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2017 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp vs 2019 Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra

The 54 is the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra size closest to your 58 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp. We match frame stack and reach. This is a geometry comparison, not a fit recommendation; stem, spacers, handlebars and saddle setup also affect your riding position.

What changes on the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra

Compared with the Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp in 58, the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra in 54 places the top of the head tube 52 mm lower and 10 mm further back, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 21 mm shorter, which can contribute to quicker direction changes.

Frame stack
−52 mm
Lower front end
Frame reach
−10 mm
Shorter frame reach
Wheelbase
−21 mm
Shorter: quicker to change direction
Head angle
−0.8°
Slacker: calmer steering
Chainstays
−5 mm
Shorter: livelier

The two frames

2017 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp (58) and 2019 Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra (54), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra is the colored outline on top.J 1029

Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp, 58Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra, 54Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix SL4 Comp 58Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra 54Difference
Reach392mm382−10 mm
Stack622mm570−52 mm
Head tube angle72.5°71.7−0.8°
Seat tube angle73°73.9+0.9°
Effective top tube582mm547−35 mm
Chainstay length418mm413−5 mm
Wheelbase1029mm1008−21 mm
BB drop70mm73+3 mm
BB height272.5mm272−1 mm
Standover829mm773−56 mm
Seat tube length540mm480−60 mm
Fork length368mmnot listed
Head tube length225mm159−66 mm

Differences are the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra minus the Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp. Full charts: 2017 Specialized Roubaix SL4 Comp, 2019 Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra.

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix SL4 CompCannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra

AggressivePositionUpright
CalmSteeringQuick
PlayfulBalancePlanted

Each bike is ranked against the other road bikes on Quiver, on frame geometry alone. Not your hand position or ride feel.

What each ships with

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

PartSpecialized Roubaix SL4 CompSL4 Comp Di2Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s TiagraDisc Women’s Tiagra
FrameSpecialized SL4 FACTCannondale Synapse
ShifterShimano Ultegra Di2Shimano Tiagra
DerailleurShimano Ultegra R6870 Di2, Shimano Ultegra Di2Shimano Tiagra, Shimano Tiagra GS
CassetteShimano 105not listed
ChainKMC X-11KMC X10EL
CranksetPraxis ZayanteFSA Omega
WheelsetSpecialized AXIS Elitenot listed
TireSpecialized Turbo ProVittoria Zaffiro
BrakeShimano 105Promax DSK 718R, Shimano Tiagra
SeatpostSpecialized CG-RCannondale C4
SaddleSpecialized Phenom Comp GTCannondale Stage
Forknot listedSynapse
Hubnot listedFormula RX-512
Rimnot listedRD 3.0
Handlebarnot listedCannondale C4
Stemnot listedCannondale C4

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