Riders who are starting mountain riding can get an exciting experience just by riding slowly on a mountain forest road or single trail. This is because the enjoyment of mountain riding is often sufficient even without the use of speed or advanced skills.
For riders who want to ride lightly on mountain trails, an MTB with high-end specifications can be expensive, so Cannondale is releasing the Trail series, an MTB with reduced burden. Among them, let’s meet the entry-level model, Trail 5.
sturdy aluminum frame
Cannondale, long known as a renowned manufacturer of aluminum frames, applied SmartForm alloy to the Trail series. Among the Smart Foam alloys that provide excellent quality for the price, the Trail 5 model introduced this time uses Smart Foam C3, and the higher-grade Trail SL 4 uses Smart Foam C2 alloy to improve quality.
The biggest attraction of the Trail 4 with Smartform C3 alloy is its price advantage. With a consumer price of less than 1 million won and the recent discount added, it can be purchased for around 700,000 won. For a bike with a frame and basic specifications suitable for mountain riding, the price is quite affordable.
Smartform C3 alloy provides solid quality for the price.
A low stance was applied and gussets were added to increase durability.
Frame durability sufficient for basic mountain riding
stable control
The Cannondale Trail series is a hardtail MTB bike, but it basically has a geometry that allows mountain trail riding. Equipped with a relatively low stance, short stem, and long handlebars, you can feel stable during riding such as flow trails.
Geometry that allows stable control on mountain trails, including a short stem and long handlebars
You can ride with confidence on a variety of courses.
From mountaineering to commuting
Cannondale Trail 5 is not a product for advanced skills such as jumps and drops on mountain courses. It is designed to enable stable downhilling while riding a mountain trail as if exercising, and the high gear ratio helps you continue pedaling even on a course with a strong incline.
In addition, there is an eyelet on the back for mounting a luggage rack, and the QR lever wheel allows for easy repairs such as punctures.
Using these characteristics, it can be a comfortable commuting bike for riders who ride on the road at a speed of around 20 km/h. Of course, it can be expanded further and used for bicycle trips such as cross-country travel.
Designed for stable downhills and comfortable uphills on mountain courses
30T chainring provides a wide range of gear ratios. Even uphill hills with high inclines are quite leisurely.
Both front and rear wheels are equipped with QR levers, making it easy to repair punctures.
A QR lever is used to conveniently adjust the saddle height.
Eyelet design that allows installation of luggage racks
If the speed is around 20 km/h, it is a good choice for a comfortable commute or bicycle trip.
Pro Jeong Won-jun, who conducted the test review together, said that he was attracted to the frame that delivers strong and elastic force when climbing slopes, and that he experienced the reliability of Cannondale aluminum on bumps and drifts when going downhill.
In particular, Cannondale’s SAVE micro-suspension system features smooth driving, and the neat 1×10 shifting system emphasizes that even beginner riders can easily adapt.
product image
It is characterized by the rough touch of mountain riding left behind in the painting. A silver finish is applied to the frame, as if mud was splattered after riding, to convey a dynamic feeling.
Cannondale Trail 5
The touch of mud splattering while riding was implemented with painting.
30T single chainring
Adopts Tektro hydraulic disc brakes and Microshift Advent X 10-speed shifting system
The SR Suntour XCM suspension fork is easy to maintain thanks to the coil spring.
Cartridge square BB was applied.
29-inch wheelset with WTD SX19 rims
WTD Ranger 2.25 inch tires
Cannondale Stage 3 saddle provides comfort and support even on the mountain.
Specifications
Product name Cannondale Trail 5 Frame Smartform C3 alloy fork SR Suntour Derailleur Microshift Advent 25Actual weight 14kg (excluding pedals, size M) Consumer price KRW 990,000 (currently on KRW 79,2000 discount promotion)
Start the fun of riding.
If you want to enjoy cycling as a sport, there are times when the price of the bicycle, which is more expensive than expected, stops you. A slightly cheaper hybrid bike is a good choice, but if there is a mountain course nearby, I would like to try mountain riding.
In this situation, the Cannondale Trail 5 could be a good choice. This is because you can get an accessible price of 790,000 won with a discount, reliable frame quality, and a brand called Cannondale.
If you want to enjoy the pleasure of cycling as a sport and reliably experience a variety of riding such as commuting and traveling, the Cannondale Trail 5 seems to be a very attractive choice, although it may be a little slower.
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