Synapse Carbon 5

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          Road Reimagined

          Go long, go short, go fast. This is WorldTour performance for real world rides.

          Model Description

          Lean spec. Full send. Synapse Carbon 5 brings Cannondale’s high-comfort, high-capability ethos to a more grounded spec—Shimano 105 mechanical shifting, carbon frame magic, and wide clearance for real-world roads. Whether it’s your first serious bike or your fifteenth, this one rides like it’s in on the secret: the right bike makes all the difference.

          What it's for

          Comfortable high-performance road riding, long distance missions, fast group rides

          Highlights

          • Lightweight, smoothly compliant, sleekly aero Synapse carbon frameset with StashPort downtube storage
          • Smooth, consistent, reliable 2x12-speed shifting from Shimano's trusted 105 mechanical drivetrain
          • DT Swiss 470 rims with Vittoria Zaffiro Pro V 32c tires - grip, durability, and speed
          • Cannondale Conceal stem routes cables neatly through the headtube for reduced drag and sleek looks

          Road Reimagined

          Real World Performance
          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 PB-blasting stiffness-to-weight, it’s a bike that’s ready for anything you demand of it. Just ask Lachlan Morton why he trusted it for his record-smashing lap of Australia. Unreal speed, engineered for real-world roads.​
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          Compliant Comfort
          With advancements in our carbon layup, our engineers have made the new Synapse 20% more compliant than its already butter-smooth predecessor, ensuring you feel 100% more comfortable even on the roughest roads.
          Like A Glove
          A great fit and feel makes for a great ride. And with our 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.
          Bring it all, bring it on
          Our all-new StashPort storage system in the downtube is there when you need it and hidden when you don’t. Paired with its StashBag buddy, you can bring along your ride essentials and know that they’ll 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.

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          Features

          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 - makes Synapse a true, ride-longer, ride-whatever kind of road bike.

          StashPort + StashBag

          StashPort is our take on a downtube storage system, accessed beneath the water bottle cage. While every Synapse includes StashBag, a specially designed bag for tools and other ride essentials.

          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-to-Cannondale v-shape Delta Steerer keeps your cockpit tidy and cables routed internally. While the reduced headtube frontal area brings aero gains to the party. As well as sleeker good looks.

          Wheel Sensor

          Cannondale Wheel Sensor delivers hyper-accurate speed, distance and route info, service reminders, and more via the Cannondale App

          Specs

          Details

          • Platform
            Synapse Carbon
          • Model Name
            Synapse Carbon 5
          • Model Code
            C12085U

          Frameset

          • Frame
            Synapse Carbon, Proportional Response construction, integrated cable routing, downtube Stashport, 12x142 thru-axle, UDH, BSA 68mm threaded BB, flat mount disc, integrated seat binder, SmartSense Gen 2.0 compatible, fender mounts
          • Fork
            Synapse Carbon, integrated crown race, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat mount disc, internal routing, 1-1/8" to 1-1/5" Delta steerer, 55mm offset, fender mounts
          • Headset
            Integrated, 1-1/8" - 1-1/2"

          Drivetrain

          • Rear Derailleur
            Shimano 105 7100
          • Front Derailleur
            Shimano 105 7100, braze-on
          • Shifters
            Shimano 105 7100, 12-speed
          • Chain
            Shimano 105 7100, 12-speed
          • Crank
            Shimano 105 7100, BSA, 50/35
          • Rear Cogs
            Shimano 105 7100, 11-36, 12-speed
          • Bottom Bracket
            Shimano BSA 68

          Brakes

          • Brakes
            Shimano 105 7170 hydraulic disc, 160/160 RT70 rotors
          • Brake Levers
            Shimano 105 7120 hydraulic disc

          Wheels

          • Rims
            DT Swiss R470 db, 28h
          • Spokes
            Stainless Steel, 14g
          • Tire Size
            32
          • Wheel Size
            700c
          • Hubs
            (F) Shimano RS470, 12x100mm centerlock / (R) Shimano RS470, 12x142mm centerlock
          • Tires
            Vittoria Zaffiro Pro V, 700x32c

          Components

          • Handlebar
            Vision Trimax Compact TT Alloy
          • Stem
            Cannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, -6°
          • Grips
            Cannondale Bar Tape, 3.5mm
          • Saddle
            Fizik Terra Argo X7, 150mm
          • Seatpost
            HollowGram 27, Alloy, 2 bolt clamp, 330mm, 15mm offset

          Extra

          • Extra 1
            Large StashBag downtube storage bag

          Please note that, based on component availability and other factors, specifications are subject to change without notice.

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