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Cannondale Synapse Carbon 554

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 Carbon 5

Geometry

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5 54
Stack (mm) 570
Reach (mm) 381
Stack / Reach Ratio 1.5
Head Tube Angle (°) 71.3
Seat Tube Angle (°) 73
Effective Top Tube (mm) 555
Head Tube Length (mm) 150
Chainstay (mm) 425
Wheelbase (mm) 1026
BB Drop (mm) 73
BB Height (mm) 263
Fork Offset (mm) 55
Trail (mm) 55.66
Wheel Flop (mm) 17.63
Front Center (mm) 601
Seat Tube Length (mm) 480
Standover (mm) 785
Riding Character Balanced

Geometry Visualizer

570mm381mm1026mm71.3°

Handling Profile

Quick steeringSteering Feel TrailStable steering
PlantedSlow-speed Stability Wheel FlopLoose
Low & plantedPedal Height BB HeightHigh clearance
Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5

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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