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2021 Cannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra vs 2021 Cannondale Synapse Carbon

The Cannondale Synapse Carbon size closest to your 54 is the 51. Compare the 51 instead

What changes on the Cannondale Synapse Carbon

Compared with the Cannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra in 54, the Cannondale Synapse Carbon in 54 places the top of the head tube 15 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket.

Frame stack
+15 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−2 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
±0 mm
About the same
Head angle
+0.5°
Steeper: sharper steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2021 Cannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra (54) and 2021 Cannondale Synapse Carbon (54), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Synapse Carbon is the colored outline on top.J 1008

Cannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra, 54Cannondale Synapse Carbon, 54Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra 54Cannondale Synapse Carbon 54Difference
Reach384382−2 mm
Stack555570+15 mm
Head tube angle71.271.7+0.5°
Seat tube angle73.773.9+0.2°
Effective top tube546547+1 mm
Chainstay length408410+2 mm
Wheelbase10081008±0 mm
BB drop7273+1 mm
BB height271272+1 mm
Standover790773−17 mm
Seat tube length519480−39 mm
Head tube length154161+7 mm

Differences are the Cannondale Synapse Carbon minus the Cannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra. Full charts: 2021 Cannondale CAAD13 Disc Tiagra, 2021 Cannondale Synapse Carbon.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale CAAD13 Disc TiagraCannondale Synapse Carbon

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

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What each ships with

The stock build of each bike's first listed trim. Parts that match are dimmed.

PartCannondale CAAD13 Disc TiagraDisc TiagraCannondale Synapse CarbonCarbon 105
FrameCannondale SmartForm C1Cannondale BallisTec
ShifterShimano TiagraShimano 105
DerailleurShimano Tiagra, Shimano Tiagra GSShimano 105, Shimano 105 GS
CassetteShimano TiagraShimano 105
ChainKMC X10Shimano HG601
CranksetShimano TiagraCannondale BB30a
PedalsNotNot
TireVittoria Zaffiro ProVittoria Zaffiro Pro Bright
RimRD 2.0Cannondale RD 2.0
BrakeShimano TiagraShimano 105
Bar tapeCannondale TapeCannondale Tape
HeadsetCAAD13Synapse
SeatpostHollowGram 27 KNØTnot listed
SaddlePrologo Nago RS STNFabric Scoop
Forknot listedBallisTec

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