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2023 Vitus Escarpe CRX vs 2024 Cannondale Habit

The M is the Cannondale Habit size closest to your M Vitus Escarpe CRX. 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 Cannondale Habit

Compared with the Vitus Escarpe CRX in M, the Cannondale Habit in M places the top of the head tube 7 mm higher and 4 mm further forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 18 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
+7 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
+4 mm
Longer frame reach
Wheelbase
−18 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
+0.6°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2023 Vitus Escarpe CRX (M) and 2024 Cannondale Habit (M), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Vitus Escarpe CRX is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Habit is the colored outline on top.J 1218

Vitus Escarpe CRX, MCannondale Habit, MDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementVitus Escarpe CRX MCannondale Habit MDifference
Reach451mm455+4 mm
Stack625mm632+7 mm
Head tube angle65°65.6+0.6°
Seat tube angle77°77.5+0.5°
Effective top tube595mmnot listed
Chainstay length440mm435−5 mm
Wheelbase1218mm1200−18 mm
BB drop35mm38+3 mm
Seat tube length410mm400−10 mm
Head tube length110mm120+10 mm
BB heightnot listed341
Standovernot listed738

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

Where each sits in its class

Vitus Escarpe CRXCannondale Habit

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.

PartVitus Escarpe CRX290 CRXCannondale Habit
FrameVitus Escarpenot listed
ForkFox 36 Factorynot listed
Rear shockFox Floatnot listed
ShifterSRAM Pod Controllernot listed
DerailleurSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
CassetteSRAM GX Eaglenot listed
ChainSRAM GX Eagle Transmissionnot listed
CranksetSRAM GX Eagle AXSnot listed
WheelsetNukeproof Horizon V2 Mulletnot listed
TireMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Dissectornot listed
BrakeHayes Dominion A4not listed
RotorHayes D-Seriesnot listed
HandlebarNukeproof Horizon V2 Risernot listed
StemNukeproof Horizonnot listed
GripsVitus Lock Onnot listed
HeadsetNukeproof ZS44/28.6 upper, ZS56/40 lowernot listed
Dropper postBrand-X Ascendnot listed
SaddleNukeproof Horizon Enduronot listed

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