I recently bought a Cannondale Synapse 7 at the beginning of the Summer and couldn't be happier with the bike. It's been so much fun getting out and enjoying New Jersey (spare me the Jersey jokes) this season from the saddle. I'm looking to start to upgrade my parts though s I realize that the bike I got was pretty much entry level. I just wasn't sure how I was going to take to cycling so I didn't go all out on a $2000+ bike and I got a great deal on the synapse.

Now that I'm looking to start to upgrade, I don't really know where to start. I have Sora shifters which I don't really mind much, though I know Sora parts are pretty low-end. I was thinking about starting with upgrading my crankset and front derailleur first (FSA Vero Triple crank and Sora derailleur). Is this a logical first step?

Here are my bike specs for reference: http://www.cannondale.com/usa/usaeng...ynapse-Alloy-7


My priorities would be a smoother ride and a lighter overall weight. I'm wondering if this is a logical place to start and if people might be able to make suggestions which crank and derailleur would be a good replacement.

Any help is greatly appreciated!