Underneath those components the frame offers the same rangy wheelbase that provides great stability, making the Synapse unflustered on even the roughest roads and a really calm place to be. There's no hint of an increase in stiffness with the new fork and rear stays, but then the plush 28mm tyres, flexy Fabric saddle and gel bar tape provide so much cushioning that the ride is wonderfully comfortable.
In adding disc brakes to the Synapse, Cannondale have lost none of the keen handling of the previous model. This doesn't simply make the Synapse a winter bike, far from it, it's just riding at this time of year more acutely highlights the disc benefits. In the UK that means plenty of gritty winter riding and it's at this time of year that the disc brakes are a boon, with virtually no maintenance or servicing required, long lasting brake pads and much less cleaning required of dirty rims.
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The lever feel is firm and is always the same, no matter the conditions, speed or steepness of the descent.ĭisc brakes are increasingly widespread on endurance and sportive bikes like the Synapse simply because they are free of the UCI's rules, and because the manufacturers reckon the type of people buying and riding these bikes will appreciate disc brakes for real world riding and the variety of conditions such a bike will be used in.
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And the disc brakes are wonderful in use, with fantastic power from the 140mm front and rear rotors and all the modulation you need to make full use of the available power in all situations. The Shimano RS685 hydraulic disc brakes with mechanical shift levers could just well be the Japanese company's best combination to date, and allow Cannondale to hit a really competitive price point that simply would not be possible with a Di2 groupset. The good news with the disc version of the Synapse is that those findings still ring true, but it offers all the advantages of hydraulic disc brakes, making it an even more compelling package as a year-round bike.įind your local Cannondale dealer here Buy this bike online here When I rode the Synapse last year I found a "super smooth and comfortable distance bike with rewarding handling and fast performance". Ride: Buttery smoothness and plenty of speed on tap
(Since we originally published this review the Synapse Disc has gone one better than its non-disc braked sibling by scooping our 2015 Bike of The Year Award and our Sportive Bike of the Year Award.)Ĭannondale Synapse Hi-Mod Disc Dura Ace Di2 2018 Buyers Guide to Sportive and Endurance Road Bikes
For 2015 though the change is the adoption of disc brakes, with seven models in the Synapse range coming with disc brakes. The redesigned Cannondale Synapse was one of the most well received new endurance road bikes last year, so good was it that it scooped our Sportive Bike of the Year award at the end of last year. Fast and smooth performance with all the benefits of Shimano's hydraulic disc brakes with mechanical shifters makes the Cannondale Synapse Ultegra Disc a very attractive bike for the cyclist who likes to ride fast, but doesn't want to race and demands comfort and the option to run wider tyres it comes with 28mm tyres as standard.
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