Cannondale Synapse AL 3 Bike

Features

• Alloy frame tubes are shaped and butted with absolute precision to help absorb road chatter and bumps without adding weight or isolating you from the ride experience
• Full carbon fork
• Clearance for up to 32 mm tires, with 6 mm of room on each side, lets you venture beyond the pavement with comfort and grip, or add full fenders to ride through the wet season
• Mounts and eyelets galore means you can gear up for whatever the day, week or month has in store
• SmartSense-compatible frame means it’s easy to upgrade to the Cannondale system of intelligent running lights and rear-facing radar (not included)
• Equipped with a Shimano Sora 9-speed drivetrain
• Features RD 3.1 rims and Vittoria Zaffrio 30 mm tires
• Comes with lightweight alloy handlebar and a Cannondale saddle
• Powerful mechanical disc brakes
• Specs and images are subject to change

Imported.

This bike comes with Coast to Coast Support, which includes:

• 1 year of free adjustments (see more below)
• In-store bike assembly
• Pickup in store or curbside
• Bike experts available at 170+ bike shops

REI Co-op Members get more:

• Free flat tire repairs (labor only; parts not included)
• 20% off shop services

More about our free adjustments: New bikes go through a normal break-in period, after which they should be readjusted. All bicycles sold at REI include free adjustments for one year after purchase date—as many times as you need. Included: derailleur and brake adjustments, lateral wheel truing, hub and headset bearing adjustments, tire inflation and chain lubrication. Not included: replacement or installation of new components or accessories, any other services. Call your local REI Co-op Bike Shop for more information.View the Cannondale Synapse Product LineView all Cannondale Endurance Bikes

Technical Specs

Best Use

Frame

Fork

Bike Suspension

Crankset

Bottom Bracket

Shifters

Front Derailleur

Rear Derailleur

Rear Cogs

Number of Gears

Brake Type

Brakes

Brake Levers

Rims

Front Hub

Rear Hub

Wheel Size

Tires

Tire Width

Handlebar Shape

Handlebar

Stem

Seat Post

Saddle

Pedals

Headset

Chain

Weight

Bike Weight

Gender

Road Cycling

Lightweight SmartForm C2 Alloy, SmartSense compatible, BSA threaded BB, internal cable routing, flat-mount brake, 142 x 12 thru axle, removable fender bridge, hidden rack/fender mounts

Synapse Carbon, integrated crown race, 12 x 100 mm thru axle, internal routing, flat-mount brake, fender mounts

No Suspension

FSA Vero Compact, 50/34T

FSA Cartridge

9-speed

Shimano Sora

Shimano Sora GS

11-34T, 9-speed

18 gear(s)

Mechanical Disc Brake

Promax Decoder R mechanical disc, 160/160 mm rotors

Shimano Sora

RD 3.1, 28-hole

Formula RX-512, 12 x 100 mm Center Lock

Formula RX-142, 12 x 142 mm Center Lock

700c

Vittoria Zaffiro, 700c x 30 mm

30 millimeters

Drop Bar

Cannondale 4, 6061 Alloy, Compact

Cannondale 3, 6061 Alloy, 31.8 mm, 7 deg.

Cannondale 4, 6061 Alloy, 27.2 x 350 mm

Cannondale Stage CX

Wellgo with clip and strap

1-1/8 to 1-1/4 in.

KMC Z9, 9-speed

22 lbs. 14.9 oz.

Bike weight is based on median size, as sold, or the average of two median sizes.

Unisex

Size Chart

44 CM48 CM51 CM54 CM56 CM58 CM61 CMHeight Range

Reach

Stack

Effective Top Tube

Seat Tube Center-Top

Standover Height

Head Tube Length

Head Tube Angle (degrees)

Seat Tube Angle (degrees)

Bottom Bracket Height

Wheelbase

Chainstay

5’0” – 5’4”	5’2” – 5’6”	5’5” – 5’9”	5’7” – 5’11”	5’9” – 6’1”	6’0” – 6’4”	6’3” – 6’8”
36.5	37.1	37.6	38.1	38.7	39.3	40.2
51.0	53.0	55.0	57.0	59.0	61.0	64.0
52.1	53.3	54.4	55.5	56.7	58.0	59.8
40.0	42.2	44.3	48.0	52.0	55.0	59.0
68.1	70.2	72.3	75.3	78.4	81.1	84.5
9.6	11.5	14.0	16.0	18.1	20.5	23.6
70.2	70.8	71.0	71.9	72.0	72.0	72.0
73.0	73.0	73.0	73.0	73.0	73.0	73.0
26.3	26.3	26.8	27.0	27.0	27.3	27.3
98.5	99.3	100.6	101.0	102.1	103.5	105.4
41.5	41.5	41.5	41.5	41.5	41.5	41.5

Sizing Notes

Measurements are stated in centimeters unless otherwise indicated.

How we measure bikes

bike diagram loading

Standover Height Standover Height is a measurement from the ground to the top of the top tube, measured at the midpoint of the top tube.

Reach Reach is the horizontal distance from the center of the cranks to the center of the head tube, measured at head tube level.

Stack Stack is the vertical distance from the center of the cranks to the center of the head tube, measured to the top of the head tube.

Effective Top Tube Effective top tube is the distance from the center of the head tube to the center of the seat tube/seat post, measured parallel to the ground.

Seat Tube Center to Top Seat Tube length is the measurement of the seat tube, from the center of the cranks to the top of the seat tube.

Head Tube Length Head Tube Length is measured from the bottom to the top of the head tube.

Head Tube Angle Head Tube Angle is the acute angle between the head tube and the ground (measured towards the rear of the bike)

Seat Tube Angle Seat Tube Angle is the acute angle between the seat tube and the ground (measured towards the rear of the bike).

Bottom Bracket Height Bottom Bracket Height is a measurement taken vertically from the ground up to the center of the cranks.

Wheelbase Wheelbase is the measurement from the center of the front axle to the center of the rear axle.

Chainstay Length Chainstay Length is the measurement from the center of the cranks to the center of the rear axle.

Fork Offset Fork Offset, or rake, is the distance from the front axle to a line drawn parallel to the center of the head tube or steering axis.