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Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 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 1 point 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.

Van Rysel

EDR CF 105 Di2

78% for a typical rider

£2,199 at Decathlon

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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 Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 is £501 cheaper — £2,199 against £2,700.
Weight
The Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 is 0.7kg 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 1.49). The Van Rysel EDR CF 105 Di2 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.
Mudguards
Only the Cannondale Synapse Carbon 3 L takes mudguards, which decides whether it can be your winter bike.

Side by side

Spec EDR CF 105 Di2 Synapse Carbon 3 L
Price £2,199 £2,700
Weight 8.4 kg 9.1 kg
Frame carbon carbon
Groupset Shimano 105 R7100 Di2 Shimano 105 R7100 Di2
Stack / reach 1.49 1.60
Tyre clearance 32 mm 35 mm
Lowest gear 27 in 26 in
Mudguard mounts No Yes
Comfort 49 82
Speed 63 36
Climbing 68 62
Value 70 40

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