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2026 Cannondale Bad Habit Frameset vs 2025 GT Force Carbon Elite

The GT Force Carbon Elite size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the GT Force Carbon Elite

Compared with the Cannondale Bad Habit Frameset in M, the GT Force Carbon Elite in XL places the top of the head tube 13 mm higher and 60 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 85 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+13 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+60 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+85 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.5°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+5 mm
Longer: more planted

The two frames

2026 Cannondale Bad Habit Frameset (M) and 2025 GT Force Carbon Elite (XL), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale Bad Habit Frameset is drawn in full with its measurements, and the GT Force Carbon Elite is the colored outline on top.J 1224

Cannondale Bad Habit Frameset, MGT Force Carbon Elite, XLDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Bad Habit Frameset MGT Force Carbon Elite XLDifference
Reach455515mm+60 mm
Stack641654+13 mm
Head tube angle6463.5−0.5°
Seat tube angle77.778+0.3°
Effective top tube592654+62 mm
Chainstay length430435+5 mm
Wheelbase12241309+85 mm
BB drop2530+5 mm
BB height342not listed
Standover737760+23 mm
Seat tube length380500+120 mm
Head tube length120140+20 mm

Differences are the GT Force Carbon Elite minus the Cannondale Bad Habit Frameset. Full charts: 2026 Cannondale Bad Habit Frameset, 2025 GT Force Carbon Elite.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale Bad Habit FramesetGT Force Carbon Elite

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other enduro bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCannondale Bad Habit FramesetFramesetGT Force Carbon EliteCarbon Elite
FrameCannondale Bad HabitGT Force Carbon
Rear shockRockShox Vivid UltimateRockShox Super Deluxe Select
Forknot listedRockShox Yari
Shifternot listedSRAM XX Eagle AXS
Derailleurnot listedSRAM XX1 Eagle
Cassettenot listedSRAM PG
Chainnot listedSRAM SX Eagle
Cranksetnot listedTruVativ Descendant GX
Bottom bracketnot listedTruVativ Powerspline
Wheelsetnot listedWTB ST
Tirenot listedContinental Kryptotal
Brakenot listedTRP Slate T4
Handlebarnot listedGT Alloy Riser Bar
Gripsnot listedGT Mushroom
Headsetnot listedFSA 57
Seatpostnot listedGT DropKick
Saddlenot listedGT Scoop Shallow Sport

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