Cannondale SYNAPSE CARBON 2 SmartSense - Roadbike - 2026 - copper ore

Road reimagined.

Double-tap into next-gen smoothness. With its compliant carbon frame, SRAM Force AXS 2x12 at your fingertips and Reserve aerodynamic 42|49 wheels beneath you, this baby makes tempo feel like tempo again. The Gen 2 SmartSense system brings enhanced visibility and awareness to its world-class versatility. Equal parts flash and foundation— Synapse Carbon 2 SmartSense is perfect for Gran Fondos, fast group rides, or going missing all day on purpose.

Real world performance. Designed to go fast, built to go long, and made to keep you comfortable, the Synapse redefines road performance. With a lightweight frame featuring wind-tunnel-sculpted tubing and PB-blasting stiffness-to-weight, it’s a bike that’s ready for anything you demand of it. Just ask Lachlan Morton why he trusted it for his record-smashing lap of Australia. Unreal speed, engineered for real-world roads.​ 

Ride confident. More visibility, more awareness, more integration, with the next-gen SmartSense system. All running from a single concealed battery. Intelligent lights adapt to let other road users know you’re there. While the rear-facing Garmin radar keeps you switched on to approaching traffic. Letting you ride the bike that’s up for anything, whatever time of day or night. 

Compliant comfort. With advancements in the carbon layup, the Cannondale engineers have made the new Synapse 20% more compliant than its already butter-smooth predecessor, ensuring you feel 100% more comfortable even on the roughest roads. 

Fits like a glove. A great fit and feel makes for a great ride. And with Proportional Response Construction, every rider gets that as standard. From the carbon layup through to the geometry, everything on Synapse has been tuned and tested by frame size. So that your bike works in harmony with you to give the best possible ride for you and your height.

Bring it all, bring it on. The all-new StashPort storage system in the downtube is there when you need it and hidden when you don’t. Paired with its StashBag buddy, you can bring along your ride essentials and know that they’ll be secure, whatever you get up to out there. Meanwhile, best-in-class tire clearance lets you take the idea of riding for longer to a whole new level. 

Features of Cannondale SYNAPSE CARBON 2 SmartSense:

• Synapse carbon frame
• Proportional Response Design
• Versatile mounting points and eyelets
• Equipped with SmartSense
• Tire clearance: 48 mm front / 42 mm rear
• StashPort + StashBag
• D-shaped seatpost
• V-shaped Delta steerer tube