1994 Cannondale Bikes 3.0 Series Mountain M500
- Category
- Rigid MTB
- Design
- Flat Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Fork
- Steel
- Features
- Rim brake
Geometry
14" | 16" | 18" | 20" | 22" | |
Stack | 359.8mm | 408.7mm | 457.6mm | 506.5mm | 555.4mm |
Reach | 425.2mm | 431.1mm | 434.7mm | 439mm | 449.5mm |
Stack to Reach Ratio | 0.85:1 | 0.95:1 | 1.05:1 | 1.15:1 | 1.24:1 |
Seat Tube Length, C-T | 411.5mm | 424.2mm | 497.8mm | 551.2mm | 604.5mm |
Seat Tube Length, C-TTT | 355mm | 406mm | 457mm | 508mm | 559mm |
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Center | 533.4mm | 553.7mm | 571.8mm | 590.6mm | 615.6mm |
Top Tube Length, Actual C-C | 533.4mm | 553.7mm | 571.8mm | 590.6mm | 615.6mm |
Top Tube Slope | 0deg | 0deg | 0deg | 0deg | 0deg |
Head Tube Angle | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg | 71deg |
Seat Tube Angle | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg | 73.5deg |
Bottom Bracket Drop | 34.9mm | 34.9mm | 34.9mm | 34.9mm | 34.9mm |
Bottom Bracket Height | 295.4mm | 295.4mm | 295.4mm | 295.4mm | 295.4mm |
Chainstay Length | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm | 429.3mm |
Chainstay Length Horizontal | 427.9mm | 427.9mm | 427.9mm | 427.9mm | 427.9mm |
Front-Center | 538.5mm | 609.4mm | 629.7mm | 650.1mm | 677.9mm |
Front-Center Horizontal | 537.3mm | 608.4mm | 628.7mm | 649.1mm | 677mm |
Wheelbase | 965.2mm | 1036.3mm | 1056.6mm | 1077mm | 1104.9mm |
Fork Offset/Rake | 44.5mm | 44.5mm | 44.5mm | 44.5mm | 44.5mm |
Trail | 66.7mm high | 66.7mm high | 66.7mm high | 66.7mm high | 66.7mm high |
Mechanical Trail | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm | 63mm |
Wheel Flop | 20.5mm | 20.5mm | 20.5mm | 20.5mm | 20.5mm |
Standover Height | 650.7mm | 721.7mm | 734.1mm | 795mm | 844.6mm |
Tire to Pedal Spindle | 38.2mm 170 mm cranks | 109.1mm 170 mm cranks | 129.4mm 170 mm cranks | 149.8mm 170 mm cranks | 177.6mm 170 mm cranks |
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance | 125.4mm 170 mm cranks | 125.4mm 170 mm cranks | 125.4mm 170 mm cranks | 125.4mm 170 mm cranks | 125.4mm 170 mm cranks |
M500 Build
14" | 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 | 26 in 559 mm BSD |
Tire Width | 2in | 2in | 2in | 2in | 2in |
Tire Outer Diameter | 660.6mm | 660.6mm | 660.6mm | 660.6mm | 660.6mm |
Bike Length with Tires | 1625.8mm | 1696.9mm | 1717.2mm | 1737.6mm | 1765.5mm |
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 ScaleCategory Trend
Rigid MTBSource:https://vintagecannondale.com/year/1994/1994.pdf