Cannondale Synapse Carbon
All-day road riders who found SuperSix too low.
Endurance Cannondale with SmartSense on some kits. Taller stack, calmer than SuperSix, still a road bike rather than Topstone gravel.
All-day road riders who found SuperSix too low.
Endurance Cannondale with SmartSense on some kits. Taller stack, calmer than SuperSix, still a road bike rather than Topstone gravel.
Gravel riders who want one bike for events and weekends. Racers who want a lower, racier gravel bike should also look at Crux.
Specialized's gravel all-rounder. Future Shock up front (on many kits), generous tire room, and a position between Crux-race and touring. Recent Diverge 4 years shift clearance and front-end feel.
Gravel riders who want one bike for events and weekends. Racers who want a lower, racier gravel bike should also look at Crux. The S-Works kit is the halo build — same geometry as the non-S-Works page for this year, different parts.
Specialized's gravel all-rounder. Future Shock up front (on many kits), generous tire room, and a position between Crux-race and touring. Recent Diverge 4 years shift clearance and front-end feel.
| Measurement |  CannondaleSynapse Carbon 2025 |  SpecializedDiverge 2022 | SpecializedS-Works Diverge 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 595 | 612+17 | 612+17 |
| Reachmm | 383 | 390+7 | 390+7 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.3 | 71.5−0.8 | 71.5−0.8 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.3 | 73.2−0.1 | 73.2−0.1 |
| Chainstaymm | 415 | 425+10 | 425+10 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1016 | 1055+39 | 1055+39 |
| BB dropmm | 76 | 78+2 | 78+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — |
| Part | Synapse Carbon 56 | Diverge 56 | S-Works Diverge 56 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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