Quote Originally Posted by zoom-zoom View Post
Also in that price range is the Cannondale Synapse Féminine 5.
Yes, please add this to your list of bikes to try. When I was shopping I tried the Synapse Fem 5 alongside another not-to-be-named $4000 WSD bicycle. I took both bikes for back-to-back 10 mile hilly rides. The Fem 5 (at 5 pounds heavier) won hands down. I ended up buying a Fem 1 which, after 5000 miles, I am still in bike love with, but I would have bought that Fem 5 in a heartbeat over the other more expensive bike!