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Canyon Endurace CF 7 AXS vs Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5

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

The short answer

For a typical all-round rider the Canyon Endurace CF 7 AXS comes out ahead (82% against 73%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Canyon

Endurace CF 7 AXS

82% for a typical rider

£2,849 at Brand website
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Cannondale

Synapse Carbon 5

73% for a typical rider

£2,895 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Canyon Endurace CF 7 AXS is £46 cheaper — £2,849 against £2,895.
Weight
The Canyon Endurace CF 7 AXS is 1.2kg lighter, which you notice on long climbs more than anywhere else.
Riding position
The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 5 sits you more upright (1.52 stack-to-reach against 1.49). The Canyon Endurace CF 7 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 5 takes 42mm tyres against 38mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
Shifting
Only the Canyon Endurace CF 7 AXS has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec Endurace CF 7 AXS Synapse Carbon 5
Price £2,849 £2,895
Weight 8.2 kg 9.4 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset SRAM Rival AXS 12-speed Shimano 105 R7100
Stack / reach 1.49 1.52
Tyre clearance 38 mm 42 mm
Lowest gear 26 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 62 68
Speed 59 41
Climbing 72 58
Value 42 14

Neither might be the right answer

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