2012 Cannondale Bikes Synapse Carbon Base

Design
Drop Bar, Rigid, non-suspension corrected
Frame
Carbon/Composite
Fork
Carbon/Composite
Features
Rim brake
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category
Somewhat upright stack and reachvs category

Geometry

51
54
Stack
548mm
566mm
Reach
363mm
374mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.51:1
1.51:1
Seat Tube Length, Unknown
450mm
480mm
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal Unknown
525mm
540mm
Top Tube Slope
13.3deg
11.7deg
Head Tube Angle
72deg
72deg
Seat Tube Angle
74deg
74deg
Head Tube Length
145mm
165mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
72mm
69mm
Bottom Bracket Height
264mm
267mm
Chainstay Length
410mm
410mm
Chainstay Length Horizontal
403.6mm
404.2mm
Front-Center
576mm
587mm
Front-Center Horizontal
571.4mm
582.9mm
Wheelbase
975mm
987mm
Fork Offset/Rake
50mm
50mm
Trail
56.6mm
mid/​neutral
56.6mm
mid/​neutral
Mechanical Trail
53.8mm
53.8mm
Wheel Flop
16.6mm
16.6mm
Standover Height
744mm
771mm
Tire to Pedal Spindle
70mm
170 mm cranks
81mm
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
94mm
170 mm cranks
97mm
170 mm cranks

Base Build

51
54
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
25mm
25mm
Tire Outer Diameter
672mm
672mm
Bike Length with Tires
1647mm
1659mm

Stack and Reach vs. Category Trend

Very Upright
Somewhat Upright
Average
Somewhat Aggressive
Very Aggressive

The Bike Insights Upright/Aggressive scale is based on analysis of a bike’s proportions relative to similar sized bikes in the same category.

Learn more about the Upright/Aggressive Scale
Category Trend
Endurance Road
Source:https://www.cannondale.com/-/media/files/manual-uploads/manuals/2012_mensroad_cusa.pdf