2025 Cannondale Habit HT vs 2026 Forbidden Heathen Framekit
The S4 is the Forbidden Heathen Framekit size closest to your XL Cannondale Habit HT. 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 Forbidden Heathen Framekit
Compared with the Cannondale Habit HT in XL, the Forbidden Heathen Framekit in S4 places the top of the head tube 14 mm lower and 5 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 4 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.
- Frame stack
- −14 mm
- Lower front end
- Frame reach
- −5 mm
- Shorter frame reach
- Wheelbase
- −4 mm
- Shorter: quicker to change direction
- Head angle
- ±0.0°
- About the same head angle
- Chainstays
- n/a
- One of the bikes has no number for this
The two frames
Only the Cannondale Habit HT is drawn. The Forbidden Heathen Framekit numbers we have for size S4 are missing the chainstay length.
Geometry side by side
| Measurement | Cannondale Habit HT XL | Forbidden Heathen Framekit S4 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | 500 | 495 | −5 mm |
| Stack | 662 | 648 | −14 mm |
| Head tube angle | 64 | 64 | ±0.0° |
| Seat tube angle | 76 | 76 | ±0.0° |
| Effective top tube | 665 | 657 | −8 mm |
| Chainstay length | 440 | not listed | |
| Wheelbase | 1275 | 1270.6 | −4 mm |
| BB drop | 55 | not listed | |
| BB height | 325 | 311 | −14 mm |
| Standover | 760 | 764 | +4 mm |
| Seat tube length | 480 | 470 | −10 mm |
| Head tube length | 140 | 120 | −20 mm |
| Fork length | not listed | 541 |
Differences are the Forbidden Heathen Framekit minus the Cannondale Habit HT. Full charts: 2025 Cannondale Habit HT, 2026 Forbidden Heathen Framekit.
Where each sits in its class
Cannondale Habit HTForbidden Heathen Framekit
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.
| Part | Cannondale Habit HT1 | Forbidden Heathen Framekit |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | Cannondale Habit HT | not listed |
| Fork | RockShox Recon | not listed |
| Shifter | Shimano CUES U6000 | not listed |
| Derailleur | Shimano CUES U6000 | not listed |
| Chain | Shimano Cues | not listed |
| Hub | Shimano TC500 | not listed |
| Rim | WTB ST i30 TCS 2.0 | not listed |
| Brake | TRP Gemini 4-piston | not listed |
| Grips | Cannondale TaperRidge | not listed |
| Dropper post | TranzX Dropper | not listed |
| Saddle | WTB Solano | not listed |
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