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Synapse Carbon 2 Grey

by Cannondale

Regular price£5,200.00 Sale price

Synapse Carbon 2 Grey

by Cannondale

Regular price£5,200.00 Sale price
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Cannondale

Synapse Carbon 2 Grey

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

51Frame size
Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150Groupset
CarbonFrame
700Wheel size

Cannondale

Overview

Smooth. Precise. And built to stay that way. Synapse Carbon 2 Di2 pairs an endurance-optimised carbon frame with Shimano’s peerless Ultegra Di2 shifting and the race-bred Reserve 42|49 wheelset. Designed for the rider who appreciates the feel of a fast bike built to go the distance—and the silence of a drivetrain that’s always in the right gear. Add in massive tire clearance and sleek integration, and it’s clear: this thing’s more than ready.

Road Reimagined

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

What it's for

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

Road Reimagined

Road Reimagined

Real World Performance

Real World Performance

Designed to go fast, built to go long, and made to keep you comfortable, the LAB71 Synapse takes all-around road performance to the next level. With a sub-1000-gram Hi-MOD frame, featuring wind tunnel-sculpted aero tubing, exceptional stiffness-to-weight, and a silky ride, it’s a bike that’s ready for anything you demand of it. Proven by Lachlan Morton on his record-smashing lap of Australia, Unreal speed, engineered for real-world roads.

Ride Confident

Ride Confident

More visibility, more awareness, more integration, with our next-gen SmartSense system. All running from a single concealed battery. Intelligent lights adapt to let other road users know you’re there. While the rear-facing Garmin radar keeps you switched on to approaching traffic. Letting you ride the bike that’s up for anything, whatever time of day or night.

Compliant Comfort

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

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

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.

Big Ride Rubber

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.

More, from less.

More, from less.

The LAB71 and Synapse 1 get a refined, performance-boosting, Hi-MOD carbon layup that shaves over 100 grams off the frame weight, while maintaining Synapse's stiffness, ride-feel, durability, and lifetime warranty.

Proportional Response

Proportional Response

Tuned for the rider, our size-specific construction creates optimal stiffness and compliance for each and every frame size in the Synapse range.

StashPort + StashBag

StashPort + StashBag

StashPort is our downtube storage system, accessed beneath the water bottle cage. StashPort holds tools, snacks, and other ride essentials in the specially designed StashBag, and on SmartSense-equipped bikes, houses the system battery (which also provides a cool, glovebox-style light when StashPort cover is opened).

Highlights

Lightweight, smoothly compliant, sleekly aero Synapse carbon frameset with StashPort downtube storage
Ultegra Di2Effortlessly accurate shifting from Shimano's penultimate electronic 12-speed drivetrain
DT Swiss carbon road wheelslightweight all-road capability
Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon seatpostspeed meets comfort
Fizik Vento Argo R5 saddleergonomic comfort with pressure relieving cutout

Build highlights

FrameSynapse 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
ForkSynapse 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
GroupsetRear derailleur: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150
WheelsDT Swiss ERC 45, carbon, 24mm inner width, 45mm depth, 24h, tubeless ready
TyresVittoria Rubino Pro IV, 700x32c
CockpitVision Trimax Aero Alloy

Specification

Synapse Carbon 2 Grey specification

Specification as supplied by Cannondale. Components may change subject to availability.

Frameset

Model Code
C12205U
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 Ultegra Di2 R8150
Front Derailleur
Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8150
Shifters
Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170, wireless, 12-speed
Chain
Shimano Ultegra, 12-speed
Crank
Shimano Ultegra R8100, 50/34
Rear Cogs
Shimano Ultegra R8100, 11-34, 12-speed
Bottom Bracket
Shimano BSA 68

Brakes

Brakes
Shimano Ultegra R8170, 160/160mm CL800 rotors
Brake Levers
Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170 hydraulic disc

Wheels & tyres

Rims
DT Swiss ERC 45, carbon, 24mm inner width, 45mm depth, 24h, tubeless ready
Spokes
DT Swiss Competition
Tire Size
32
Wheel Size
700
Hubs
(F) DT Swiss 370, 12x100mm centerlock / (R) DT Swiss 370, 12x142mm centerlock
Tires
Vittoria Rubino Pro IV, 700x32c
Wheel Sensor
Cannondale Wheel Sensor

Cockpit & contact points

Handlebar
Vision Trimax Aero Alloy
Stem
Cannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, -6°
Grips
Fizik Tempo Bondcush Soft, 3mm
Saddle
Fizik Vento Argo X5, 140mm
Seatpost
Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon, SmartSense compatible, 330mm length, 0mm offset (44-48cm), 15mm offset (51-61cm)

Extras

Extra 1
Large StashBag downtube storage bag, tubeless valves

Ordering

Available from The Cycle Collective

Available to order through The Cycle Collective in Dorking. For availability, sizing advice or a bike fit, call 0203 148 6764 or email hello@thecyclecollective.cc.

Product Information

  • Synapse carbon frame with StashPort downtube storage and StashBag
  • Shimano Ultegra Di2 wireless electronic 2x12-speed
  • DT Swiss ERC 45 carbon wheels on DT Swiss 370 hubs
  • Cannondale C1 Aero 27 carbon D-shaped seatpost
  • Clearance for tyres up to 48mm front and 42mm rear
  • Cannondale claims 20% more compliance than the previous Synapse
  • Frame: Synapse Carbon, 12x142 thru-axle, UDH, BSA 68mm BB, fender mounts
  • Fork: Synapse Carbon, Delta steerer, 12x100mm thru-axle, 55mm offset
  • Shifters: Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8170, wireless, 12-speed
  • Crankset: Shimano Ultegra R8100, 50/34
  • Cassette: Shimano Ultegra R8100, 11-34, 12-speed
  • Brakes: Shimano Ultegra R8170, 160/160mm CL800 rotors
  • Wheels: DT Swiss ERC 45 carbon, 45mm deep, 24mm inner width, tubeless ready
  • Hubs: DT Swiss 370, centerlock
  • Tyres: Vittoria Rubino Pro IV, 700x32c
  • Seatpost: Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon, SmartSense compatible, 330mm

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