Synapse Carbon 3 SmartSense
Description
Road Reimagined
Go long, go short, go fast. This is WorldTour performance for real world rides.
Model Description
The all-rounder that’s anything but average. With SRAM’s crisp-shifting wireless electronic Rival AXS 2x, SmartSense Gen 2 visibility and awareness tech, and the Synapse’s legendary ride quality, this one’s engineered to disappear beneath you—until you need it most. Whether the sun’s setting or the pace is rising, it keeps you alert, lit, and in command. Call it modern endurance with eyes in the back of its head and plenty of watts in reserve.
What it's for
Comfortable high-performance road riding, long distance missions, fast group rides
Highlights
Lightweight, smoothly compliant, sleekly aero Synapse carbon frameset with StashPort downtube storage
SmartSense Gen 2 - Enhanced visibility and awareness from the sleekly integrated system of lights and radar
SRAM's workhorse Rival AXS group - precise, reliable wireless electronic shifting
Powerful, controllable braking from SRAM Rival hydraulic disc brakes
Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon seatpost - speed meets comfort
DT Swiss E 1800 Spline - light, durable and fast endurance wheelset
Specs
| Frame | Synapse Carbon, Proportional Response construction, integrated cable routing, downtube Stashport, 12x142 thru-axle, UDH, BSA 68mm threaded BB, flat mount disc, integrated seat binder, SmartSense Gen 2.0 equipped, fender mounts |
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| Fork | Synapse Carbon, integrated crown race, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat mount disc, internal routing, 1-1/8" to 1-1/5" Delta steerer, 55mm offset, fender mounts |
| Rims | DT Swiss E1800 Spline, 24h, tubeless ready |
| Hubs | (F) DT Swiss 370, 12x100mm centerlock / (R) DT Swiss 370, 12x142mm centerlock |
| Spokes | DT new aero® II Straightpull |
| Tires | Vittoria Rubino Pro IV, 700x32c |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB BSA |
| Crankset | SRAM Rival, 46/33 |
| Chainrings | SRAM Rival, 46/33 |
| Shifters | SRAM Rival AXS |
| Front Derailleur | SRAM Rival AXS, braze-on |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Rival AXS |
| Cassette/Freewheel | SRAM Rival, 10-36, 12-speed |
| Chain | SRAM Rival |
| Brakes | SRAM Rival AXS hydraulic disc, 160/160mm PaceLine centerlock rotors |
| Brake Levers | SRAM Rival AXS hydraulic disc |
| Handlebars | Vision Trimax Aero Alloy |
| Tape/Grips | Cannondale Bar Tape, 3.5mm |
| Stem | Cannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, -6° |
| Headset | Integrated, 1-1/8" - 1-1/2" |
| Seatpost | Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon, SmartSense compatible, 330mm length, 0mm offset (44-48cm), 15mm offset (51-61cm) |
| Saddle | Fizik Vento Argo X5, 140mm |
| Accessories & Extras | SmartSense Gen 2.0 system (Bluetooth BLE and ANT+ compatible: SmartSense LightSkin U1E ultra-compact 800 lumen variable output headlight, SmartSense Garmin Varia eRTL 615 rear-facing radar/taillight, SmartSense 43.2Wh removable internal battery w/integrated flashlight, SmartSense SRAM AXS charging cable), large StashBag downtube storage bag, tubeless valves |
* Subject to change without notice.
