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

The 51 is the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra size closest to your 49 Specialized Roubaix SL4. 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 in 49, the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra in 51 places the top of the head tube 22 mm higher and about as far forward, relative to the bottom bracket. Its wheelbase is 11 mm longer, which can contribute to stability at speed.

Frame stack
+22 mm
Higher front end
Frame reach
−1 mm
About the same reach
Wheelbase
+11 mm
Longer: steadier at speed
Head angle
−0.3°
About the same head angle
Chainstays
+1 mm
About the same

The two frames

2017 Specialized Roubaix SL4 (49) and 2019 Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra (51), lined up at the bottom bracketBoth frames drawn to scale. The Specialized Roubaix SL4 is drawn in full with its measurements, and the Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra is the colored outline on top.J 983

Specialized Roubaix SL4, 49Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra, 51Drawn to scale and lined up at the bottom bracket.

Geometry side by side

MeasurementSpecialized Roubaix SL4 49Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s Tiagra 51Difference
Reach378mm377−1 mm
Stack528mm550+22 mm
Head tube angle72°71.7−0.3°
Seat tube angle75.5°74.3−1.2°
Effective top tube514mm531+17 mm
Chainstay length412mm413+1 mm
Wheelbase983mm994+11 mm
BB drop73mm75+2 mm
BB height269.5mm270+1 mm
Standover730mm742+12 mm
Seat tube length445mm443−2 mm
Fork length368mmnot listed
Head tube length125mm143+18 mm

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

Where each sits in its class

Specialized Roubaix SL4Cannondale 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 SL4SL4Cannondale Synapse Disc Women’s TiagraDisc Women’s Tiagra
FrameSpecialized SL4 FACTCannondale Synapse
ShifterShimano TiagraShimano Tiagra
DerailleurShimano TiagraShimano Tiagra, Shimano Tiagra GS
CassetteShimano Tiagranot listed
ChainKMC X-10KMC X10EL
CranksetPraxis AlbaFSA Omega
WheelsetSpecialized AXIS Elitenot listed
TireSpecialized Espoir EliteVittoria Zaffiro
BrakeSpecialized Axis 1.0Promax DSK 718R, Shimano Tiagra
SeatpostSpecialized CG-RCannondale C4
SaddleSpecialized Toupé SportCannondale Stage
Forknot listedSynapse
Hubnot listedFormula RX-512
Rimnot listedRD 3.0
Handlebarnot listedCannondale C4
Stemnot listedCannondale C4

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