2022 Cannondale Synapse Carbon LTD RLE Road Bike in Gunmetal Green

£4,725.00  £6,750.00
Part Number:

C12151U1051

GTIN/UPC:

884603922415

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The 2022 Cannondale Synapse Carbon LTD RLE Road Bike in Gunmetal Green is the latest version of the bestselling Cannondale Synapse ‘do it all’ road bike. The Synapse is designed to be fast, but also forgiving enough for all day rides on rough UK roads. The Synapse Carbon LTD RLE takes the standard road going Synapse and gives it a more gravel focused makeover.

The Synapse Carbon is built around a lightweight carbon frame. For 2022 Cannondale have tweaked the forks and rear stays to give the Synapse a more aero profile for added free speed. As before the Synapse has clever carbon construction which adds flex zones into different areas of the bike to soak up lumps and bumps without the need for extra moving parts. There’s space for 35mm tyres and mounts for bags, bottles and mudguards if you need them.

The Synapse LTD is an RLE bike so it comes with a Garmin rear facing radar, Lezyne lights and Shimano Electronic shifting. All of these are powered off a single integrated battery mounted on the frame. With access to the Cannondale smartphone app and further integration through Garmin head units (not included) this is a fully connected modern bike.

The Synapse has always been a bike which, although mainly intended for road use, can handle a bit of gravel. Whether that’s a shortcut, a really gritty and dirty country lane, or a section of old railway line or bike path to cut out a busy main road. With the Synapse LTD RLE Cannondale have fitted semi-slick WTB Exposure tubeless ready tyres and Shimano’s gravel GRX Di2 groupset. Although it can handle a bit of gravel this is still a lightweight road bike at heart and comes with Cannondale’s HollowGram 45 SL KNØT carbon wheels, carbon bars, stem and seatpost finish off a top of the line build.

This bike is perfect for

Road riders who want a top of the line bike with all the latest tech which can handle some light gravel riding while still keeping up with the bunch on fast road rides.

Key Features

  • Lightweight carbon frame with aero tweaks and flex zones to soak up the bumps
  • Carbon wheels, bars, stem and seatpost
  • 30c semi slick WTB Exposure tyres with space for tyres up to 35c
  • Full 11 speed Shimano GRX Di2 gravel orientated groupset
  • Smartsense RLE integrated radar, lights and shifting from a single battery

Guide To Road Bike Gears

If you are buying a road bike one of the big differences between models will be which gears they use. Most manufacturers will make the same bike, using the same frame but putting different gears and wheels on it. So for instance you can buy a Trek Domane AL 2 Disc with Shimano Claris gearing for £975 or get the Trek Domane AL 4 Disc with Tiagra gearing for £1625. They are fundamentally the same bike. One comes with the Shimano Tiagra gears and the other comes with Shimano Claris gears.

In most cases, the bottom of the range gears and top of the range gears will basically work in the same way. The big differences are in the quality of material used and the weight. Top of the range gears will be lighter and smoother to use.

One thing to watch out for when comparing bikes is whether the full groupset is being used. If you are buying a bike that has Shimano 105 gears on it. Shimano makes 105 brakes, gear levers, front and rear derailleurs, cranks, chainrings and bottom brackets. So basically all of the running gear on the bike. Some bike manufacturers will fit the full groupset, others will fit Shimano 105 front and rear derailleurs but use their own brakes and cranks to save a few pounds. So if you are comparing bikes be sure to check how much of the groupset the bike actually uses.


Read our Guide to Road Bike Gears

Road Bike Buying Guide

Nothing beats the feeling of effortless speed you get on a road bike. There are lots of reasons to ride a road bike, from the simple joy of it, to racing, long distance challenges, or café rides with friends. Whatever you want to do there will be road bike out there for you.

Men’s and Women’s road bikes

Nearly all manufacturers have stopped making dedicated men’s and women’s bikes. They are now all unisex. What you will see is that on smaller bikes, brands will often fit a wider saddle (generally more female friendly). On larger bikes they will often fit a narrower one (generally more male friendly).

