Quote Originally Posted by Reesha View Post
I wonder if the synapse wsd frame is actually any different from a standard one...

While I don't have a synapse, I do have the Trek equivalent... a pilot 5.0 and the bike is super comfortable for long long long rides, but it doesn't have the snap I wish it had during races. It's just not the most responsive. Maybe a synapse owner can comment on that?
I think this year the men's and WSD are a bit different, but in the past Cdale men's and women's bikes differed only in componentry--smaller brake levers on Shimano models. My 2011 SuperSix and a WSD SuperSix were identical--but SRAM was not offered on any women's models, which is the #1 reason I am on a unisex frame (and it was orange...huzzah!).

My previous bike was an alloy Synapse (2010 Feminine 5). Current bike is a carbon Synapse (same geo. as the SuperSix). The handling difference is like night and day--SuperSix wants to GO...Synapse took more work to get up to speed. I personally prefer the SuperSix and am very comfortable at all distances...YMMV. It helps that my frame is carbon, since most of our roads are chip-sealed and rough. The vibration with my Synapse was killing me.