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Originally Posted by
oldwinger14
Have you looked at Pinarello’s new Paris? Last Summer, I was considering buying a Prince and tried both. I found the Paris much more suitable to me. Like the original poster, I am a recreational rider, i.e. no races.
The Paris replaced a Cannondale Synapse which I liked and had updated with Ultegra Di2. I had the Di2 components swapped over to my Paris and couldn’t be happier.
How would you describe the difference between the Synapse and the Paris? I bought a 2018 Synapse with Ultegra Di2. It was a very nice bike but seemed to lack responsiveness. In 2020 I bought a Super Six and swapped over the Di2. After 26 years on a Merckx Century and a brief interlude on the Synapse the Super Six is a lot of fun. Handles more responsively. How would you describe the Paris’ handling vs. the Synapse?
The geometry of the two bikes is very similar and I did not notice a huge difference riding the Paris compared to ridng the Synapse as far as overall comfort was concerned.
With that said, and what little experience I have since I bought the Paris at the end of the summer, the Paris seems to be a much more responsive in both steering and overall handling compared to the Synapse. The synapse, though, is a very good bike and I enjoyed it when I owned it.