The Synapse has only undergone minor changes for 2016 as you’d probably expect from a bike which has won such widespread acclaim.

But one new model that definitely catches the eye is the all-new Synapse Disc Adventure. With a classic metal and beige colour scheme (that Cannondale call ‘tree frog’ and ‘burnt orange’ which sounds far cooler), the Adventure offers both mudguard compatibility – in fact it comes as standard with these matching guards. It’s almost a gentrification of the Synapse into a bike for those who want to keep that road bike look and drop bars but at a little weatherproofing and common sense into the mix.

Frame is Cannondale’s own 6061 alloy paired to a Synapse SAVE disc carbon fork and the frame retains the 25.4 comfort-oriented seatpost of its full road sibling. Size-wise there’s a good range with 48, 51, 54, 56, 58 and 61cm options available.

There are a massive thirteen options in the Synapse range for 2016, including six disc brake bikes. Pricing is as follows:

Synapse Hi-Mod Disc Black Inc. – £5,999.99
Hi-Mod Disc Red – £4,499.99
Hi-Mod Disc Ultegra – £3,599.99
Carbon Disc Ultegra Di2 – £3,250.00
Synapse Carbon Disc Ultegra 3 – £2,499.99
Synapse Carbon Disc 105 5 – £1,999.99
Carbon Disc 105 5 – £1,999.99
Carbon Tiagra 6 – £1,349.99
Disc Adventure – £1,299.99
Disc 105 5 – £999.99
Disc Tiagra 6 – £849.99
Sora 7 – £699.99
Claris 8 – £599.99

The women’s Synapse has seven models, from an Ultegra 3 at £1,999.99 all the way down to an alloy Claris 8 for just £599.99.