In a Cycling Active shootout between the £700 or so range, featuring Spec Dolce, Trek Lexa, Pinnacle (something auberginey) and the WSD Cannondale Synapse, they came down in favour of the Cannondale. The Dolce was criticised for sacrificing handling in favour of comfort, and the other two felt a little under-specced. The frame was the highlight of the Cannondale, which can easily take upgrades to a better grgoupset.
In a Cycling Active shootout between the £700 or so range, featuring Spec Dolce, Trek Lexa, Pinnacle (something auberginey) and the WSD Cannondale Synapse, they came down in favour of the Cannondale. The Dolce was criticised for sacrificing handling in favour of comfort, and the other two felt a little under-specced. The frame was the highlight of the Cannondale, which can easily take upgrades to a better grgoupset.
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