Disc or rim brakes

It is getting increasingly hard to buy new bikes with rim brakes as the industry has almost exclusively switched to discs. The reasons for this are pretty simple. Disc brakes are much, much, more powerful than old rim brake systems so you can stop a lot more easily and safely. Disc brakes also allow much bigger tyres to be fitted which is more comfortable. Older disc brake systems did often suffer from rubbing and squeaking. While this hasn’t been completely fixed yet it is much less common on modern bikes with hydraulic brakes. Mechanical disc brakes can still take a bit of fettling to get them right so go for hydraulic if you can.

Read our full road bike buying guide

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Cannondale are not keen on rules. Cannondale think outside the box and it has led to some of the most innovative bikes ever made. They were one of the pioneers of aluminium and carbon bike frames and were one of the first brand to introduce these materials into both professional racing and production bikes. Leading to their famous 'Legalize My Cannondale' ad campaigns after their innovations took their bikes below the official weight limit for pro racing.

Cannondale have led the development of technology in mountain bike suspension for years and have unique suspension designs, such as the Lefty, which only they use. Cannondale‘s commitment to innovation means they do things their own way. When you buy a Cannondale bike you will be getting something a little bit special and different from everyone else.

Cannondale have won awards for the 2020 CAAD13 and SuperSix Evo Road Bikes. Despite the alloy frame, the CAAD13 competes with a carbon road bike on every level but the price. SuperSix EVO is an evolution of Cannondale’s classic race machine. Adding more aero profiling, and a system integrated design to reduce drag.

Cycles UK is one of the leading Cannondale dealers in Essex, Kent, Hertfordshire and London. We stock a wide range of Cannondale road, mountain and electric bikes online and in our stores.

Frame Synapse Carbon, SmartSense enabled, Proportional Response size-specific design, BSA threaded BB, flat mount brake, 12x142mm Speed Release thru axle, thru-tube internal cable routing with Switch Plate, removable fender bridge, hidden rack/fender mounts
Fork Synapse Carbon, integrated crown race, Proportional Response size-specific design, 12x100mm Speed Release thru-axle, thru-tube internal routing, hidden fender mounts
Rear Shock Null
Rims HollowGram 45 KNØT, Carbon, 20h front, 24h rear, 45mm deep, 21mm IW, tubeless ready
Hubs (F) HollowGram KNØT, sealed bearing 12x100mm centerlock / (R) HollowGram KNØT, 12x142mm centerlock w/ DT Swiss 240 internals
Spokes Formula Grand Forza, straight-pull
Tires WTB Exposure TCS, 700 x 30c, Distance compound, tubeless ready
Pedals Not included
Crank Shimano GRX 810, BSA, 48/31
Bottom Bracket Shimano R60 BSA
Chain Shimano HG701, 11-speed
Cassette Shimano Ultegra HG800, 11-34, 11-speed
Front Derailleur Shimano GRX 815, Di2, braze-on
Rear Derailleur Shimano GRX 815, Di2, Shadow RD+
Shifters Shimano GRX 800 hydraulic disc, 11-speed
Handlebar HollowGram SAVE SystemBar, Carbon, 8 deg. pitch adjust
Grips Fabric Knurl Bar Tape
Stem HollowGram SAVE, Alloy, -6°
Headset Synapse Sealed Bearing, integrated, 1-1/4"-1-1/8"
Brakes Shimano GRX 800 hydraulic disc, 160/160mm RT800 rotors
Brake Levers Shimano GRX 800 hydraulic disc
E-Bike Display Null
E-Bike Battery Null
E-Bike Charger Null
E-Bike Drive Unit Null
Saddle Fizik Tempo Argo R5, 150mm width, S-alloy rails
Seatpost HollowGram SAVE Carbon SmartSense, 27.2 x 350mm (48-56), 400mm (58-61)
Speeds 11
Chain Device 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 63
Connectivity Null
Wheel Size Cannondale Wheel Sensor
Extras 700c
Colours Gunmetal Green
Sizes 51, 54, 56
Brand Cannondale
Model Year 2022
Barcodes 884603922415, 884603922422, 884603922439, 884603922446
SKUs / Part Numbers C12151U1051, C12151U1054, C12151U1056, C12151U1058

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