The pseudo-SuperSix look of the new Synapse doesn't make things any easier but the rear-slanting top tube, SmartSense battery pack in the inner downtube and external cables are a dead giveaway.
Front end cable faff is a common theme on the new Synapse - even on the range-topping models - where a combination of brake hose and SmartSense light cables take centre stage.
The Cannondale wordmark logo is also used differently throughout the range.
While all models get the new Cannondale 'C' logo on the headtube and diminutive wordmark placed along the top tube, the Synapse Carbon LTD RLE is the only model in the line-up to get a prominent Cannondale logo along the downtube.
All models in the Synapse range (bar the entry-level Carbon 4) benefit from SmartSense - an intelligent system comprising lights and radar that actively communicate with the rider, bike and surroundings, and is powered by a single battery.To compliment SmartSense, we redesigned the highly celebrated Cannondale Synapse to be even more versatile than its predecessors.
The Cannondale Synapse range will comprise six distinct carbon models that differ by way of groupset and specification levelThe range is spearheaded by the Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 RLE which gets Shimano Dura-Ace 9200 and a range of Hollowgram Knot components (45 SL wheels and Save SystemBar), yours for £9,000 / $9,000There's also an entry-level £2,400 / $2,400 Synapse Carbon 4, which gets Tiagra and SmartSense compatibility but comes without lights