2016 Cannondale Synapse Carbon

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

Geometry

44
48
51
54
56
Stack
516mm
533mm
550mm
567mm
584mm
Reach
356mm
362mm
368mm
374mm
380mm
Stack to Reach Ratio
1.45:1
1.47:1
1.49:1
1.52:1
1.54:1
Top Tube Length, Effective/Horizontal HT Top
491mm
506mm
521mm
536mm
551mm
Head Tube Angle
69.7deg
70.6deg
71.3deg
72deg
72.7deg
Seat Tube Angle
75.3deg
74.9deg
74.5deg
74.1deg
73.7deg
Head Tube Length
120mm
134mm
149mm
165mm
180mm
Bottom Bracket Drop
75mm
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—
73mm
—
Bottom Bracket Height
261mm
—
—
263mm
—
Chainstay Length
410mm
—
—
—
—
Chainstay Length Horizontal
403.1mm
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—
—
—
Front-Center
582.8mm
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—
591.6mm
—
Front-Center Horizontal
577.9mm
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—
587.1mm
—
Wheelbase
981mm
985mm
990mm
991mm
995mm
Fork Offset/Rake
55mm
—
—
50mm
—
Trail
65.7mm
high
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—
—
—
56.6mm
mid/​neutral
—
—
Mechanical Trail
61.6mm
—
—
53.8mm
—
Wheel Flop
21.4mm
—
—
16.6mm
—
Tire to Pedal Spindle
76.8mm
170 mm cranks
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170 mm cranks
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170 mm cranks
85.6mm
170 mm cranks
—
170 mm cranks
Pedal Spindle to Ground Clearance
91mm
170 mm cranks
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170 mm cranks
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170 mm cranks
93mm
170 mm cranks
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170 mm cranks

Carbon Build

44
48
51
54
56
Wheel Size
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
700C/29 in
622 mm BSD
Tire Width
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
25mm
Tire Outer Diameter
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
672mm
Bike Length with Tires
1653mm
1657mm
1662mm
1663mm
1667mm

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