2011 Cannondale Trail SL 29′er

The Trail SL 29′er is an awesome entry-level 29′er. With its relaxed race geometry, it gives the rider more stability than the racing oriented Flash 29′ers. If you are looking for a hardtail and don’t want to spend more than $1000, this is the bike for you. Since 29′ers came out, there have not been any good options available at a reasonable starting price point. Well here it is. 29 inch wheels roll over the small stuff better than their 26 inch brethren, so you don’t need as much suspension travel. The Trail SL frames feature SAVE micro-suspension in the rear triangle mated to the 1.5″ headtube for stiffness and confidence in handling.

Glutton for punishment? The rigid single speed version has your name on it.

For 2010, Cannondale’s $1000 29′er was one of our most popular bikes, and we sold as many as we could get our hands on. If you’re curious about going 29, these are a great bike to give it a good try… you’ll be hooked.

Model	Cannondale Trail SL 29′er 2	Cannondale Trail SL 29′er 3	Cannondale Trail SL 29′er 4
Price	$1000	$750	$720
Frame	Trail SL 29′er double butted w/ 1.5″ headtube
Fork	RST Deuce 29 Air 80mm w/ lockout	Cannondale Fatty Rigid 29′er	RST Deuce 29 TNL 80mm w/ lockout
Front Hub	Formula DC20
Rear Hub	Shimano M529	Formula DC52	Formula DC22
Spokes	Stainless Steel Black 15g
Rim	Maddux DC3.0 29′er double wall w/ eyelet		Alex DC4.5 29′er double wall
Tires	Kenda Small Block Eight 29 x 2.1
Crank	Shimano M430	TruVativ Isoflow 1.0g SS 33t	FSA Alpha Drive
BB	Shimano ES-25	Tange Seiki
Chain	Shimano HG53	KMC Z-99 SS	KMC Z-72
Cassette	Shimano HG-61	Formula 20T	Sun Race M66
Front Derailleur	Shimano Alivio	N/A	Shimano M311
Rear Derailleur	Shimano Deore		Shimano Alivio
Shifters	Shimano Deore Trigger		Shimano Alivio Trigger
Handlebar	Cannondale C3 riser
Stem	Cannondale C4 1.5″
Headset	Tange Custom 1.5″
Brakes	Shimano M445 hydraulic disc	Promax Orange mechanical disc
Saddle	Cannondale Stage 2
Seatpost	Cannondale C3
Sizes	M, L, X
Colors	Jet Black Race Red	Lightning White	Berserker Green Fine Silver
Weight	29 pounds	23.2 pounds	30.2 pounds

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