sangwlee

Hi all, I have a chance to buy "2019 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Hi-Mod Disc" For $3,500 (excluding tax). Bicycle blue book seems to estimate this bike as $7,000 MSRP. For those of you that have this bike, heard of this bike, or have been biking for considerable time - is this worth it given the MSRP and the fame? Thank you for reading & giving feedback in advance.

bruce19

Here's the Cannondale site with bike prices. https://www.cannondale.com/en/USA/Pr...e-a742a1e766ad Did you find this offer at a bike shop? What components?

sangwlee

Frameset


FrameCANNONDALE Synapse Disc, BallisTec Hi-MOD Carbon, Di2 ready, SAVE PLUS

ForkCANNONDALE Synapse Disc, SAVE PLUS, BallisTec Hi-MOD Carbon



Wheels


RimsSTAN'S NoTubes Grail MK3, 24.1mm width, 24.5mm height, tubeless-ready

TiresSCHWALBE Pro One, 28mm,tubeless-ready



Drivetrain


Shifter SRAM Rival 22 - 11-speed

DerailleurSRAM Rival 22 - 11-speed

CassetteSUNRACE CZRX8 - 11 speed, 11-32T

CranksetCANNONDALE SI SL, Compact, 175mm, 50/34



Brakes


FrontSRAM Rival 22, Hydraulic Disc, w/ 160mm slotted rotor

RearSRAM Rival 22, Hydraulic Disc, w/ 160mm Ice-Tech rotor



Components


Seat PostFSA SL-K Carbon, 25.4, 350mm

SaddleCANNONDALE / NINER X38, pressure relief zone, Cr-Mo / Ti rails

HeadsetCANNONDALE SI, 1-1/4" lower bearing, 30mm topcap

StemCANNONDALE C2 Ultralight, 7050 Allloy, Ti Bolts

HandlebarCANNONDALE C2 Ultralight, 7050 Alloy, Compact, 31.8mm, 44cm

mstateglfr 

What does MSRP matter when that isnt the price tag? I couldnt care less what MSRP shows- I care what the price tag shows.

Its a nice frame and fork, quality crank, and good wheelset. Seems expensive to pay $3.5k for that, since Rival is equal to 105(pretty sure) I would expect to pay $2000-2800 at most for the same bike with a 105 drivetrain in a retail setting. I would also consider that expensive for 105, but I am probably just unrealistic.

To compare- Trek Domane 105 disc for $2700 - https://www.trekbikes.com/us/en_US/b...-sl-5/p/24223/
The Cdale probably has 'nicer' wheels. Not $700 nicer though.

msu2001la

MSRP on a new Synapse (not Hi-Mod) with Ultegra is $3,150, with 105 is $2625 (according to their website, I suspect LBS's have prices slightly below those). Those specs seem more comparable to a SRAM Rival spec, but would not have a hi-mod frame. The hi-mod is the highest end frame, so typically it gets paired with top-of-the-line components like SRAM Red or Shimano Dura Ace.

Cannondale's website currently only lists Hi-Mod Synapse with either SRAM Red E-tap/AXS, or Shimano Dura Ace Di2/mechanical, all with disc brakes. It also looks like Cannondale's website lists the MSRP of a hi-mod dura ace at $6800, so I don't see how a Rival equipped bike could have an MSRP of $7000.

TiHabanero

My guess is the shop or whomever owns it replaced the drive train and related brakes with Rival as C dale does not have the Hi-mod available with Rival. If it were Ultegra take it home, but Rival? Naw. Not for me, especially with their disc brakes. Yuk.

teejaywhy

Merely a point of reference, by itself, meaningless perhaps, but still an important bit of data in the "big picture."

I'm guessing you might care if the price was higher than MSRP.

Metieval

I am not biting on that MSRP

the "Synapse Hi-Mod Disc Dura-Ace [2019]" is listed at $6,850. I picked this example, as it was the lowest MSRP Hi-mod of 2019. Which includes the carbon Hollowgram wheelset, and it has the Cannondale HollowGram Si, w/ OPI SpideRing

IMO if you are going to dummy down on the components + wheels then Hi-mod is pointless. But, each to his own......

I just think a non hi-mod carbon Synapse with more money into wheels is a better Direction.

Because by the time you pay $3,500 + wheels. You might as well buy up. All depends on your relationship with the shop too. with close to 20-30% off, then buying up is a better choice. However selling you MK7 with Rival for $3,500 makes me question the ethics of whom ever is selling that Synapse!!