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.
Aero racers. If you want light and conventional, R5; if you want endurance, Caledonia.
The aero Cervelo: V-stem, deep tubes, and a bike that wants to be ridden fast in a straight line and still corners better than its looks suggest.
Racers and fast club riders who want the modern Tarmac. If you came off an SL7, check that the stack/reach still matches your size.
The current Specialized race bike: lighter than SL7, still aero, and famously 'it just disappears' if the fit is right. Size by stack/reach — the 54/56 split is where a lot of riders hop.
| Measurement | FujiSL 2014 |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2027 |  CerveloS5 2022 |  SpecializedTarmac SL8 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 565 | 545−20 | 565 | 544−21 |
| Reachmm | 393 | 387−6 | 392−1 | 384−9 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 71.2−1.8 | 73.0 | 73.0 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 74.0+1.0 | 73.0 | 74.0+1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 410+2 | 410+2 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1000 | 1010+10 | 994−6 | 978−22 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 72+2 | 70 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | 268 |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | 768 |
| Part | SL 56 | SuperSix EVO 54 | S5 56 | Tarmac SL8 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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