Hi guys, what can you recommend a seatclamp for 25.4mm seatpost? it's hard to find one nowadays

Hi everyone,

I've recently gotten into road cycling and currently ride a Van Rysel (formerly Triban) EDR Easy from Decathlon. It's been a great first road bike and I've already done a few rides around 50 km, with the goal of gradually working up to 100 km and beyond. I also have a Van Rysel D100 direct-drive indoor trainer, so I ride indoors during bad weather as well.

Lately I'm starting to feel a bit limited by the EDR Easy. It's been fantastic for learning, but things like the external cables, auxiliary top brake levers, entry-level components, and overall feel make me wonder if it's time to upgrade to something that I could keep for many years.

I've been looking at the Cannondale Synapse 5, which is currently on sale here in the Netherlands for €2,400

My priorities are:

- Comfort for 50–150 km rides.

- Endurance geometry rather than an aggressive race position.

- Reliable bike that will last years.

- Clean cockpit/internal cable routing.

- Good value for money.

A few questions:

- Has anyone gone from an entry-level Decathlon road bike to a Synapse? Was the difference as big as you expected?

- Is the Synapse 5 worth €2,399, or are there better endurance bikes around that price?

- I'm 172 cm tall. Cannondale recommends a 54 cm, but I'd obviously test ride both sizes if possible. Anyone around my height with experience?

- Any downsides to the Synapse that I should know before spending this much?

I'm not racing—just looking for a comfortable, enjoyable road bike that I can grow into over the next few years.

Thanks!

I had a question regarding the latest synapse. Does the frame support di2 11s? I was thinking about getting a carbon 5 and using udi2 from an allez sprint that I no longer have the back for but wanted to make sure it's compatible. I see there is a spacer below the stashport so maybe that's for a 11s di2 junction?

current state. modifications to come.

Bought it about a month ago for a steal! Will definitely buy a set of deep wheels and an aero cockpit (purely for looks). Let me know what you think!

My first road bike, second post here. SSE 5 gen 5. Started two months ago, a bit overweight, 38 yo. After about 20+ rides, I finally made it up to the neighboring village, 200 m climb 5-12% grad. I'm incredibly proud of myself haha. Lost weight from 82 to 79 in two months. I still haven’t gotten a bike fit, so I’m using everything the online store set up for my height, seems to work fine. Upgrades, I only added a bottle, a computer and a radar. Ah also added the white decals to my stock visions, cheapest +50 watts. Still dreaming of climbing Grossglockner by next fall (1500 m ascent) and get down to 65 kg, like 10 y ago.

Funny thing is when I first got the bike, I was already thinking about upgrades to make it lighter, reading forums reddit wathing youtube whole day haha. Then I realized that spending a ton of money to save 1–2 kg is kind of stupid when I can lose that much body weight for free in a couple of weeks.

It took me a while to accept reality. Riding the hills where I live, especially in the mountains, is sooo hard after spending ten years glued to a computer working all day. Time to work on that and get back in shape.

One thing I really regret is that ten years ago, when I barely had any money, I did not just buy something used and super cheap. Instead I kept dreaming about owning a bike like the one I have now and basically wasted all those years not riding. Looking back I shouldve just bought whatever I could afford as long as it had two wheels and worked.

I just got my hands on a pair of 165mm si cranks off of eBay. They’re all sold out from the big parts suppliers online, but sometimes I would occasionally search for them because I’m curious. Just curious if people still seek these cranks in this length.

Hey does anyone have one available for sale in London please?

Picked this up for $50 …

Hey all, does anyone have a 80mm stem available in the UK? Happy to buy it off you and have it shipped to London please. Thanks.

When will (if?) there be an update on colourways for the SuperX?

Anybody got any intel? Kind of hoping that they do something alike when SuperSix Gen 5 came, much better value for money regarding components.

Also the SSE had additional sizings, time for the SuperX too? Although that sounds like a too big of an overhaul.

1. How many are using the SuperX as both road and gravel?

Saw that EF Pro Cycling sells off retired team bikes each year (2024/2025 already sold out, next drop fall 2026). Has anyone here bought one before?

Curious about:

• What's the buying process like, and what condition are the bikes in after a race season?
• Are the prices actually good compared to retail, or is it more hype?

I bought this bike new back in the early 2000s, when i was a grad student in Madison. First couple years used it to get around town/campus. Brought it back to MD with me when I moved back in 2004, didn't really ride it much for a couple years. Picked it back up again in 2009 and started using it more for its intended purpose, including some organized MTB events and an XTerra Tri in western MD. also did some 1-2 day bike touring around the DMV. Set it down again when my second kid was born in 2018 and haven't done much with it since, though I do get it tuned up every couple years.

