I know it wasnРІР‚в„ўt meant to do so, but the bike industry needs to avoid the gut checking and divisive language in hawking their wares. Unlike Р’В«the racersР’В», the Synapse is designed for people who Р’В«love to ride.Р’В» IРІР‚в„ўm not a racer, donРІР‚в„ўt even look like one on TV, but I do know plenty of racers who ride bikes slammed and stiff and they for sure Р’В«love to rideР’В».

Although the tech story is impressive, much like clothing brands trying to build a distaste for Р’В«pro roadieР’В» gear as a means to hype their casual roadie gear, I wasnРІР‚в„ўt too fond of the stereotyping used in the Cannondale presentation when talking about the ideal Synapse rider. DonРІР‚в„ўt be surprised to when you hear the word Gran Fondo used along the way their marketing hype because this bike is intended for the GF type rider. In development for three years, the new Synapse represents as a much clean sheet thinking of any bike thatРІР‚в„ўs rolled our way recently. Which brings us to the 2014 Cannondale Synapse Hi-Mod. Luckily, those days are behind us for good. See, thereРІР‚в„ўs always been a need for comfort, itРІР‚в„ўs just that for too long the powers that be (and many think-alike) consumers were too busy sucking up to their ProTour wannabe fantasies to think about merging comfort and performance. Crusty old-timers might also remember when Cannondale sold their Silk Road bikes (above) that relied on their proprietary HeadShok suspension fork to help soften the hits of the road. As new as the performance/concept segment is, Cannondale pointed back to their 2002 Road Warrior model as a bike that for them reflected the early, yet undefined beginnings of the breed.

Cannondale synapse 3 2014