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With it's new frame design offering better clearence, less weight and full mud guard option the 2018 Cannondale Synapse 105 is better than ever before. Perfect all year round road bike. 
With it's new frame design offering better clearence, less weight and full mud guard option the 2018 Cannondale Synapse 105 is better than ever before. Perfect all year round road bike. 
Cannondale

2018 Cannondale Synapse 105 Aluminium Endurance Road Bike

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We operate a simple 28 days returns policy that applies to all products sold and delivered direct to you, the customer. This means that for any reason you decide that you no longer want the product you may return it in it's original packaging, un-used with the relevant tags attached back to us and once checked we will refund your money within 28 days or replace your product (subject to stock availability). This offer in non-transferable. We do not accept returns that are customer soiled unless faulty and part of a warrantly claim.

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Returning Products

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Our Returns Form can be downloaded here.



2018 Cannondale Synapse 105 Aluminium Endurance Road Bike

Season:2018

Brand:Cannondale

Code:C12338MASH

Cannondale have taken their much loved Synapse 105 and improved it by adding a new lighter yet stiffer frame. Built in to this new frame is even more clearence than ever before. The bike comes as standard with 28cc tyres that deliver more stability and better comfort without the drag that you may expect. You can go even bigger if you wish with clearance up to 32cc. The frame is preped with for full mudguards and coupled with the disc brakes, it makes the bike ideal for all year round riding.

Key Features: 

  • All new Synapse disc, smartform c2 alloy frame with carbon fork
  • Shimano 105  groupset
  • TRP Spyre C Mechanical Disc
  • FSA Gossamer Crankset
  • Vittoria Zaffiro 28c Tyres
  • Cannondale C3 bar/stem with Cannondale Stage Ergo saddle

On anything from fast group rides to daily commutes, the Synapse’s light weight, comfortable sportive position and smooth ride will help you fall in love with cycling. 

Synapse’s Endurance Geometry provides stable, confident handling, and a more upright riding position for all-day comfort.

The new Synapse is designed with with two different fork rakes - 60mm for smaller sizes and 50mm for larger sizes - for more consistent handling across the sizes, and reduced toe overlap on small sizes.

The new Synapse features updated SAVE Micro-Suspension flex zones in the rear triangle and fork to keep you comfortable and in control.

SmartForm C2 Alloy Construction and carbon blade forks deliver exceptionally light weight for this category for a high-performance feel.

With clearance for tires up to 32mm wide, and subtle rack and fender mounts, the new Synapse is ready for back-road exploring, group rides, fast commutes and anything in between.

 

 

You may find plenty of talk regarding different geometry of road bikes with some suited to racing and others suited to endurance or sportive. 

In general there is one key difference and that is that the race bike will have a lower front end give more aerodynamic position where as the endurance bike will be higher offering a more comfortable position on the bike. 

Many manufactures have now taken their designs even further by producing frames not only based geometry to suits the different styles but also changing the make up of the frames to suit. For example the Scott Addict is a road race bike. This has a race geometry but also the frame is designed to be stiffer, lighter and extremely responsive. On the other side you have the Scott Solace which has an endurance geometry. This has also been designed to be light and responsive but it's also been designed so areas of the frame flex offering more comfort to the rider over long distances. 

The key when deciding which bike to choose is to first think about what you want from the bike. If comfort is paramount then choose an endurance bike. If speed is top of the list then choose a race bike. 

Technical Information

FRAME

NEW Synapse Disc Asymmetric, SmartForm C2 Alloy, SAVE, BB30, flat mount

FORK

NEW Synapse Disc Asymmetric, SAVE, carbon blades, 1-1/8" - 1 1/4" tapered steerer, flat mount, 60mm rake (48, 51), 50mm rake (54-61)

REAR SHOCK

N/A

RIMS

RD 2.0 Disc, 28-hole

HUBS

Formula CX-20 Front, CX-22 Rear

SPOKES

Stainless Steel, 14g

TIRES

Vittoria Zaffiro 700x28c

PEDALS

Wellgo w/ Clip and Strap

CRANK

FSA Gossamer, BB30, 50/34

CRANK OPTION

N/A

BOTTOM BRACKET

FSA BB30

CHAIN

KMC X11EL, 11-speed

REAR COGS

Shimano 105, 11-32, 11-speed

FRONT DERAILLEUR

Shimano 105, braze-on

REAR DERAILLEUR

Shimano 105 GS

SHIFTERS

Shimano 105

HANDLEBAR

Cannondale C3 Compact, butted 6061 Alloy

GRIPS

Cannondale Grip Bar Tape w/Gel, 3.5mm

STEM

Cannondale C3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 6 deg.

HEADSET

FSA Integrated, 1-1/4" lower bearing, 25mm top cap

BRAKES

TRP Spyre C cable disc, 160/160mm

BRAKE LEVERS

Shimano 105

SADDLE

Cannondale Stage Ergo

SEATPOST

Cannondale C3, 6061 Alloy, 25.4x350mm (48-56), 400mm (58-61)

SIZES

48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61

EXTRAS

N/A

 

Sizing Information

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