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Cannondale Synapse 6 Compact Bike - 2012

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Cannondale Synapse 6 Compact Bike - 2012

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The Cannondale Synapse 6 Compact bike brings both great performance and value to the road, and thanks to the smooth ride, you'll likely find yourself wanting to ride more and more.

Synapse aluminum frame is built to give riders great handling, stability and steering precision for an excellent all-around road ride quality
Seat stays and carbon fork feature the Cannondale Synapse Active Vibration Elimination (S.A.V.E.) technology for damping road vibration
10-speed drivetrain features FSA Omega compact crankset and Shimano Tiagra components for dependable shifts throughout the 20 gears
Compact gearing offers a wide range of gear ratios so you can spin up hills and cruise the plateaus
Schwalbe Lugano tires supply low rolling-resistance and grippy handling
Cannondale components outfit the cockpit, including a Stage saddle for optimal support and comfort
Specs on the Cannondale Synapse 6 Compact road bike are subject to change

After its initial break-in period you might notice your bicycle performing less responsively than the day you brought it home. Not to worry, this is typical of all new bicycles and simply reflects that cables have stretched or their housings have seated themselves into final position. To keep running at peak performance, all REI bicycles come with a FREE warranty tune-up, which should be accomplished between the first 100-200 miles of riding or after the first two months if you're accumulating miles less quickly. Contact your nearest REI bike shop for details and an appointment for this important service.

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Cannondale Synapse 6 Compact Bike - 2012 Customer Reviews

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Feb

2012

(3 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Think carefully before you buy

By Modelmaker

from Virginia

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Pros

Comfortable
Handles Well
Responsive

Cons

Poor Components

Best Uses

Exercising
Serious Training

Comments about Cannondale Synapse 6 Compact Bike - 2012:

First off, I'm a big guy, over 6 foot and about 240 on a good day. Within minutes of taking delivery of this bike, I found myself worrying about breaking the crank arms. The flex in them was so severe, I had problems getting the pedals to lock into the cleats on my shoes. I changed the crankset to a more rigid setup, that problem went away. The deurailler (sp?)on the rear was clunky and aggravating when climbing, so I changed that to one better. Coming off a bike that would shift when you breathed on the levers, the throw on the shifters is annoying. Guess what gets changed next.

Before buying this bike, look into the higher priced models. You're probably going to spend the same money upgrading anyway, so just get it already done in the beginning so you don't develop the love/hate relationship I have with mine.

Service and delivery comments:

I don't have the confidence in the mechanics at the store to properly work on the bike. Shifter issues have been fixed only to reappear somewhere else in the gearing. Changes to the setup when I get the bike back, not to mention the pitiful 45 second setup I got the day I bought the bike. Fortunately, my wife put herself through college as a bike mechanic some years ago and helped me with a proper setup.

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Apr

2012

2.0

You can probably do better.

By Rod the Marine

from Camp Pendleton, CA