Cannondale Synapse Or Specialized Roubaix

The synapse has noticeably better shifters mostly in ergonomics and aesthetics.

Cannondale synapse or specialized roubaix. Synapse carbon disc 105 2018 1 999 marked down from 2 500. 2008 2009 2010 2012 2014. The specialized roubaix comp ultegra di2 endurance road bike uses a future shock suspension system vibration damping seatpost and drop bar with 15mm of rise all of which smoothes out rough. It also has wider lighter wheels.

It s a bike that has proven to be very popular for the us. Cannondale followed with the synapse in 2006. Canyon endurace and specialized roubaix i also have a quick. I am thinking of getting an endurance bike with disc brakes and trying to decide between the new 2017 roubaix expert with ultegra di2 or the 2017 cannondale synapse black inc with di2.

The roubaix is considerably more comfortable on rough terrain which is everything from bike paths to gravel. Detailed review of 5 awesome endurance road bikes. Hollogram sl wheels carbon bar and stem since it s supposed to be the top of the line synapse. The cannondale has better components while the giant has carbon wheels.

Both bikes are pretty much the same price the black inc has very good components e g. There are now 14 roubaix models 22 synapse options and dozens and dozens of other. The synapse is lighter more responsive out of the saddle and looks better. The bikes covered include the trek domane sl5 specialized roubaix sport cannondale synapse canyon endurace cf sl7 and giant defy advanced 2.

Specialized roubaix elite 2018 2 500 marked down from 2 800. It hardly seems like four years ago that i was in tuscany riding the then all new cannondale synapse but time flies in the road bike industry and so a few weeks ago i found myself once again in italy this time the equally beautiful lake como to put the revamped 2018 synapse through its paces. The synapse needs no introduction. Both my specialized roubaix and sam s cannondale synapse can boast similar winning pedigree although i can t help reminding sam of what it says on my top tube.

The cannondale synapse carbon disc ultegra di2 giant defy advanced pro 1 and trek domane sl 6 disc are all carbon frame endurance bikes with hydraulic disc brakes. Specialized broke open the category with its roubaix in 2004.