BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO vs Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 1 point of each other for a typical all-round rider, so there is no single winner — the right one depends entirely on which of the differences below you care about.
What actually separates them
- Price
- The BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO is £451 cheaper — £7,299 against £7,750.
- Weight
- The BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO is 0.4kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Tyre clearance
- The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 takes 42mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
- Climbing gear
- The BMC Roadmachine 01 TWO has the easier bottom gear (25 gear inches against 27), which matters more than weight on anything genuinely steep.
- Mudguards
- Only the Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.
Side by side
| Spec | Roadmachine 01 TWO | Synapse Carbon 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £7,299 | £7,750 |
| Weight | 7.7 kg | 8.1 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | SRAM Force AXS 2x12 electronic | Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 |
| Stack / reach | 1.53 | 1.52 |
| Tyre clearance | 34 mm | 42 mm |
| Lowest gear | 25 in | 27 in |
| Mudguard mounts | No | Yes |
| Comfort | 69 | 68 |
| Speed | 61 | 57 |
| Climbing | 82 | 72 |
| Value | 0 | 0 |
Neither might be the right answer
This page assumes an average rider. Tell us how you actually ride and we will rank these two against everything else at the price.
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