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2019 Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra vs 2021 Cervélo Caledonia

The Cervélo Caledonia size closest to your 51 is the 54. Compare the 54 instead

What changes on the Cervélo Caledonia

Compared with the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra in 51, the Cervélo Caledonia in 48 places the top of the head tube 45 mm lower and 17 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 12 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−45 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−17 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−12 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−1.2°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
+2 mm
About the same

The two frames

2019 Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra (51) and 2021 Cervélo Caledonia (48), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cervélo Caledonia is the colored outline on top.J 994

Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra, 51Cervélo Caledonia, 48Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementCannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra 51Cervélo Caledonia 48Difference
Reach377360−17 mm
Stack550505−45 mm
Head tube angle71.770.5−1.2°
Seat tube angle74.374.5+0.2°
Effective top tube531502−29 mm
Chainstay length413415+2 mm
Wheelbase994982.2−12 mm
BB drop7576.5+2 mm
BB height270not listed
Standover742701−41 mm
Seat tube length443not listed
Head tube length14389.5−54 mm

Differences are the Cervélo Caledonia minus the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra. Full charts: 2019 Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra, 2021 Cervélo Caledonia.

Where each sits in its class

Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s TiagraCervélo Caledonia

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 Synapse Disc Women’s TiagraDisc Women’s TiagraCervélo Caledonia
FrameCannondale Synapsenot listed
ForkSynapsenot listed
ShifterShimano Tiagranot listed
DerailleurShimano Tiagra, Shimano Tiagra GSnot listed
ChainKMC X10ELnot listed
CranksetFSA Omeganot listed
TireVittoria Zaffironot listed
HubFormula RX-512not listed
RimRD 3.0not listed
BrakePromax DSK 718R, Shimano Tiagranot listed
HandlebarCannondale C4not listed
StemCannondale C4not listed
SeatpostCannondale C4not listed
SaddleCannondale Stagenot listed

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