Originally Posted by vascof1

Good day everyone,

My first post on BF and looking forward to learning from you all.

I'm from up here in the Toronto Area, Ontario and am in the market for a new Endurance oriented road bike. I was looking at purchasing earlier in the year but have been amazed (not surprised) at the impact Covid has had on the availability of 2020s.


I seek your input please on suggestions on what makes sense for me:

Domane AL5 Disc - $2399
Cannondale Synapse 105 - $2100 (cable disc only - is that a big deal over hydraulic?)
Giant Contend AR1 - $2199

Edit: I forgot to mention we don't have Canyon bikes up here in Canada just yet. Canyon has announced for next spring 2021 but I'm not sure I should wait until then.

My usage and specs preferred:
I'm mid-40s male looking to improve my fitness in riding. I had an older Miele Vintage an am looking to upgrade after not riding for many years.
Starting to get back into it with 30+ kilometre rides at a time. No racing plans however perhaps some group rides in the future.
Looking for a bit of comfort too.

Aluminum frame. I don't see the value for Carbon Fibre unless I can be swayed to look at it.
Shimano 105 group set
Hydraulic Disc brakes preferred (most if not all have moved there any way at this price point)
Lightest in the above group of bikes preferred.

Thank you so much for your input.