Cannondale bicycles are expensive,. If you are buying one, then you’ll probably never look for another one again. So, choosing a perfectly fitting bike is critical. When you pick up a bike that doesn’t fit, you’ll not only lose the joy of cycling, but it may also lead to muscle strain.
Cannondale offers variety of bicycle types, such as road/race bike, mountain & e-bike, kids bikes, and so on. Most Cannondale bikes come in eight frame sizes ranging from 48-63 cm.
Now, how do I know my right Cannondale bike size? Pretty simple! You just have to drive through the below charts as per your height (and most importantly your standover height).
Cannondale frame sizing guide – 3 things to know
Before we move ahead, let’s first understand three basic things to find out your ideal Cannondale frame size:
- Leg inseam – Distance from your crotch to your foot with shoes on (measure in centimeter)
- Standover height – Distance from top tube to the ground (inseam length + 2.54/5 cm = your standover height)
- Cannondale geometry – Cannondale officially mentions on their website to consider ‘standover height’ more seriously than your height. The brand uses ‘F’ as standover height in their bike geometry.
EXAMPLE – If you have an inseam of 70 cm (30″), choose a bike with standover height of 65.5 cm (29″). The thumb rule is – there should be at least 1-2 inch gap between your crotch and top tube when straddling the bicycle.
What if your height/standover height falls in the same size?
- Go for a larger one if you are tall and have longer arms and legs.
- Casual rider and have shorter legs/arms? Opt for the smaller one.
- Pro rider and looking for speed? Larger size would be perfect.
Cannondale road bike size charts
Models – CAAD Optimo 1, 2, and 3
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
157-165 | 67.7 | 44 |
160-170 | 70.9 | 48 |
165-175 | 73.1 | 51 |
170-180 | 75.8 | 54 |
177-185 | 78.2 | 56 |
182-193 | 80.8 | 58 |
Models – CAAD Optimo 105, CAAD Optimo Claris, CAAD Optimo Sora, CAAD Optimo Claris Flatbar, and CAAD Optimo Tiagra
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
157-165 | 73.5 | 44 |
160-170 | 74.2 | 48 |
165-175 | 76 | 51 |
170-180 | 78.7 | 54 |
177-185 | 80.2 | 56 |
182-193 | 82.2 | 58 |
190-200 | 84.1 | 60 |
195-208 | 86.2 | 63 |
Model – CAAD Optimo 4
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
165-170 | 76.7 | 44 |
167-172 | 70.9 | 48 |
170-177 | 73.1 | 51 |
175-182 | 75.8 | 54 |
180-187 | 78.2 | 56 |
182-193 | 80.8 | 58 |
Models – CAAD13 105, 105 Di2, CAAD13 Disc Force eTap AXS, CAAD13 Disc Tiagra, Ultegra, CAAD13 Disc Women’s 105, and CAAD13 Women’s 105
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
157-165 | 68.6 | 44 |
160-170 | 72.3 | 48 |
165-175 | 75.3 | 51 |
170-180 | 79 | 54 |
177-185 | 80.5 | 56 |
182-193 | 82.9 | 58 |
187-198 | 84.8 | 60 |
195-205 | 86.8 | 62 |
Models – CAADX1, 2, 105, CAADX Tiagra, SuperSix EVO SE, and SuperSix EVO SE 2
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
157-165 | 75.1 | 46 |
160-170 | 77.3 | 51 |
165-175 | 79.1 | 54 |
170-180 | 81 | 56 |
177-185 | 83.1 | 58 |
182-193 | 85.5 | 61 |
Models – SuperSix Evo 1, 2, 3, Hi-Mod 1, and Hi-Mod 2
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
157-165 | 69.8 | 44 |
160-170 | 72.7 | 48 |
165-175 | 75.6 | 51 |
170-180 | 78.8 | 54 |
177-185 | 80.7 | 56 |
182-193 | 83.6 | 58 |
190-200 | 86.6 | 61 |
Cannondale SuperSix EVO series – SuperSix EVO Carbon 105, Disc 105 Di2, Disc Force AXS, eTap AXS, Ultegra, Ultegra Di2, Carbon Disc Women’s 105, Women’s Ultegra, CX, Hi-MOD Disc Dura Ace, Hi-MOD Disc Dura Ace Di2, and Hi-MOD Disc Red eTap AXS
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
157-165 | 69.8 | 44 |
160-170 | 72.6 | 48 |
165-175 | 75.6 | 51 |
170-180 | 78.8 | 54 |
177-185 | 80.8 | 56 |
182-193 | 83.1 | 58 |
187-198 | 85.0 | 60 |
195-205 | 87.0 | 62 |
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Neo 2 and Neo 3 size guide
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
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167-180 | 75.8 | SM |
175-187 | 78.8 | MD |
180-193 | 80.8 | LG |
Cannondale Super X series – Super X 1, X2, Force 1, Force eTap AXS, GRX, Women’s 2, and Women’s Force 1
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
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152-162 | 74.3 | 46 |
160-170 | 77.3 | 51 |
165-175 | 80.2 | 54 |
172-182 | 82.2 | 56 |
177-187 | 84.3 | 58 |
182-193 | 86.3 | 61 |
Cannondale SystemSix series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
160-170 | 68.0 | 47 |
165-175 | 73.3 | 51 |
170-180 | 76.2 | 54 |
177-187 | 79.8 | 56 |
182-193 | 82.1 | 58 |
187-198 | 84.3 | 60 |
195-205 | 86.3 | 62 |
Cannondale Topstone series – Carbon, Neo, Ultegra, Lefty, Apex, Women’s, and Sora
