IN BRIEF
Cannondale is launching the Habit Neo, a full-suspension electric mountain bike powered by the Fazua Ride 60 motor (60 Nm, under 2 kg). Carbon FlexPivot frame with a lifetime warranty; slack geometry: head angle of 64°. Travel of 150 mm up front and 140 mm at the rear; 29″ wheels as standard (flip-chip for a mixed 27.5/29″ setup). A 480 Wh battery sits in the down tube. Three tiers: Neo 3 from 6 999 €, Neo 2 at €8,999, Neo 1 at €12,499.
| Motor | Fazua Ride 60, 60 Nm, under 2 kg |
| Battery | 480 Wh (down tube) |
| Frame | FlexPivot carbon, lifetime warranty |
| Head angle | 64° |
| Travel | 150 mm front / 140 mm rear |
| Wheels | 29″ (flip-chip 27.5/29″) |
| Price | Neo 3: €6,999 — Neo 2: €8,999 — Neo 1: €12,499 |
Cannondale is rolling out the Habit Neo, its full-suspension electric mountain bike built for trail riding. The choice of the Fazua Ride 60 motor — 60 Nm of torque, under 2 kilograms — immediately places this bike in the segment of so-called “legal” e-MTBs, where the electric side stays discreet: the aim is not to weigh down the way the frame behaves while still adding assistance.
FlexPivot and 64°: a slack geometry
The frame is carbon, built around Cannondale’s FlexPivot platform — a suspension system that uses seat tube flex rather than a conventional pivot to absorb small bumps. The brand announces a lifetime warranty on this frame. The 64° head angle puts the Habit Neo among aggressive trail bikes, more stable on descents than XC geometries, without going to the extreme of enduro bikes (62-63°).
150/140 mm on 29-inch wheels, with a mixed-wheel option
The travel on offer — 150 mm of fork, 140 mm at the linkage — matches what is most common on all-round trail bikes. Wheels are 29-inch as standard; there is a flip-chip that allows a switch to a mixed 27.5/29-inch setup (small rear wheel, large front wheel), an option favoured for handling on technical terrain. The 480 Wh battery sits in the frame’s down tube.
Three price tiers, three different groupsets
Cannondale offers the Habit Neo in three builds. The Neo 3 comes in at €6,999 with a Shimano XT/Deore drivetrain. The Neo 2 climbs to €8,999 with SRAM GX AXS (wireless electronic shifting). The Neo 1, at the top of the range at €12,499, gets the SRAM XX SL AXS — SRAM’s high-end electronic groupset. These prices were not verified directly on the Cannondale Europe store, which was not displaying them at the time of writing.
At €6,999 for the entry-level build, the Habit Neo lands in a competitive segment — but the lightweight Fazua motor and the FlexPivot carbon platform give it a less “mountain SUV” profile than many e-MTBs in this category.
