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Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 vs Canyon Endurace CFR AXS

Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 comes out ahead (77% against 75%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cannondale

Synapse Carbon 1

77% for a typical rider

£7,750 at Brand website
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Canyon

Endurace CFR AXS

75% for a typical rider

£8,500 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 is £750 cheaper — £7,750 against £8,500.
Weight
The Canyon Endurace CFR AXS is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.43). The Canyon Endurace CFR AXS is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 takes 42mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Climbing gear
The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 1 has the easier bottom gear (27 gear inches against 30), 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 Synapse Carbon 1 Endurace CFR AXS
Price £7,750 £8,500
Weight 8.1 kg 7.5 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 SRAM Red AXS 12-speed
Stack / reach 1.52 1.43
Tyre clearance 42 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 30 in
Mudguard mounts Yes No
Comfort 68 62
Speed 57 70
Climbing 72 72
Value 0 0

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