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Cannondale Synapse 154

Gran Fondos & sportives

The sweet spot between efficiency and comfort. A good all-day bike for riders who ride hard but aren't racing.

Riding Character

RelaxedBalancedAggressive
Cannondale Synapse 1

Geometry

Cannondale Synapse 1 54
Stack (mm) 570
Reach (mm) 381
Stack / Reach Ratio 1.5
Head Tube Angle (°) 71.9
Seat Tube Angle (°) 73
Effective Top Tube (mm) 555
Head Tube Length (mm) 160
Chainstay (mm) 415
Wheelbase (mm) 1010
BB Drop (mm) 73
BB Height (mm) 263
Fork Offset (mm) 55
Trail (mm) 51.96
Wheel Flop (mm) 17.09
Front Center (mm) 595
Seat Tube Length (mm) 480
Standover (mm) 753
Riding Character Balanced

Geometry Visualizer

570mm381mm1010mm71.9°

Handling Profile

Quick steeringSteering Feel TrailStable steering
PlantedSlow-speed Stability Wheel FlopLoose
Low & plantedPedal Height BB HeightHigh clearance
Cannondale Synapse 1

Stack vs Reach

How tall vs. how far forward each bike puts you - the two numbers that define fit more than anything else. Grey dots are other bikes, darker where more of them share that fit.

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