Cannondale Synapse Carbon 2 RL Road Bike - 2023

Roll smooth, roll fast, roll confident with Cannondale’s Synapse Carbon 2 RL Road Bike. Wherever the road takes you, roll with the Synapse – Cannondale's most comfortable, all-around, up-for-anything pure road machine.

• Lightweight Synapse Carbon frameset / Full SmartSense integration with radar and lights
• Shimano Ultegra, 11-speed group with hydraulic disc brakes
• Fulcrum Rapid Red 500 wheelset / FSA Gossamer handlebar
• Discreet flex zones in the rear triangle, seat tube and seatpost absorb road chatter and bumps without adding weight or isolating you from the ride experience

Smooth - With Synapse, comfort is built in. Discreet flex zones in the rear triangle, seat tube and seatpost absorb road chatter and bumps without adding weight or isolating you from the ride experience.

Fast - Lightweight carbon construction. Subtle aerodynamic shaping of the frame and fork. Size-specific design for perfectly tuned stiffness. It all adds up to a machine that loves to fly. 

Capable - With a comfortably balanced riding position, confidence-inspiring handling, room for 35mm wide tires for cushion and grip, and plenty of gear/bottle mounts, Synapse is ready to rock on any road, anywhere. 

Brilliant - Ride assured, with increased visibility and enhance awareness out on the road. Our SmartSense system of intelligent lights (and optional rear-facing radar) makes it easy to ride smart.

Clearance for 35mm tyres allows you to venture beyond the perfectly paved roads to rougher terrain with comfort and assured grip and ride through winters with full mudguards. The frame just oozes comfort and control that you can actually feel, delivering a bump absorbing ride. Cannondale uses their Proportional Response size-specific construction that creates optimal frame stiffness and compliance for every frame size produced, meaning that rider experiences the Synapse's delightful ride. With mounts and eyelets galore, you can set up your Synapse for whatever adventure you have planned. This also means it can take a set of full mudguards. 

Finally and arguably the most impressive piece technology featured on the Synapse is the SmartSense system. This intelligent system runs the lights and also the rear facing radar that is fully integrated and powered by a single power source for ease and complete convenience. So you’ll always be highly visible and have better awareness of your surroundings. And of course, much less pre-ride faff.