s). 🍻
Surprised you omitted a dropper post. Possible later install?
Yeah, I actually installed a 150mm travel Thomson dropper after a few test rides….🍻🤣😂
@@Onkelrico Good deal, they're one of the best inventions as of late for mtn biking.
Hi is it ok to put 150 mm travel fork on this frame?
Max. axle to crown (A2C) for XS frame is 531mm and for SM-XL is 563. 2023 Rockshox Lyric 150 for example is 561mm according to SRAM’s online tech documents, so you be OK. Just make sure you don’t exceed the 563mm max. length when shopping around for a fork. 🍻
Which bike would you prefer, the Cannondale Habit HT2 or the Roscoe 6?
I don’t have experience with the Trek. Looking at the 2024 specs though I would say it’s a tough choice. I don’t dig the fork on the Trek, but that can be easily swapped for a better one. I like the fact the Trek already comes with beefier tires and 2 water bottle mounts on the frame. Comparing the 2023 Roscoe 6 with the Habit HT2 the Habit takes the cake hands down. 2023 Roscoe can’t take more than a 120mm fork and has no through axle rear so that would be a nogo for me.
@@Onkelrico I heard the 2024 Roscoe 6 has the same frame as the other Roscoes and through axles. I don't even understand what through axles are lol. I could also consider the Habit 3 or Roscoe 7 if you think one of those is much better. But I am pushing my budget.
Correct. 2023 Roscoe 6 is the one I personally would not consider because of some old standard on the rear wheel. 2024 got major updates. I love my Habit(s), so I guess I’m the wrong person to ask which one to pick 😉Local bike shop might be more of a help there.
@@Onkelrico Well, where I am REI has the Habit and Trek the Roscoe. They will sell me what they have. What do you think of the Cannondale Habit 1 in comparison to the Roscoe 6 or even 7? I basically want a good frame I can upgrade in the future. So the frame should be of good quality and last.
@Jose-sy1je Roscoe 7 vs. Habit 1 is a good comparison, similar specs and price. I think the Habit 1 looks sick in silver. Both are quality bikes. Can’t go wrong with either one. If they have them in stock locally, base your decision off of a testride and see which one you jive with better. 🍻
Aah another Pacific Bicycle build
Pon Holdings owns cannondale, not Dorel that owns Pacific.
Headset size??
It’s a 42/52 IS
fork is 130mm?
No, travel is set at 140mm. On Manitou Mattoc everything you need to adjust travel and air spring is built in. No need to buy or change airshaft for travel change or buy Tokens to adjust progressiveness! The Stock for was 130mm though.
Do you think a 150mm fork be OK for this frame?
Max. axle to crown (A2C) for XS frame is 531mm and for SM-XL is 563. 2023 Rockshox Lyric 150 for example is 561mm according to SRAM’s online tech documents, so you be OK. Just make sure you don’t exceed the 563mm max. length when shopping around for a fork. 🍻
Hell you can make it a 27.5 and use a 170mm rockshox yuri 562 A2CL@@Onkelrico
That sounds like a fun project!
Shimano brakes have been good to me
👍Yes, same here. I love the on/off feel. Reminds me of old school v-brakes. You know exactly when the brakes are going to grab…also way easier to bleed, clean up is much easier too, and any fluid spilled won’t be eating your bike’s paint like dot fluid filled brakes would. 🍻
@@Onkelrico I have like 30,000 miles on my bike with the SLX brakes and they work just as good as they did 6 years ago.. I just put a gap spacer on the rotor when I'm not using the bike and it's perfectly gapped when I go out to ride.
Shimano FTW. 👍🍻
@@Onkelrico Seriously
No dropper? Odd choice...
LoL. Dropper was added shortly after. I very rarely use it, so it’s not an odd choice at all to not have one, especially since I don’t really do any gnarly stuff on my hardtail.