Cannondale SILK ROAD 500 1997 VS Cannondale SYNAPSE CARBON 6 APEX 2011 specs comparison

Cannondale Silk Road 500

General Infos

Model	Silk Road 500
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	1997
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Color choice	- yellow -Black
Sizes	- 48 cm (centimeters) - 50 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 60 cm (centimeters) - 63 cm (centimeters)
Sizes	- 48 cm (centimeters) - 50 cm (centimeters) - 52 cm (centimeters) - 54 cm (centimeters) - 56 cm (centimeters) - 58 cm (centimeters) - 60 cm (centimeters) - 63 cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 23c Continental Super Sport
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	Shimano RSX Levers Shimano RSX Dual Pivot Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano RSX
Rims manufacturer	36-hole Mavic CXP 10
Spoke nipples type	Brass Nipples
Spoke wheel	1.8 (millimeters) Straight Gauge DT Stainless Steel

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Double-butted Heat-treated 6061 T6 Aluminum
Frame type	TIG-welded
Handlebar construction	CODA 700R
Handlebar extender	Not Available
Handlebar stem details	CODA HeadShok
Headset size	Cannondale Oversize CODA HeadShok

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	1/2 X 3/32 (inches) Sachs SC-40
Bottom bracket shell width	68 (millimeters) English
Bottom bracket type	Shimano
Crankset parts and sizes	36/46 Teeth Shimano RSX
Gear shift levers	Shimano RSX STI Dual Control
Rear gear set	11 - 24 Teeth 7-speed

Cannondale Silk Road 500 Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Bottom-pull and clamp-on 31.8 (millimeters) Shimano RSX Top-swing
Derailleur (Rear)	Shimano RSX SS
Fork material	Unicrown Crown Aluminum
Fork type	Cannondale Headshock DD15

Other Specs of Cannondale Silk Road 500

Component group sets	Shimano RSX
Pedals details	CODA 900 Clipless
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	CODA 700
Seat post extension	27.2 (millimeters) Diameter Kalloy SP-263

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 6 Apex

General Infos

Model	Synapse Carbon 6 Apex
Manufacturer	Cannondale
Year of production	2011
Current price	Check price Here ==>
Color choice	- Charcoal Gray (matte) -Indigo Blue (gloss)
Sizes	- 48cm (centimeters) - 51cm (centimeters) - 54cm (centimeters) - 56cm (centimeters) - 58cm (centimeters) - 61cm (centimeters)

Wheels And Breaking System

Bike front tire	700 X 25c Schwalbe Lugano
Bike rear tire	Not Available
Bike wheel size	700c Wheels
Brakeset type	SRAM Apex Levers SRAM Apex Brakes
Hubs for disc brakes	Shimano R500A
Rims manufacturer	Shimano R500A
Spoke nipples type	Not Available
Spoke wheel	Shimano R500A

Frame and Body Specs

Frame materials	Carbon
Frame type	Bonded and monocoque
Handlebar construction	Cannondale C3 Compact
Handlebar extender	Optional
Handlebar stem details	Cannondale C3
Headset size	Synapse Si

Gearing Specifications

Bicycle chain	KMC DX10
Bottom bracket shell width	Not Available
Bottom bracket type	SRAM Powerspline With BB30 Adaptor
Crankset parts and sizes	34/50 Teeth SRAM S150 Compact
Gear shift levers	SRAM Apex
Rear gear set	11 - 32 Teeth 10-speed

Cannondale Synapse Carbon 6 Apex Fork System Data

Derailleur (Front)	Braze-on SRAM Apex
Derailleur (Rear)	SRAM Apex
Fork material	Aero Crown Carbon
Fork type	Synapse SAVE

Other Specs of Cannondale Synapse Carbon 6 Apex

Component group sets	SRAM Apex
Pedals details	Optional
Rear shock absorber	Not Available
Saddle seat	Cannondale Stage With CroMo Rails
Seat post extension	Synapse SAVE Carbon