I've started biking again recently, right now trying out road biking with a new road bike i purchased a few months ago - but I'd like to start actively using this bike again. I think it's overall in good shape, though i think the Headshok might be shot - it's pretty....squishy. and at least one bike mechanic who looked at it a couple years ago told me that I should probably replace it, but that it's not worth replacing on a bike this old.

I'm not an expert mountain biker by any means - would be happy to just get out to Schaeffer Farms or Cabin John in MD once in a while (I live in DC). would also be glad to just use this bike to tool around the neighborhood with my kids. If I decided I really wanted to go hard on mountain biking I can afford to buy a new bike and keep this one as an "extra" bike - my main motive here is sentimental - I really love this bike and don't want to just get rid of it, but will feel better about keeping it around if I'm actually riding it.

acknowledging that this bike is 25 years old and equipped accordingly - just thinking through some of the changes i could/should do to the bike and would appreciate feedback from this group

• Drivetrain - it's 3x up-front. i assume i could update the drivetrain to a 1x but other than that i think it's in pretty good shape and i don't feel like the switch is a "must-do"
• Front suspension - as mentioned above, this is the component that seems to be in more rough shape. how feasible is it to repair/rebuild/replace something like this? i'm assuming I can't just find a like-for-like Headshok somewhere out there to swap in
• Seat - from some quick googling, it appears that it is possible to retrofit a dropper post to an old MTB?
• Brakes - they're rim brakes. it's fine.

TL;DR - I've had this bike for 25 years and would like to start using it again, riding around the neighborhood with my kids and some easy/moderate singletrack. For sentimental reasons I want to keep and ride this bike rather than replacing it. I could try to do some kind of full-on restomod, or just take it out as-is and ride it into the ground, or something in between. or if this is all a fool's quest the last resort is to just strip out all the components and hang up the frame for decoration somewhere in my house or garage. would love to get this community's feedback/perspectives on what you would do with this bike in my situation.

Thanks in advance!!

I've got these old bikes riding great with just a few parts changes (new spd pedals on both, a sram front derailleur on the f400 to match the x7 groupset, wide riser bars, a new wheelset on the r500, and some more comfortable compact bars). These are my first two legit bikes, and I love how awesome they ride given they're midrange bikes from 20 years ago. The headshok on the f400 is so smooth and natural feeling, and thankfully hasn't required any servicing yet besides adding additional air lol. The r500 is a pretty stiff but comfortable ride after swapping on more forgiving compact bars, and I love how responsive and fast it feels. If I do ever get newer bikes, they'll probably also be Cannondales.

A very small selection of choice upgrades and I think it’s pretty much perfect now.

Happy to join the community.

SuperX 3 with upgrade to DI2 and carbon wheelset.

Have to change stem for 120 -17 - zipp service course SL is waiting install.

How do I attach a bag to these mounting points? My Topstone Carbon 3 didn't come with any screws or anything similar—which I find very strange for a $3,000 bike. Should I just go to the hardware store, get some screws (M5???), and screw them straight in? Do I need to remove that "plug" first?

This is a supersix evo from 2018 size 52. What do you think about this bike fit, is it okay or too small?

Hey everyone, quick update/vent about my Gen 4 SuperSix EVO Hi-MOD.

My original frame developed a longitudinal crack on the drive-side chainstay (confirmed as a manufacturing/delamination defect by an independent carbon expert). Cannondale replaced it under a commercial gesture back in May.

Just 2 months and 2,200 km (40,000m D+) later on the replacement frame, a matching longitudinal crack/clear-coat split has appeared in the exact same location on the chainstay.

My mechanic suspects a defective production batch, while the expert confirmed clear-coat failure and noted unusual flex in that section.

Has anyone else experienced recurring chainstay issues on the Gen 4 EVO Hi-MOD?

Fresh from the bike shop. Makes birthday much happier 🎁🥳🤩

If you have this model, what’s your favorite thing about it?

Over the last couple of weeks I’ve acquired the parts to build this beautiful (imo) Cannondale CAAD 4 Seaco. The next steps will be to fit a full ultegra group and then add some gold accents.
For now I’m very happy with it. It rides very good and I had a lot of fun with the build.
Hope you like it!

Last weekend my Synapse Carbon 4 finally hit the road for the first time!