CAAD Optimo 3
OverviewAbout the Cannondale CAAD Optimo 3
The Cannondale CAAD Optimo 3 is a road bike, built on a aluminium frame, listed at $1,199. A drop-bar bike built for sealed roads, speed and distance.
SpecificationsWhat we know
- Brand
- Cannondale
- Category
- Road
- Frame
- Aluminium
- Wheel size
- 700c
- Brakes
- Disc
- Price
- $1,199 (RRP AUD (Ivanhoe Cycles))
Specs and pricing are listed in AUD and sourced from Australian retail listings. Confirm the current details and availability with the seller before purchase.
GeometrySize 56
- Stack
- 575 mm
- Reach
- 390 mm
- Stack/reach
- 1.47
- Head angle
- 72.6 deg
- Seat angle
- 73.3 deg
- Wheelbase
- 1006 mm
- Chainstay
- 415 mm
- Standover
- 782 mm
- Fork rake
- 48 mm
GearingRatios
Ratios are derived from the chainrings and cassette. They describe the gearing, not any rider's ability.
Drivetrain & buildFull specification
- Groupset
- Shimano Sora
- Shifting
- Mechanical
- Drive
- 2x
- Speeds
- 9
- Crank
- FSA Vero Alloy, 50/34
- Chainrings
- 50/34
- Cassette
- Shimano HG50, 11-30, 9-speed
- Rear derailleur
- Shimano Sora GS
- Brakes
- Promax RC-452 dual pivot rim brake
- Wheelset
- Formula hubs, RS 3.0 rims
- Stock tyre
- 700x25c
- Fork material
- carbon
- BB standard
- square taper cartridge
- Seatpost
- Cannondale 4, 6061 alloy, 27.2x350mm
- Cockpit
- 6061 alloy compact bar, 7 degree stem
- Saddle
- Cannondale Stage CX
- Mounts
- fender and rack mounts
Bike DNAWhat the numbers say
- Position
- Stack-to-reach 1.47 gives a balanced, endurance riding position.
- Steering
- A 72.6 deg head angle points to balanced steering.
- Climbing
- Lowest ratio 1.13 is endurance-friendly gearing.
Derived from the published geometry and gearing above. It describes the numbers, not a ride test.
BikeFinder Data Profile: geometry and specification researched from published sources (Cannondale.com product page + REI size chart), verified 2026-09-04. This is a specification analysis, not a physical ride review.
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