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In our comparison, not currently a pick
Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 SmartSense 2025
Carbon · SRAM Rival AXS 12-speed · hydraulic disc
Buy at BikeExchangeWhere it stands
In stock in 51, 54, 56, 58 and 61 cm · price read 07:23 today · unchanged since the last check
Where it stands
Priced close to what German shops charge for this level of equipment, so it does not clear the margin we require before naming a pick.
Our pick · €3,500 – €4,000
- Cervelo Aspero-5 Red XPLR eTap AXS 1, purple sunset at BIKER-BOARDER€3,699EUR 200 cheaper, Red XPLR AXS instead of Rival AXS, good carbon rather than basic aluminium wheels, includes a power meter.
What you get
- Frame
- Carbon Synapse Carbon, Proportional Response construction, integrated cable routing, downtube Stashport, 12x142 thru-axle, UDH, BSA 68mm threaded BB, flat mount disc,
- Drivetrain
- SRAM Rival AXS, 12-speed, electronic
- Wheels
- Aluminium, basic aluminium DT Swiss E1800 Spline, 24h, tubeless ready
- Brakes
- Hydraulic disc
- Weight
- not stated by the shop: not scored
- Power meter
- No
- Tyres
- Vittoria Rubino Pro IV, 700x32c
The compromises
- Basic aluminium wheels.
- No power meter, which many bikes at this price include.
Your size
What BikeExchange lists, and what it has today
This shop prices each size separately.
Where to buy
BikeExchange is the only one of the 22 shops we check that sells this bike.
Price so far
€3,899 at every one of our 4 checks since 16 Sept.
- BikeExchange states an RRP of €4,499 (13% off). That is the shop's claim; we rank on today's price, never on the discount.
Every check
| Checked | Price | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| 16/09/2026, 19:37:51 | €3,899 | in stock |
| 17/09/2026, 07:22:17 | €3,899 | in stock |
| 18/09/2026, 07:23:21 | €3,899 | in stock |
| 19/09/2026, 07:23:44 | €3,899 | in stock |
How sure we are
We read 6 of 7 key facts off BikeExchange's page; not stated: weight. Anything we could not read is scored below the cheapest option, so a gap never flatters a bike.
Read 07:23 today. The full audit trail shows the source text behind every fact. Report a mistake
Full specification as published by BikeExchange
| Rahmenmaterial | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Rahmen | Synapse Carbon, Proportional Response construction, integrated cable routing, downtube Stashport, 12x142 thru-axle, UDH, BSA 68mm threaded BB, flat mount disc, integrated seat binder, SmartSense Gen 2.0 equipped, fender mounts |
| Bremse | SRAM Rival AXS hydraulic disc, 160/160mm PaceLine centerlock rotors |
| Bremshebel | SRAM Rival AXS hydraulic disc |
| Reifen | Vittoria Rubino Pro IV, 700x32c |
| Reifengröße | 32.0 |
| Speichen | DT new aero® II Straightpull |
| Laufräder | DT Swiss E1800 Spline, 24h, tubeless ready |
| Naben | (F) DT Swiss 370, 12x100mm centerlock / (R) DT Swiss 370, 12x142mm centerlock |
| Vorbau | Cannondale C1 Conceal, Alloy, 31.8, -6° |
| Steuersatz | Integrated, 1-1/8" - 1-1/2" |
| Lenker | Vision Trimax Aero Alloy |
| Griffe | Cannondale Bar Tape, 3.5mm |
| Umwerfer vorne | SRAM Rival AXS, braze-on |
| Kurbel | SRAM Rival, 46/33 |
| Kassette | SRAM Rival, 10-36, 12-speed |
| Schalthebel | SRAM Rival AXS |
| Innenlager | SRAM DUB BSA |
| Umwerfer hinten | SRAM Rival AXS |
| Kette / Riemen | SRAM Rival |
| Sattel | Fizik Vento Argo X5, 140mm |
| Sattelstütze | Cannondale C1 Aero 27 Carbon, SmartSense compatible, 330mm length, 0mm offset (44-48cm), 15mm offset (51-61cm) |
| Gabel | Synapse Carbon, integrated crown race, 12x100mm thru-axle, flat mount disc, internal routing, 1-1/8" to 1-1/5" Delta steerer, 55mm offset, fender mounts |
| Jahr | 2025 |
The shop's feature list
- Carbon
- SRAM Rival eTap AXS
- Beschreibung