Thread: Stay with racing frame or move to touring?
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Old 05-22-19, 07:10 AM
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Originally Posted by KIM750
How do you like the Synapse? I'm 60 and a casual rider. Maybe 75 miles a week. I plan on riding a century this fall, and am thinking of getting a Synapse to replace my CAAD 4. My casual rider friends all tell me that carbon is a little easier on the body. Which Synapse did you get?
I would not ignore a CAAD 12. I just bought this one and I find it to be both quick and comfortable. If you go with an AL frame you will get better components for the same price as a CF frame. I should mention that I'm 73.
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