bike lust ;)

[sandra]

No advice except that if anyone says they are thinking about a new bike, I say go for it! You only go around once, you may as well enjoy it.

Where are you in Alabama? I'm in southern Mississippi and may not be too far from you.

[sandra]

Oh wow. You already bought it. CONGRATULATIONS. Now we want to see pictures of the real bike, YOUR bike.

[Jo-n-NY]

What a beauty. Congratulations and enjoy!!!

~ JoAnn

[shewhobikes]

No advice except that if anyone says they are thinking about a new bike, I say go for it! You only go around once, you may as well enjoy it.

As you can see, I didn't hesitate long...

Where are you in Alabama? I'm in southern Mississippi and may not be too far from you.

Birmingham. You probably know better, but folks who've never been to north central Ala tend to think it's flat, but it's not--we're in the Appalachian foothills, so we do some climbing. So yes, we have mountains, but nothing in the order of, say, North Carolina or Virginia, much less Washington or CA. It's very pretty here!

I'll post pix of my bike once I finally get out on it, probably this weekend. Yippee!

[rij73]

Beeyooteeful Bike!!! Congrats and enjoy the ride!

[Aggie_Ama]

I have the Synapse 3 in the Blue/White. I LOVE her!! Put about 3,000 miles on the bike in 10 months and still love it but I wish I hadn't talked DH out of buying me the Synapse 2. Let us know how your first ride went.

[Starfish]

I have the Synapse 3 in the Blue/White. I LOVE her!! Put about 3,000 miles on the bike in 10 months and still love it but I wish I hadn't talked DH out of buying me the Synapse 2. Let us know how your first ride went.

What were the main differences in the 2 and the 3?

I just began checking out the Synapse line today, and I'm still kinda confused between all the different options. Also, the men's line of Synapse seems to have a model called the SL, but the women's line doesn't?

The guy in the shop today told me that the Synapse frames are the same for men and women...that it is just the bars/saddles/shifters that are different? Do you know anything about that? Thanks!!

[makbike]

Very, Very Nice! Enjoy to the max!

[Aggie_Ama]

What were the main differences in the 2 and the 3?

I just began checking out the Synapse line today, and I'm still kinda confused between all the different options. Also, the men's line of Synapse seems to have a model called the SL, but the women's line doesn't?

The guy in the shop today told me that the Synapse frames are the same for men and women...that it is just the bars/saddles/shifters that are different? Do you know anything about that? Thanks!!

I have a 2007 (or maybe Cannondale called it 2006- came outfall 2006). Mine is Shimano 105 with an Ultegra rear deraileur and MAvic Aksium wheels. The 2 has all Ultegra plus lighter Mavic wheels. The women's Synapse is the same carbon with a women's specific F'izik saddle, women's bars, short reach shifters and I belive a different geometry. Mine has a slight slope to the top tube and I don't think they would use that on mens bikes.

I believe the women have a System Six SL (carbon and aluminum) for women in the new line the introduced last month. The best Synapse last year was an all Dura Ace.