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.
Racers who want Cervelo geometry without halo pricing. Compare stack/reach to R5.
The mid-tier Cervelo race bike: less exotic than R5/S5, still a race position. A lot of riders' first Cervelo that actually fits like a race bike.
| Measurement |  De RosaMerak 2020 | De RosaMerak 2019 |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2022 |  CerveloSoloist 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 560 | 560 | 561+1 | 566+6 |
| Reachmm | 396 | 396 | 384−12 | 392−4 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.7+0.7 | 73.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 406 | 406 | 408+2 | 410+4 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1000 | 1000 | 985−15 | 995−5 |
| BB dropmm | 68 | 68 | 72+4 | 72+4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Merak 52 | Merak 52 | SuperSix EVO 54 | Soloist 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 90 mm | 90 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 400 mm | 400 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 170 mm | 170 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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