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R5 Frameset
A carbon frame race frameset.
Manufacturer Price
$5,500| Frame | Carbon |
|---|---|
| Fork | Carbon |
| Wheels | 700c |
Summary
The Cervélo R5 is a lightweight and stiff race bike that excels in climbing and descending with confident handling. It offers a comfortable ride on rough roads thanks to its compliant frame and fork design. While not the lightest or cheapest option, it provides excellent all-around performance for serious riders.
Lightweight and stiff frameset
Confident and agile handling
Comfortable ride quality on rough surfaces
Improved tire clearance up to 34mm
Efficient power transfer for climbing
Expensive compared to competitors
Proprietary components limit customization
Some reports of seatpost slipping
Not the lightest bike in its class
Toe overlap on tight turns
The Cervélo R5 is a classic road-racing bike in every sense of the word.
BikeRadarthe R5 is rapid
Cycling NewsDamn, this thing moves!
Gran Fondo MagazineFantastically fast all-rounder that also delivers impressive amounts of comfort
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Sep 2025 · Bikerumor Staff
At 900g under the UCI minimum weight limit, the new Cervelo R5 is still built to win Grand Tours and Tuesday Night Crits equally well.
Sep 2025 · Matthew Pioro
Finding a role for the hyper-focused climber’s bike
Sep 2025 · Laurence Kilpatrick
It’s become more and more common to see pro riders completing hilly and even mountainous Grand Tour stages aboard their
Super-light
Refined one-piece cockpit
Retains stiffness
Broad and simplified gearing in the XPLR build
26mm tyres are needlessly narrow
Apr 2024 · Peter Stuart
The endurance stalwart of Visma-Lease a Bike is a part of road bike royalty, how does it fare for normal riders, though?
Extremely lightweight frameset
Rigid racey ride character
34mm clearance offers great versatility
Assured handling
Strong build and own-brand components
Not competitively priced
Seatpost slipping was a frustration
Dec 2022 · Emily Tillett
In Team Jumbo-Visma colours, take a look at Wout Van Aert's winning bike from Dublin World Cup
May 2022 · Simon von Bromley
Is this Grand Tour classic still the race bike of your dreams?
Lively ride quality
Confident handling
Classic good looks
Comfortable on rough roads
Expensive compared to the competition
Integrating the cables makes fit customisation trickier
Dec 2021 · VeloNews.com
The R5-CX is Cervélo's first cyclocross bike, and it takes cues from the highly successful R5 road bike.
Sep 2021 · Caley Fretz
Stiffer isn't always better.
Still as fleet-footed as ever
There’s a point of diminishing returns nearby.
| Frame | Carbon fiber Colors: Permafrost; Five Black; Tiger Eye; Tvlab Replica |
|---|---|
| Fork | Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered R5 Fork |
| Headset | FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2 |
| Stem | Cervélo ST31 Carbon |
| Handlebar | Cervélo HB13 Carbon, 31.8mm clamp |
| Seatpost | Cervélo SP24 Carbon Type: Rigid |
First added July 5
Last updated August 31
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