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Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105 vs Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L

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.

Ribble

Endurance SL Disc 105

77% for a typical rider

£1,999 at Ribble

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Cannondale

Synapse Carbon 3 L

77% for a typical rider

£2,700 at Brand website
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What actually separates them

Price
The Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105 is £701 cheaper — £1,999 against £2,700.
Weight
The Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105 is 0.5kg 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 1.51). The Ribble Endurance SL Disc 105 is the more aggressive of the two — quicker if you can hold it, harder work if you cannot.
Tyre clearance
The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L takes 35mm tyres against 32mm — the single most common thing buyers wish they had more of.
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 Endurance SL Disc 105 Synapse Carbon 3 L
Price £1,999 £2,700
Weight 8.6 kg 9.1 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7100 mechanical Shimano 105 R7100 Di2
Stack / reach 1.51 1.60
Tyre clearance 32 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts Yes Yes
Comfort 52 82
Speed 58 36
Climbing 65 62
Value 55 40

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