Racers who like Cannondale's handling. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The third-generation EVO: dropped seatstays and truncated-airfoil tubes turned Cannondale's climbing bike into an aero all-rounder with room for 30 mm tires. Lively rather than deep-aero.
CX racers. If you want gravel capability, look at Checkpoint or Checkmate instead.
A UCI cyclocross race bike with IsoSpeed on some generations. Tight, muddy, and built to be shouldered — not a Checkpoint with CX tires.
Gravel riders who want Giant's drop-bar all-road, not a TCR with knobbies.
Giant's gravel bike: stable, mounts, and a position between Defy and a race gravel whip. The X variants add more suspension/travel attitude.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
| Measurement |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2022 |  TrekBoone 2027 |  GiantRevolt Advanced 2022 |  OrbeaOrca 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 561 | 580+19 | 592+31 | 552−9 |
| Reachmm | 384 | 387+3 | 397+13 | 385+1 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.0−1.0 | 71.8−1.2 | 72.8−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.7 | 73.6−0.1 | 73.0−0.7 | 73.5−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 425+17 | 425+17 | 408 |
| Wheelbasemm | 985 | 1020+35 | 1044+59 | 981−4 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 66−6 | 80+8 | 70−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | SuperSix EVO 54 | Boone 56 | Revolt Advanced ML | Orca 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm |
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