The all-new Cannondale Synapse shares many of its architectural and design cues with the current SuperSix Evo – and that's a good thing, as desirability and performance are central to the new bike.

Double-plus good ride quality. Carbon fiber frame. Integrated headlights. Electronic Shimano shifters. Nice handlebars. You can charge your phone on your bike and check if cars are coming.

It feels hard to believe, but the Cannondale Synapse has been on the market for 20 years now. Six iterations have existed to date. Cannondale has now seen fit to give the Synapse another comprehensive ...