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2024 Cannondale Habit vs 2023 Vitus Escarpe CRX

The L is the Vitus Escarpe CRX size closest to your L Cannondale Habit. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Vitus Escarpe CRX

Compared with the Cannondale Habit in L, the Vitus Escarpe CRX in L places the top of the head tube 7 mm lower and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 13 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−7 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+13 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.6°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2024 Cannondale Habit (L) and 2023 Vitus Escarpe CRX (L), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale Habit is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Vitus Escarpe CRX is the colored outline on top.J 1236

Cannondale Habit, LVitus Escarpe CRX, LDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Habit LVitus Escarpe CRX LDifference
Reach480478mm−2 mm
Stack641634mm−7 mm
Head tube angle65.665°−0.6°
Seat tube angle77.577.5°±0.0°
Chainstay length445440mm−5 mm
Wheelbase12361249mm+13 mm
BB drop3835mm−3 mm
BB height341not listed
Standover751not listed
Seat tube length445440mm−5 mm
Head tube length130120mm−10 mm
Effective top tubenot listed619mm

Differences are the Vitus Escarpe CRX minus the Cannondale Habit. Full charts: 2024 Cannondale Habit, 2023 Vitus Escarpe CRX.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale HabitVitus Escarpe CRX

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other trail 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 HabitVitus Escarpe CRX290 CRX
Framenot listedVitus Escarpe
Forknot listedFox 36 Factory
Rear shocknot listedFox Float
Shifternot listedSRAM Pod Controller
Derailleurnot listedSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
Cassettenot listedSRAM GX Eagle
Chainnot listedSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
Cranksetnot listedSRAM GX Eagle AXS
Wheelsetnot listedNukeproof Horizon V2 Mullet
Tirenot listedMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Dissector
Brakenot listedHayes Dominion A4
Rotornot listedHayes D-Series
Handlebarnot listedNukeproof Horizon V2 Riser
Stemnot listedNukeproof Horizon
Gripsnot listedVitus Lock On
Headsetnot listedNukeproof ZS44/28.6 upper, ZS56/40 lower
Dropper postnot listedBrand-X Ascend
Saddlenot listedNukeproof Horizon Enduro

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