Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L vs Liv Avail Advanced 1
Both are endurance bikes at a similar price. Here is what actually separates them.
The short answer
These two score within 0 points 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 Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L is £99 cheaper — £2,700 against £2,799.
- Weight
- The Liv Avail Advanced 1 is 0.3kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
- Riding position
- The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L sits you more upright (1.60 stack-to-reach against 1.55). The Liv Avail Advanced 1 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
- Tyre clearance
- The Liv Avail Advanced 1 takes 40mm tyres against 35mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Side by side
| Spec | Synapse Carbon 3 L | Avail Advanced 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £2,700 | £2,799 |
| Weight | 9.1 kg | 8.8 kg |
| Frame | carbon | carbon |
| Groupset | Shimano 105 R7100 Di2 | Shimano 105 Di2 12-speed |
| Stack / reach | 1.60 | 1.55 |
| Tyre clearance | 35 mm | 40 mm |
| Lowest gear | 26 in | 26 in |
| Mudguard mounts | Yes | Yes |
| Comfort | 82 | 71 |
| Speed | 36 | 46 |
| Climbing | 62 | 66 |
| Value | 40 | 39 |
Neither might be the right answer
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