Road reimagined. Engineered for comfort, refined aerodynamics, and seamless integration, the all-new Synapse is now more compliant, smoother, and better equipped to take on anything you can put in its path. It thrives pushing the pace on group rides, crushing an endurance event, or venturing far beyond where you thought possible. It is built for bringing WorldTour performance to real roads, enabling you to go further and faster.
Go long, go short, go fast. This is WorldTour performance for real world rides. The Synapse Carbon 2 SmartSense is perfect for Gran Fondos, fast group rides, or going missing all day on purpose. This model features a compliant carbon frame, SRAM Force AXS 2x, and Reserve's aerodynamic 42|49 wheels. The Gen 2 SmartSense system brings enhanced visibility and awareness to its world-class versatility.
Designed to go fast, built to go long, and made to keep you comfortable, the Synapse redefines road performance. With a lightweight frame featuring wind-tunnel-sculpted tubing and stiffness-to-weight, it is a bike that is ready for anything you demand of it. The Synapse offers unreal speed, engineered for real-world roads.
Ride with confidence with the next-gen SmartSense system. All running from a single concealed battery. Intelligent lights adapt to let other road users know you are there, while the rear-facing Garmin radar keeps you switched on to approaching traffic. This allows you to ride the bike that is up for anything, whatever time of day or night.
With advancements in the carbon layup, the new Synapse is 20% more compliant than its predecessor, ensuring you feel 100% more comfortable even on the roughest roads. A great fit and feel makes for a great ride. With its Proportional Response Construction, every rider gets that as standard. From the carbon layup through to the geometry, everything on Synapse has been tuned and tested by frame size. So that your bike works in harmony with you to give the best possible ride for you and your height.
The all-new StashPort storage system in the downtube is there when you need it and hidden when you do not. Paired with its StashBag buddy, you can bring along your ride essentials and know that they will be secure, whatever you get up to out there. Meanwhile, best-in-class tire clearance lets you take the idea of riding for longer to a whole new level.
Features:
- Lightweight, smoothly compliant, sleekly aero Synapse carbon frameset with StashPort downtube storage
- SmartSense Gen 2 - Enhanced visibility and awareness from the sleekly integrated system of lights and radar
- Slick wireless electronic shifting from SRAM's high-performance Force AXS group
- Reserve 42|49 Turbulent Aero carbon wheels with DT Swiss 370 Hubs - Sleek aero performance for all-day rides
- Fizik Vento Argo R5 saddle - Ergonomic comfort with pressure relieving cutout
- Lights - The headlight is small yet powerful, turning night into day with up to 800 lumens. A daylight function keeps you safe, while its stem-mounted design keeps the cockpit clean.
- Radar - The rear radar watches your back, alerting you to approaching vehicles so you can ride with ease.
- Battery - Neatly integrated into the downtube, the battery powers lights, radar, and shifting, providing up to 24 hours in flashing mode or over 12 hours in steady mode.
- StashPort + StashBag - StashPort is a downtube storage system, accessed beneath the water bottle cage. Every Synapse includes StashBag, a specially designed bag for tools and other ride essentials. It also houses the SmartSense battery, which provides glovebox-style lighting when the StashPort cover is opened.
- D-Lightful - The D-shaped design of Synapse's seatpost enhances aerodynamics and boosts vertical compliance, reducing muscle fatigue so that you stay fresher on those longer days.
- Fly Delta - The unique v-shape Delta Steerer keeps your cockpit tidy and cables routed internally, while the reduced headtube frontal area brings aero gains.
- Wheel Sensor - Cannondale Wheel Sensor delivers hyper-accurate speed, distance and route info, service reminders, and more via the Cannondale App.
- Big Ride Rubber - Best-in-class clearance for tires with a maximum measured width of up to 48mm in the front and 42mm in the rear, with at least 4mm of extra clearance on each side.