One of the great bike manufacturers of this age is the Cannondale company. If you are a professional or a great fan of road biking, then you should take your time on this site to read to your delight the wonders in the Cannondale currently manufactured series particularly, Cannondale synapse models which are all suitable for long riding, cruising for fun and racing.
Cannondale synapse models have one thing in common which is very important to all cyclists and that is a very high comfort level with their slightly higher position plus the absorbing qualities of the frame & seat stays.
Currently, the Cannondale synapse series have nine models in the market each with their model numbers, they are as follow:
Synapse Carbon
synapse hi-mod 1 dura ace
synapse hi-mod 2 red
synapse carbon 3 ultegura
synapse carbon 4 rival
synapse carbon 5 105
synapse carbon 6 apex
Synapse Alloy
synapse5 105
synapse 6 TIAGRA
synapse 7 SORA
As regards the design, another uniform characteristics of Cannondale synapse is -Synapse Active Vibration Elimination (S.A.V.E.). You can experience synapse S.A.V.E by adjusting the chain and seat stays to a suitable shape instead of the normal round tube. They also have inbuilt flex points to aid the elimination of road vibrations while keeping frame stiffness in the positions that demand it.
Talking about the frame sizes, it varies depending on the model, for instance :
Synapse 5 Alloy Fem is 44cm
Synapse Carbon 4 is 51 cm
Synapse 3 Carbon Ultegra triple is 54cm
Synapse Carbon 5 is 56cm
Synapse Carbon 3 is 58cm
Synapse Alloy 6 is 61cm
Also it does not matter if you fall under the economy or affluence types, there are suitable synapses for every pocket and budget. The prices range from $600 to $3,000 depending on the independent retailers you are buying from.
One thing you must sure of is that all Cannondale synapse brands are great products, this statement is affirmed by numerous awards won by the company such as “Publisher’s Award for Innovation” from Bicycling Magazine, “Technological Development of the Year Award” from VeloNews magazine, “Best Of What’s New” award from Popular Science “Best New Products of the Year Award” from Business Week “Design Recognition Award” from ID magazine “Computer-Aided Design Award” from Design News magazine, and a “Design and Engineering Award” from Popular Mechanics among others.