Road Reimagined

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

Model Description

The all-rounder that’s anything but average. With SRAM’s crisp-shifting wireless electronic Rival AXS 2x, SmartSense Gen 2 visibility and awareness tech, and the Synapse’s legendary ride quality, this one’s engineered to disappear beneath you—until you need it most. Whether the sun’s setting or the pace is rising, it keeps you alert, lit, and in command. Call it modern endurance with eyes in the back of its head and plenty of watts in reserve.

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
SmartSense Gen 2 - Enhanced visibility and awareness from the sleekly integrated system of lights and radar
SRAM's workhorse Rival AXS group - precise, reliable wireless electronic shifting
Powerful, controllable braking from SRAM Rival hydraulic disc brakes
Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon seatpost - speed meets comfort
DT Swiss E 1800 Spline - light, durable and fast endurance wheelset

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.

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.

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.

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.

Specs

Details

Platform
Synapse Carbon
Model Name
Synapse Carbon 3 SmartSense
Model Code
C12065U

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 equipped, 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
SRAM Rival AXS
Front Derailleur
SRAM Rival AXS, braze-on
Shifters
SRAM Rival AXS
Chain
SRAM Rival
Crank
SRAM Rival, 46/33
Rear Cogs
SRAM Rival, 10-36, 12-speed
Bottom Bracket
SRAM DUB BSA

Brakes

Brakes
SRAM Rival AXS hydraulic disc, 160/160mm PaceLine centerlock rotors
Brake Levers
SRAM Rival AXS hydraulic disc

Wheels

Rims
DT Swiss E1800 Spline, 24h, tubeless ready
Spokes
DT new aero® II Straightpull
Tire Size
32
Wheel Size
700c
Hubs
(F) DT Swiss 370, 12x100mm centerlock / (R) DT Swiss 370, 12x142mm centerlock
Tires
Vittoria Rubino Pro IV, 700x32c

Components

Handlebar
Vision Trimax Aero Alloy
Stem
Cannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, -6°
Grips
Cannondale Bar Tape, 3.5mm
Saddle
Fizik Vento Argo X5, 140mm
Seatpost
Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon, SmartSense compatible, 330mm length, 0mm offset (44-48cm), 15mm offset (51-61cm)

Connectivity

Wheel Sensor
Cannondale Wheel Sensor

Extra

Extra 1
SmartSense Gen 2.0 system (Bluetooth BLE and ANT+ compatible: SmartSense LightSkin U1E ultra-compact 800 lumen variable output headlight, SmartSense Garmin Varia eRTL 615 rear-facing radar/taillight, SmartSense 43.2Wh removable internal battery w/integrated flashlight, SmartSense SRAM AXS charging cable), large StashBag downtube storage bag, tubeless valves

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