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Dolan ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 vs Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L

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 71%). That is not a universal verdict — change the terrain or the priority and the order can flip.

Dolan

ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120

71% for a typical rider

£2,500 at Brand website
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Cannondale

Synapse Carbon 3 L

80% for a typical rider

£2,700 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Dolan ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 is £200 cheaper — £2,500 against £2,700.
Weight
The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L is 0.4kg 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 Dolan ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Shifting
Only the Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L has electronic shifting. Crisper and lower maintenance, but it needs charging and costs more to replace.

Side by side

Spec ADX Titanium Disc - Shimano 105 R7120 Synapse Carbon 3 L
Price £2,500 £2,700
Weight 9.5 kg 9.1 kg
Frame titanium carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7120 mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 Di2
Stack / reach 1.55 1.60
Tyre clearance 35 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 61 82
Speed 43 36
Climbing 53 62
Value 20 40

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