Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L vs BMC Roadmachine TWO: riding position?

The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L sits you more upright (1.60 stack-to-reach against 1.53). The BMC Roadmachine TWO is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L vs BMC Roadmachine TWO

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 3 L comes out ahead (80% against 77%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cannondale

Synapse Carbon 3 L

80% for a typical rider

£2,700 at Brand website

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BMC

Roadmachine TWO

77% for a typical rider

£2,799 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L is £99 cheaper — £2,700 against £2,799.
Riding position: The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L sits you more upright (1.60 stack-to-reach against 1.53). The BMC Roadmachine TWO is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.

Side by side

Spec	Synapse Carbon 3 L	Roadmachine TWO
Price	£2,700	£2,799
Weight	9.1 kg	9.0 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 R7100 Di2	Shimano 105 Di2 R7150 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach	1.60	1.53
Tyre clearance	35 mm	34 mm
Lowest gear	26 in	26 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	82	69
Speed	36	45
Climbing	62	63
Value	40	38

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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