2014 Cannondale F29 Carbon 3 Review

Cannondale's F29 3 is a light, efficient race bike for cross-country racers or trail riders who want to have lots of fun on fast, flowing trails.

Constructed of Cannondale's proprietary BallisTec Carbon, the F29 Carbon shares much of its DNA with Cannondale's high-end road offerings. This material uses high-strength, impact resistant fibers and resins along with strands of stiffer, more brittle fibers that run continuously from front to rear to fine-tune the ride quality.

Cannondale also worked to make the bike vertically compliant to take the edge off of stinging hits on the trail. The rear end uses Cannondale's Speed SAVE design, created by oval-shaped sections of the round seat stays and chainstays that allow them to flex slightly. This same technology is integrated into the seat tube and is further aided by the small-diameter, 27.2 millimeter seatpost.


Many entry-level carbon fiber bikes are downright uncomfortable... Cannondale takes a different approach. They offer a technologically advanced frame with a more modest parts package to control the price. The F29 is a bike that you can certainly race or trail ride right out of the box, but also feel good about upgrading to higher-quality components later.







Other features:

29er Race Geometry - By utilizing super short chainstays, a lower BB and a steeper head angle the F29'er Carbon has the same sharp handling and lively feel out of the 26" race bikes, only with the roll-over-anything ability of bigger wheels.

Lefty Stystem Integration - 29ers love Lefty. It's unmatched stiffness and light weight make an even bigger difference on the big wheeled bikes.

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SPEED SAVE Vibration Elimination Technology
Speed Save rear stays allow the rear wheel to track the ground, improving control and reducing fatigue.

Continuous Carbon
On carbon models, stiffening fibers run uninterrupted from the head tube to the rear dropouts to increase overall frame stiffness while retaining compliance for exceptional ride-feel.


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