Racers who like Cannondale's handling and want the serviceable frame. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The fourth-generation EVO keeps the third generation's geometry but goes lighter, slipperier, and back to a threaded BSA bottom bracket. Same fit as the 2020–2022 bike, easier to live with.
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.
CX and gravel racers who size like a road-race bike. If you want Future Shock and mounts, Diverge is the sibling.
The light gravel/CX race bike: lower and snappier than Diverge, with less adventure hardware. It feels like a Tarmac that grew tire clearance.
| Measurement |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2023 |  TrekBoone 2027 |  GiantRevolt Advanced 2022 |  SpecializedCrux 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 561 | 580+19 | 592+31 | 578+17 |
| Reachmm | 384 | 387+3 | 397+13 | 397+13 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.0−1.0 | 71.8−1.2 | 72.0−1.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.7 | 73.6−0.1 | 73.0−0.7 | 73.5−0.2 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 425+17 | 425+17 | 425+17 |
| Wheelbasemm | 985 | 1020+35 | 1044+59 | 1036+51 |
| BB dropmm | 72 | 66−6 | 80+8 | 70−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | SuperSix EVO 54 | Boone 56 | Revolt Advanced ML | Crux 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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