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2018 Cannondale Quick vs 2018 Raleigh Cadent 3

We can't match sizes for these two: one of them has no stack and reach for the sizes shown.

What changes on the Raleigh Cadent 3

Frame stack
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Frame reach
+177 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−40 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−3 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2018 Cannondale Quick (L)The Cannondale Quick frame drawn to scale.J 1086

Only the Cannondale Quick is drawn. The Raleigh Cadent 3 numbers we have for size M are missing the stack.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Quick LRaleigh Cadent 3 MDifference
Reach404581+177 mm
Stack602not listed
Head tube angle7070.5+0.5°
Seat tube angle7373±0.0°
Effective top tube588557−31 mm
Chainstay length435432−3 mm
Wheelbase10861046−40 mm
BB drop6870+2 mm
BB height277not listed
Standover772792+20 mm
Seat tube length500500±0 mm
Head tube length185160−25 mm

Differences are the Raleigh Cadent 3 minus the Cannondale Quick. Full charts: 2018 Cannondale Quick, 2018 Raleigh Cadent 3.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale QuickRaleigh Cadent 3

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other commuter 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 Quick4Raleigh Cadent 3Cadent 3 2018
ForkSinot listed
ShifterShimano ST-EF65Shimano Acera
DerailleurShimano Altus, Shimano DeoreShimano Claris
CranksetSR Suntour XCMnot listed
Bottom bracketTangenot listed
TireSchwalbe SpicerKenda Kwick Tendril
RimCannondale C4not listed
HandlebarCannondale C4not listed
HeadsetFSA Sinot listed
SeatpostCannondale C4not listed
Chainnot listedKMC Z9
Brakenot listedTektro T275
Gripsnot listedRaleigh Comfort
Saddlenot listedRaleigh Fitness Series

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