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S5 eTAP
A carbon frame aero bike with ultra high-end components and sram red rim brakes.
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| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c Carbon |
| Drivetrain | 2 × 11 Electronic |
| Groupset | RED AXS |
| Brakes | SRAM RED Rim |
Summary
The Cervélo S5 is celebrated for its exceptional speed, improved handling, and aerodynamic efficiency, making it a standout in the aero bike category. It combines stiffness and comfort, offering a ride that feels both lively and stable at high speeds. While its design and proprietary components may polarize opinions, its performance in wind tunnel tests and on the road is consistently praised.
Maximizes the feeling of speed and liveliness
Improved handling and comfort
Increased stiffness and reduced drag
Integrated bar and stem for improved aerodynamics
Completely concealed cables and housing
Polarizing look of the integrated bar and stem
Not the first choice for high Alpine climbs
Heavier than the comparable R model
The new Cervélo S5 is a bike that maximizes that feeling.
Canadian Cycling MagazineAt speeds above 35km/h, the bike absolutely sings, holding its speed with ease.
Cycling TipsIf you put in the effort, the S5 is a personal-best destroying missile
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Oct 2018 · Warren Rossiter
For speed, handling and ride quality it’s a five-star bike, but price puts it out of reach for most. Buy if you want a taste of the future of aero bike design now, and you’ve got cash to spare
Rare combination of ride, handling and immense speed potential
Its looks may divide opinion
Oct 2018 · Dan Walker
All cyclists know that feeling, that one when you’re just ticking over the pedals and the bike feels lively and sprightly under your pedals. The new Cervelo S5 is a bike that maximizes this feeling.
Oct 2018 · Dave Everett
We’re now much closer to the end of the cycling season than the start, and for obvious reasons, most brands choose to launch their new bikes earlier in the year. The Tour de France was a cram-fest of new aero bikes from Cannondale, Specialized and Trek. So, for a brand to launch this late in […]
Oct 2018 · Dan Cavallari
This bike is all about speed, and it quickly became one of our favorite bikes of the year.
Jul 2017 · William Tracy
Mark Cavendish is sporting a custom-painted bike befitting a former points champion and 30-stage winner at the Tour de France.
Apr 2015 · The Editors of Bicycling
An aero bike that won because aero isn’t everything
| Frame | Carbon fiber BB Standard: PF30, Press Fit |
|---|---|
| Fork | Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered S5 Fork |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM PF30 |
| Headset | FSA IS2 1-1/8 x 1-3/8” |
| Stem | FSA OS-99 CSI |
| Handlebar | Cervélo, Aero AB04 |
| Saddle | fi’zi:k Antares R5 |
| Seatpost | Cervélo, Aero SP17 Type: Rigid |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM RED eTAP, 11 spd |
|---|---|
| Front Derailleur | SRAM RED eTAP, 11 spd |
| Crank | SRAM RED, 52/36 |
| Shifters | SRAM RED eTAP & SRAM eTAP Blips, 11 spd |
| Cassette | SRAM XG 1190, 11-28 |
| Chain | SRAM RED 22 |
| Brakes | SRAM RED Type: SRAM RED Rim |
| Rims | ENVE SES 3.4 |
|---|---|
| Tires | Continental Grand Prix 700x23c |
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