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
152-165 | 70.3 | XS |
162-175 | 74.4 | SM |
170-185 | 78.4 | MD |
180-193 | 82.5 | LG |
190-203 | 86.3 | XL |
Cannondale Synapse size charts
Models – Synapse 1, 2, 3, Carbon 1 RLE, Carbon 105, Carbon 2 LE, Carbon 2 RL, 2R LE, Carbon 3L, Carbon 4, Carbon Ultegra & Ultegra Di2, Carbon Women’s 105, and Women’s Ultegra
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
152-162 | 68.1 | 44 |
157-167 | 70.2 | 48 |
165-175 | 72.3 | 51 |
170-180 | 75.3 | 54 |
175-185 | 78.4 | 56 |
182-193 | 81.0 | 58 |
190-203 | 84.5 | 61 |
Cannondale Synapse Carbon Disc Tiagra Flatbar and Disc Ultegra Flatbar
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | BIKE SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
165-175 | 74.2 | SM/51 |
170-180 | 77.3 | MD/54 |
175-185 | 80.4 | LG/56 |
182-193 | 83.3 | XL/58 |
Models – Synapse Neo 1, Neo 2, and Neo SE
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE (CM) |
---|---|---|
154-167 | 73 | SM/51 |
162-175 | 77 | MD/54 |
170-182 | 81 | LG/56 |
175-198 | 85 | XL/58 |
Cannondale mountain bike size charts
F-Si Carbon Series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
152-157 | 71.5 | XS |
157-165 | 75.5 | SM |
167-175 | 79.3 | MD |
172-182 | 82.8 | LG |
185-195 | 86.3 | XL |
Models – F-Si Hi-MOD 1, Hi MOD Ultimate, and Hi MOD World Cup
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
154-165/157-165 | 75.5 | SM |
162-175/167-175 | 79.3 | MD |
172-182 | 82.8 | LG |
180-195 | 86.3 | XL |
Cannondale Habit series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
152-157 | 70.5 | XS |
154-165 | 73.7 | SM |
162-175 | 73.8 | MD |
172-182 | 75.1 | LG |
180-195 | 76.1 | XL |
Cannondale Habit Neo series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
157-170 | 74.0 | SM |
165-177 | 75.5 | MD |
172-185 | 77.0 | LG |
180-195 | 78.0 | XL |
Habit Waves
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
154-165 | 72 | SM |
162-175 | 75 | MD |
172-182 | 77 | LG |
180-195 | 78 | XL |
Habit Women’s Series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
152-157 | 70 | XS |
157-165 | 72 | SM |
167-175 | 75 | MD |
Jekyll series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
152-157 | 70.0 | XS |
157-165 | 75.0 | SM |
162-175 | 75.0 | MD |
172-182 | 76.0 | L |
180-195 | 77.0 | XL |
Monterra Neo series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
157-165 | 75.4 | SM |
167-175 | 75.4 | MD |
172-182 | 76.3 | L |
185-195 | 77.0 | XL |
Scalpel series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
154-165 | 74.3 | SM |
167-175/162-175 | 74.5 | MD |
172-182 | 74.5 | LG |
185-195/180-195 | 74.8 | XL |
Trail series (4 & 7)
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
137-157 | 71.0 | XS |
154-162 | 74.6 | SM |
162-172 | 77.4 | MD (27.5″) |
162-172 | 79.5 | MD (29″) |
170-182 | 82 | LG |
182-190 | 85 | XL |
Trail 7.1 and 8
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
137-157 | 67.3 | XS |
154-162 | 71.0 | SM |
160-172 | 76.8 | MD |
170-182 | 79.5 | LG |
180-190 | 83.9 | XL |
Trail 5, 6, and Trail SE, SL, and Women’s series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
137-157 | 67.3 | XS |
154-162 | 71.0 | SM |
162-172 | 76.8 | MD |
170-182 | 79.5 | LG |
182-190 | 83.9 | XL |
Trail Neo series
RIDER HEIGHT (CM) | BIKE STANDOVER (CM) | FRAME SIZE |
---|---|---|
162-172 | 75.0 | SM |
170-182 | 78.4 | MD |
182-190 | 80.7 | LG |
193-203 | 82.9 | XL |
Cannondale kids bike
Popular models – Habit, Quick, Trail, Trail Plus, Trail Freewheel, Cujo, Cujo Race etc.
AGE | KID’S HEIGHT | BIKE SIZE (WHEEL) |
---|---|---|
1-4 | 3’1″-3’6″ (94-107cm) | 12″ |
4-6 | 3’8″-4’0″ (112-122cm) | 16 inch |
5-8 | 3’10”-4’3″ (117-130cm) | 20″ |
7-12 | 4’1″-4’6″ (124-137cm) | 24″ |
9+ | 4’4″-4’8″ (132-142cm) | 26″ |
People also ask
Where is the frame size number on my Cannondale bike?
Cannondale frame size number is usually found on the front side of the seat tube, on a small sticker. It can be listed either in CM or alpha sizing like SMALL or MEDIUM, according to the Cannondale bike type.
How do you measure a Cannondale frame?
Cannondale measures the frame as per the seat tube length (mentioned as ‘A’ on their bike geometry) – distance from the centre of crank axle to the top of the seat tube in centimeter.
What size is a Cannondale SuperSix Evo?
Cannondale SuperSix EVO Neo 2 and Neo 3 are available in three sizes (Small, Medium, and Large) while SuperSix EVO SE and SuperSix EVO SE 2 are available in six sizes (46 to 61 cm). SuperSix Evo 1/2/3 comes in seven frame sizes (44-61cm) while the rest of Cannondale SuperSix EVO models come in eight sizes, ranging from the smallest 44cm to the largest 62cm.