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2025 Cannondale Habit Neo SMU vs 2027 Santa Cruz Bullit

The Santa Cruz Bullit size closest to your M is the M. Compare the M instead

What changes on the Santa Cruz Bullit

Compared with the Cannondale Habit Neo SMU in M, the Santa Cruz Bullit in S places the top of the head tube 13 mm lower and 23 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−13 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−23 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−21 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
n/a
One of the bikes has no number for this
Chainstays
−8 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2025 Cannondale Habit Neo SMU (M) and 2027 Santa Cruz Bullit (S), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale Habit Neo SMU is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Santa Cruz Bullit is the colored outline on top.J 1241

Cannondale Habit Neo SMU, MSanta Cruz Bullit, SDrawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Habit Neo SMU MSanta Cruz Bullit SDifference
Reach455432−23 mm
Stack638625−13 mm
Head tube angle6463.6/63.3
Seat tube angle7878.3+0.3°
Effective top tube591571−20 mm
Chainstay length448440−8 mm
Wheelbase12411220−21 mm
BB drop39not listed
BB height339342+3 mm
Standover753740−13 mm
Seat tube length400380−20 mm
Fork length563not listed
Head tube lengthnot listed100

Differences are the Santa Cruz Bullit minus the Cannondale Habit Neo SMU. Full charts: 2025 Cannondale Habit Neo SMU, 2027 Santa Cruz Bullit.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale Habit Neo SMUSanta Cruz Bullit

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.

PartCannondale Habit Neo SMU1 SMUSanta Cruz Bullit90
FrameCannondale Habit Neonot listed
ForkRockShox Lyrik UltimateFox 38 Float Performance
Rear shockRockShox Deluxe RCT UltimateFox Float X Performance
ShifterSRAM Pod Controller UltimateSRAM 90 Eagle Transmission
DerailleurSRAM XX SL Eagle AXSSRAM 90 Eagle Transmission
CassetteSRAM XX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
ChainSRAM XX Eagle TransmissionSRAM GX Eagle Transmission
Cranksete*thirteen e*spec Helixe*thirteen Helix Core e*spec All Sizes:
BatteryFazua EnergyBosch PowerTube Battery
HubDT Swiss 240DT Swiss 370
RimReserve 30 SLReserve 30|HD AL
BrakeSRAM Code Stealth UltimateSRAM Maven Base
HandlebarOneUp Components Ebarnot listed
GripsCannondale TaperRidgenot listed
HeadsetAcros ICRFSA IS-2/47/42 ACB
SeatpostRockShox Reverb AXSnot listed
Saddlefizik Terra Ridon X1SDG Bel-Air V3 Max Lux-Alloy
Motornot listedBosch Performance CX BDU38
Tirenot listedMaxxis Assegai, Maxxis Minion DHR II
Rotornot listedSRAM HS2
Stemnot listedOneUp Components Enduro Stem All Sizes:
Dropper postnot listedSDG Tellis Dropper

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