# Cannondale

> Cannondale is a Connecticut-born premium bicycle company selling road, gravel, mountain, hybrid, kids' and electric bikes, plus gear and connected riding technology. Its durable point of difference is engineering that riders can see - oversized aluminum frames, the single-sided Lefty fork, KingPin micro-suspension, size-specific geometry and SmartSense safety electronics - distributed through a hybrid of ecommerce and independent bike shops as part of Pon.Bike.

- **Founded:** 1971
- **Headquarters:** Wilton, Connecticut, United States
- **Founders:** Joe Montgomery (Co-founder), Murdock MacGregor (Co-founder), Ron Davis (Co-founder and engineer)
- **Team size:** Approximately 650 employees; LinkedIn reports 501-1,000.
- **Products:** Road bikes, Mountain bikes, Gravel bikes, Electric and urban bikes, SmartSense
- **Notable:** Helped popularize large-diameter TIG-welded aluminum bicycle frames with the ST-500 in 1983., Introduced the single-sided Lefty suspension fork in 2000, creating one of cycling's most recognizable component silhouettes., Developed the open BB30 bottom-bracket standard and later size-specific Proportional Response engineering.

## Products & services

- **Road bikes** — Race, endurance, cyclocross and all-road platforms including SuperSix EVO, Synapse, CAAD and SuperX.
- **Mountain bikes** — Cross-country, trail and enduro bikes including Scalpel, Habit, Jekyll and Bad Habit, with proprietary suspension technologies on selected models.
- **Gravel bikes** — Topstone alloy, carbon and electric models, including versions with KingPin rear compliance and SmartSense.
- **Electric and urban bikes** — Electric road, mountain, touring, cargo and city bikes using systems from partners including Bosch; current families include Moterra, Tesoro, Mavaro, Cargowagen and FlyingV.
- **SmartSense** — An integrated ecosystem of lights, rear-facing radar, sensors, battery and app designed to improve rider visibility and awareness.
- **Cannondale App** — Ride tracking, connected-bike features, goals and service reminders, used by more than half a million riders according to Cannondale.
- **Gear and accessories** — Helmets, apparel, components, bags, tools and replacement parts sold online and through dealers.

## Achievements

- Helped popularize large-diameter TIG-welded aluminum bicycle frames with the ST-500 in 1983.
- Introduced the single-sided Lefty suspension fork in 2000, creating one of cycling's most recognizable component silhouettes.
- Developed the open BB30 bottom-bracket standard and later size-specific Proportional Response engineering.
- SmartSense Gen 2 on Synapse was recognized in TIME's Best Inventions of 2025 and received a Design & Innovation Award.
- FlyingV received a 2026 iF Design Award in the bicycle product-design category.
- Cannondale-equipped EF riders won Olympic gold, the Tour de France mountains classification and major ultra-endurance records in 2024.
- The EF Pro Cycling partnership reached its tenth season in 2025.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Cannondale published new road and urban riding stories tied to the Barcelona Grand Départ and FlyingV.
- **2026-03** — The company expanded its 2026 product storytelling around CAAD aluminum, Synapse, FlyingV and the new SuperSix EVO.
- **2026-02** — Cannondale launched the fifth-generation SuperSix EVO developed with EF Pro Cycling and announced a 2026 iF Design Award for FlyingV.
- **2026-01** — Cannondale highlighted that more than half a million riders use its app and published a remembrance of co-founder Joe Montgomery.
- **2025-10** — The brand highlighted SmartSense-equipped bikes and new automatic-shifting e-bike integrations.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cannondale.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cannondale
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ridecannondale
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CannondaleBicycles71
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ridecannondale/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RideCannondale

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Last updated: 2026-08-14