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2025 Cannondale Habit HT vs 2026 Forbidden Heathen Framekit

The Forbidden Heathen Framekit size closest to your M is the S2. Compare the S2 instead

What changes on the Forbidden Heathen Framekit

Compared with the Cannondale Habit HT in M, the Forbidden Heathen Framekit in S3 places the top of the head tube 4 mm lower and 35 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 26 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
−4 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
+35 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
+26 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
±0.0°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this

The two frames

2025 Cannondale Habit HT (M)The Cannondale Habit HT frame drawn to scale.J 1206

Only the Cannondale Habit HT is drawn. The Forbidden Heathen Framekit numbers we have for size S3 are missing the chainstay length.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Habit HT MForbidden Heathen Framekit S3Difference
Reach440475+35 mm
Stack643639−4 mm
Head tube angle6464±0.0°
Seat tube angle7676±0.0°
Effective top tube600634+34 mm
Chainstay length440not listed
Wheelbase12061232.2+26 mm
BB drop55not listed
BB height325311−14 mm
Standover730740+10 mm
Seat tube length400440+40 mm
Head tube length120110−10 mm
Fork lengthnot listed541

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

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 Habit HT1Forbidden Heathen Framekit
FrameCannondale Habit HTnot listed
ForkRockShox Reconnot listed
ShifterShimano CUES U6000not listed
DerailleurShimano CUES U6000not listed
ChainShimano Cuesnot listed
HubShimano TC500not listed
RimWTB ST i30 TCS 2.0not listed
BrakeTRP Gemini 4-pistonnot listed
GripsCannondale TaperRidgenot listed
Dropper postTranzX Droppernot listed
SaddleWTB Solanonot listed

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