1987 Cannondale Bikes SM SM400

Category
Rigid MTB
Design
Flat Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Aluminum
Fork
Steel
Features
Rim brake
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category
Very aggressive stack and reachvs category

Geometry

16
18
20
22
Stack
386mm
435mm
483mm
531mm
Reach
418mm
429mm
432mm
442mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
0.92:1
1.01:1
1.12:1
1.2:1
Seat Tube Length, Unknown
406.4mm
457.2mm
508mm
558.8mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown
520.7mm
565.2mm
546.1mm
590.6mm
Top Tube Slope
5deg
0deg
0deg
0deg
Head Tube Angle
71deg
71deg
71deg
71deg
Seat Tube Angle
73.5deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
73.5deg
Head Tube Length
127mm
127mm
127mm
127mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
1mm
0mm
0mm
0mm
Bottom Bracket Height
316.6mm
317.6mm
317.6mm
317.6mm
Chainstay Length
469.9mm
469.9mm
469.9mm
469.9mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
469.9mm
469.9mm
469.9mm
469.9mm
Front-Center
579.9mm
626.9mm
626.9mm
654.8mm
Front-Center Horizontal
579.9mm
626.9mm
626.9mm
654.8mm
Wheelbase
1049.8mm
1096.8mm
1096.8mm
1124.7mm
Fork Offset/Rake
50.8mm
50.8mm
50.8mm
50.8mm
Trail
55.6mm
mid/​neutral
55.6mm
mid/​neutral
55.6mm
mid/​neutral
55.6mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
52.6mm
52.6mm
52.6mm
52.6mm
Wheel Flop
17.1mm
17.1mm
17.1mm
17.1mm
Standover Height
685.8mm
736.6mm
789.9mm
838.2mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
92.3mm
170 mm cranks
139.3mm
170 mm cranks
139.3mm
170 mm cranks
167.2mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
146.6mm
170 mm cranks
147.6mm
170 mm cranks
147.6mm
170 mm cranks
147.6mm
170 mm cranks

SM400 Build

16
18
20
22
Wheel Size
26 in
559 mm BSD
26 in
559 mm BSD
26 in
559 mm BSD
26 in
559 mm BSD
Tire Width
1.5in
1.5in
1.5in
1.5in
Tire Outer Diameter
635.2mm
635.2mm
635.2mm
635.2mm
Bike Length with Tires
1685mm
1732mm
1732mm
1759.9mm

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Category Trend
Rigid MTB
Source:https://vintagecannondale.com/year/1987/1987.pdf