difficult choice

[solecyclist65]

Hi everyone im new to this forum but im looking for advice im in the market for a new road bike im considering the cube agree race which to me is excelllent value for money or the cannondale synapse carbon 105 which i hear s great for comfort etc Can anyone give me relevant information as to which one to choose! thanks!

[george-bob]

try both out, pick which is more comfortable/cooler looking.

[jasonc]

try both out, pick which is more comfortable/cooler looking.

+1

but more importantly, pick the one that is going to make you want to ride more.

[AL_SuperSix]

The Synapse is a pretty soft bike.. By soft I mean that it's design is focused on comfort and a more upright position at the sacrifice of speed and handling.. So unless you have big flexibility issues or big issues regarding comfort I would look elsewhere and check out the Cube.
I'm partial to Cannondales, the CAAD10 is a beast as well, same geometry as the Carbon SuperSix and you'll get a better groupo' for the same price as a Carbon Bike.. Something to consider anyway, good luck with your purchase.

[trek52]

Plus one on the caad 10

[pawnii]

my first bike was a Cube Peloton.
Cube Agree would be my choice

[Kwaichang]

I have a Synapse Carbon 5. Agreed the geometry is more relaxed than a Supersix / CAAD 10 but still a great bike IMO.
I guess it depends on how long you've been cycling? If you are relatively new to it a bike with some extra comfort is a good thing if you are building up in ride length.

[AL_SuperSix]

That's a nice looking Synapse. I should add to my original comment that they are a top bike, the Save feature in the rear stays and the seat tube, as well as the offset mounting points for the wheel on the front forks go a long way to making bad surfaces more tolerable apparently. I like that Cannondale have these features in their bikes. Plus from what I gather little to no stiffness in the frame is given up in the Synapse in trade for the increase in ride comfort and to do these longer rides comfort is a priority for sure.

[cubepeloton]

Hi threadstarter, I just bought my Cube Peloton Race 2012.

Did you buy the bike eventually? How are you finding it?