$16K Cannondales, Thoughts From The Traka, and DT Swiss’s Not-So-Secret Weapon

New Tech Alert: A speedy all-road bike with all the tire clearance, an unreleased (and still embargoed) gravel bike, and a clever gravel suspension fork from DT Swiss make this a gear-focused show. 

Senior Tech Editor Alvin Holbrook chats with Levy about riding Cannondale's completely redesigned Synapse that offers massive tire clearance, a best-in-class storage box, and integrated lighting that (might) finally make sense. Further, he explains how one battery powers all of it and the AXS derailleur. The price? $16,499. 

He's also spent some time on a new gravel suspension fork from DT Swiss that features integrated brake hose routing and aero-ish shaping, and even got to use one while racing a very wet Traka 100 in Spain just a few days ago. 

Topics covered:

• First Ride: The New Cannondale Synapse Road Bike Gets Gravel Tire Clearance and Integrated Lights
• Canyon’s Unreleased Gravel Suspension Fork Surfaces Again at The Traka
• The Bikes of the 2025 Traka Gravel Race