2017 Cervélo

S5 Ultegra Di2 6870

A carbon frame aero bike with high-end components and rim brakes.
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FrameCarbon
SuspensionRigid
ForkCarbon
Wheels700c Carbon
Drivetrain2 × 11 Electronic
GroupsetUltegra Di2, Rotor
BrakesRim
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Gearing

A bike with lower gearing will be easier to ride up steep hills, while a higher top end means it will pedal faster down hills.

Lowest gear

(climbing)

41 mph

S5 Ultegra Di2 6870

40 mph

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Reviews
road.cc
Bike at Bedtime: check out the Cervelo S5 that Mark Cavendish rode to four Tour de France stage wins in 2016

Dec 2022 · Mat Brett

With Cav’s racing future still to be settled, check out the aero road bike that he rode to secure a day in the yellow jersey back in 2016

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BikeRadar
Cervélo S5 Dura-Ace Di2 review

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

Highs
  • Rare combination of ride, handling and immense speed potential

Lows
  • Its looks may divide opinion

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Canadian Cycling Magazine
The new Cervelo S5 first ride and review

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.

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Cycling Tips
Cervelo S5 Disc first-ride review: Even faster, more refined - CyclingTips

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 […]

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Velo
First Ride: Cervelo’s redesigned S5

Oct 2018 · Dan Cavallari

This bike is all about speed, and it quickly became one of our favorite bikes of the year.

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VeloNews
Cervelo S5 Ultegra

May 2016 · Lennard Zinn

If Cervélo didn’t invent aero road, the company has certainly been doing it at a high level longer than any other major builder. That heritage is apparent

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Bicycling
Cervélo S5 Dura-Ace Di2

Mar 2015 · Matt Phillips

More than just aero

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Road Bike Action
First Ride: Cervelo's New S5

Jan 2015 · R BA

Patrolling the desert on an S5

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Geometry
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Specs
Build
Frame

Carbon fiber

BB StandardPF30, Press Fit

Fork

Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered S5 Fork

Bottom Bracket

Rotor PF-30

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

TypeRigid

Groupset
Rear Derailleur

Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870, 11 spd

Front Derailleur

Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870, 11 spd

Crank

Rotor 3D+ IN-POWER, 52/36

Shifters

Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870, 11 spd

Cassette

Shimano Ultegra 6800, 11 spd, 11-28

Chain

KMC X11EL

Brakes

Shimano Ultegra 6800

TypeRim

Wheels
Rims

ENVE SES 3.4

Tires

Continental Grand Prix 700x23c

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