Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 vs BMC Roadmachine ONE: price?

The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 is £4 cheaper — £3,795 against £3,799.

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 vs BMC Roadmachine ONE: weight?

The BMC Roadmachine ONE is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 vs BMC Roadmachine ONE: tyre clearance?

The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 takes 42mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 vs BMC Roadmachine ONE

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the BMC Roadmachine ONE comes out ahead (75% against 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Cannondale

Synapse Carbon 4

73% for a typical rider

£3,795 at Brand website

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BMC

Roadmachine ONE

75% for a typical rider

£3,799 at Brand website

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What actually separates them

Price: The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 is £4 cheaper — £3,795 against £3,799.
Weight: The BMC Roadmachine ONE is 0.6kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Tyre clearance: The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 4 takes 42mm tyres against 34mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.

Side by side

Spec	Synapse Carbon 4	Roadmachine ONE
Price	£3,795	£3,799
Weight	9.2 kg	8.6 kg
Frame	carbon	carbon
Groupset	Shimano 105 Di2 R7100	Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 2x12 electronic
Stack / reach	1.52	1.53
Tyre clearance	42 mm	34 mm
Lowest gear	27 in	27 in
Mudguard mounts	Yes	Yes
Comfort	68	69
Speed	44	50
Climbing	57	65
Value	12	15

Neither might be the right answer

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