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Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L
  • Color: Black
  • Color: Black Cherry
  • Color: Purple Haze
$3,325.00
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Details

Road Reimagined. Roll smooth, roll fast, roll confident. Wherever the road takes you, roll with Synapse—our most comfortable, all-around, up-for-anything, pure road machine.

Where it thrives
The open road, up & down hills, rough pavement

What it's built for
Comfort, handling, going long

Highlights
- Lightweight Synapse Carbon frameset / SmartSense system with front and rear lights
- Shimano 105 11-speed group w/ hydraulic disc brakes
- Cannondale C3 alloy bar, stem and seatpost

Geometry

Geometry Chart:
SIZE48cm51cm54cm56cm58cm61cm
Wheel Size 700c 700c 700c 700c 700c 700c
A Seat Tube Length (cm) 40.7 44.3 48 52 55 59
B Top Tube Horizontal (cm) 53.3 54.4 55.5 56.7 57.9 59.8
C Top Tube Actual (cm) 51 52.1 53.3 54.7 56 57.9
D Head Tube Angle 71.3° 71.4° 73.1° 73.2° 73.3° 73.4°
E Seat Tube Angle 73.0° 73.0° 73.0° 73.0° 73.0° 73.0°
F Standover (cm) 71.2 74.2 77.3 78.7 83.3 86.8
G Head Tube Length (cm) 10.9 13 14.3 16.4 18.7 21.8
H Wheelbase (cm) 99.1 100.2 98.7 99.8 101.1 102.8
I Front Center (cm) 58.8 59.8 58.3 59.4 60.6 62.3
J Chain Stay Length (cm) 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5 41.5
K Bottom Bracket Drop (cm) 7.5 7.5 7.3 7.3 7 7
L Bottom Bracket Height (cm) 27 27 27.2 27.2 27.5 27.5
M Fork Rake (cm) 5.5 5.5 4.5 4.5 4.5 4.5
N Trail (cm) 5.9 5.8 5.8 5.7 5.6 5.6
0 Stack (cm) 53 55 57 59 61 64
P Reach (cm) 37.1 37.6 38.1 38.7 39.3 40.2
Sizes:
SIZERIDER HEIGHT
48 5'2" to 5'6"
51 5'5" to 5'9"
54 5'7" to 5'11"
56 5'9" to 6'1"
58 6'0" to 6'4"
61 6'3" to 6'8"

Specs

Frame Synapse Carbon, SmartSense enabled, Proportional Response size-specific design, BSA threaded BB, flat mount brake, 12x142mm thru axle, thru-tube internal cable routing with Switch Plate, removable fender bridge, hidden rack/fender mounts
Fork Synapse Carbon, integrated crown race, Proportional Response size-specific design, 12x100mm thru-axle, thru-tube internal routing, hidden fender mounts
Wheels RD 2.1, 28h, 21mm IW
Hubs (F) Formula CL-712, 12x100mm centerlock / (R) Formula RXC-400, 12x142mm centerlock
Spokes Stainless Steel, 14g
Tires Vittoria Zaffiro Pro Reflective, 700 x 30c
Bottom Bracket Shimano BSA
Crankset Shimano RS510, BSA, 50/34
Shifters Shimano 105 hydraulic disc, 11-speed
Front Derailleur Shimano 105, braze-on
Rear Derailleur Shimano 105 GS
Cassette/Freewheel Shimano 105 11-34, 11-speed
Chain Shimano HG701, 11-speed
Brakes Shimano 105 hydraulic disc, 160/160mm RT70 rotors
Brake Levers Shimano 105 hydraulic
Handlebars Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, Compact
Tape/Grips Fabric Knurl Bar Tape
Stem Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8, 7°
Headset Synapse Sealed Bearing, integrated, 1-1/4"-1-1/8"
Seatpost Cannondale 3 SmartSense, 6061 Alloy, 27.2 x 350mm (48-56), 400mm (58-61)
Saddle Fizik Aliante Delta, S-alloy rails
Accessories & Extras SmartSense with Lights, Trainer-compatible thru-axle

* Subject to change without notice.

Part Numbers

Option UPC MPN Store SKU
Black / 48cm 884603914809 C12302U1048 CAN319095498
Black / 51cm 884603914816 C12302U1051 CAN314182061
Black / 54cm 884603914823 C12302U1054 CAN317155454
Black / 56cm 884603914830 C12302U1056 CAN316490586
Black / 58cm 884603914847 C12302U1058 CAN313779938
Black / 61cm 884603914854 C12302U1061 CAN312141051
Black Cherry / 48cm 884603914861 C12302U2048 CAN31978558
Black Cherry / 51cm 884603914878 C12302U2051 CAN316863621
Black Cherry / 54cm 884603914885 C12302U2054 CAN312564894
Black Cherry / 56cm 884603914892 C12302U2056 CAN31644556
Black Cherry / 58cm 884603914908 C12302U2058 CAN317888288
Black Cherry / 61cm 884603914915 C12302U2061 CAN318234891
Purple Haze / 48cm 884603914922 C12302U3048 CAN313059368
Purple Haze / 51cm 884603914939 C12302U3051 CAN31729391
Purple Haze / 54cm 884603914946 C12302U3054 CAN318257624
Purple Haze / 56cm 884603914953 C12302U3056 CAN312019856
Purple Haze / 58cm 884603914960 C12302U3058 CAN316446648

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