Road Frames

The Cervélo C3 Disc Road Frameset is designed to deliver a versatile and comfortable ride while maintaining the performance characteristics expected from a road bike. Here are some key features and aspects of the Cervélo C3 Disc Road Frameset: Frame Construction: The frame is typically crafted from high-quality carbon fiber, known for its optimal balance of strength, stiffness, and light weight. Cervélo is renowned for its expertise in engineering frames for performance, and the C3 Disc Frameset likely reflects the brand's commitment to cutting-edge design and technology. Endurance Geometry: The C3 is generally categorized as an endurance road bike, suggesting a more relaxed geometry compared to pure racing bikes. This geometry is intended to provide a more comfortable riding position, making it well-suited for long rides and varied road conditions. Disc Brake Compatibility: As indicated by the "Disc" in the name, the frameset is designed to accommodate disc brakes. Disc brakes offer consistent and powerful braking performance, particularly in diverse weather conditions. Versatility: The Cervélo C3 is often positioned as a versatile road bike capable of handling a variety of surfaces, including rough roads and gravel. This versatility makes it suitable for riders who want the option to explore beyond smooth pavement. Internal Cable Routing: Many modern road framesets, including those from Cervélo, often feature internal cable routing. This design not only contributes to a clean and streamlined appearance but also helps protect cables from the elements, ensuring smooth shifting and braking performance. Thru-Axles: Thru-axles are commonly used in disc brake road bikes for enhanced stiffness and stability. They provide a more secure wheel attachment compared to traditional quick-release systems. Tire Clearance: The Cervélo C3 frameset likely provides ample tire clearance, allowing riders to use wider tires for improved comfort and traction, especially on rough roads or gravel.

HAUL ASS, NOT CARGO

In 2019, Áspero took the gravel world by storm, heralding a "new era of speed in gravel." Fun, but flat out. The new Áspero remains true to its original brief, but with some improvements: a threaded BB shell, neater cable routing, and a UDH-compatible derailleur hanger for those who want to use SRAM's Transmission drivetrains. And it's more aero, of course. In the case of Áspero, aerodynamic performance is less about pure speed as a result of drag reduction, and more about conservation of energy. After a big day in a headwind, the three watts saved over the previous Aspero might add up to one less energy gel your stomach has to digest—WORTH IT.

In addition to the drag reduction, we also dropped the seat stays to give a bit more compliance out back, and reduced front-end stiffness slightly to make the last hours of a long race less painful. Between those dropped seat stays, we added in a bit more clearance for mud, too, taking what we learned from R5-CX (and the Unbound mudfest in 2023). It's a lot of seemingly small improvements, but they add up to a lot. The result is a bike that feels a lot like the original Áspero, but is faster, more comfortable, and more versatile.

THREADED BOTTOM BRACKET

Aspero uses the asymmetrical T47a threaded bottom bracket we pioneered on R5-CX. It's a simple, rider-serviceable interface that allows us to deliver the benefits of BBRight in a more user-friendly form.

UNIVERSAL DERAILLEUR HANGER

We used SRAM's Universal Derailleur Hanger (UDH) standard on the new Aspero. It's ideal if you want to live your best 'business in the front, party in the back' life with one of SRAM's Transmission drivetrains today, and ensures compatibility for future drivetrain developments.

INTERNAL CABLE ROUTING

Aspero shares the same bearing dimensions as R5, Soloist, R5-CX, and Caledonia, which means you can use any combination of bearing caps and stems. Want a super-racy, fully-internal look? Grab the ST31 and HB13 from R5.

THE EVERYDAY BREAKAWAY BIKE

The Soloist. It's a name from deep in our history, but immediately familiar to anyone with bike racing memories extending back to the early-2000s. It was the weapon of choice for top World Tour contenders on CSC and the Cervelo Test Team, and we're bringing it back for a new generation. The new Soloist is designed for the week-in, week-out rider and racer who can only justify one high-performance bike. It balances light weight and aerodynamic advantages to deliver a bike that really is 'just right.' Soloist comes in a hair lighter than S5, but significantly more aerodynamic than R5, and borrows the threaded bottom bracket standard you find on the R5-CX. It's a race bike that can accommodate mechanical and electronic shifting, can hammer out the training miles in all weather, and yet still has the chops to leap off the front at that decisive moment. That's the Soloist.

Looks Like a Race Bike, Rides Like a Race Bike

We took the handling geometry for the Soloist directly from R5. The R5 is beloved by pros and amateurs alike for its poise, stability, and precision when that killer climb turns into an even more killer descent. Soloist benefits from our decades of race bike geometry development, and comes out of the gate ready to go.

Fast Like S5, Light Like R5

Soloist sits right between S5 and R5 on the performance scale, while having a price tag that's less World Tour, more Road Trip. It's about 250g heavier than R5, and 250g lighter than S5. It's 190g slower than S5, but 126g faster than R5. You get the idea. It's the 'just-right' answer for the rider trying to find a smart, intentional compromise.

Hidden From the Wind, No Bleed Necessary

The cable routing is inside the frame for aerodynamics, but doesn't go through the stem. We developed our own system that threads the cables under the stem, but through the bearing cap. Whether your position changes or you loan the bike to a friend who uses a different stem length, you won't need to bleed the brakes to swap the stem.

Clearance to Buzz the Tower

The Soloist fits tires up to 34mm (measured), and wheels wide enough to support them.

BBRight-47

The BBRight-47 bottom bracket, which first appeared on the R5-CX, is ideal for those who log big miles but don't have a pro wrench checking the bike over every day. It makes BB swaps a breeze (convenient if you're burning through hand-me-down components) and extends the life of the frame.

DESCENDED FROM GREATNESS

Take one look at the all-new P-Series, and you'll notice a striking resemblance to our flagship TT bike, the P5. P-Series benefits from all the racing, wind tunnel time, and testing required to make the P5 the fastest TT bike in the World Tour, but adds a couple features that make it a perfect companion for a triathlon of any distance.

P-Series uses a fork with a D-shaped steerer tube and round stem interface. This means you can use whichever basebar and extensions you prefer, and make changes if your fit or preference changes. It's also significantly more adaptable if you have very specific fit requirements.

Increased wheel and tire clearance, reduced aerodynamic drag, neater cable routing, and Cervelo's first internal frame storage all add up to create the bike of choice for those looking to make the most of the time between T1 and T2.

FREE SPEED

The new P-Series frame is 5.9 grams faster than the outgoing one, but the added tire clearance makes room for the Reserve 52/63 wheels, and 29mm Vittoria tires, which combine for a 30 grams or 3.5 watts savings vs the Reserve 50/Vittoria 28 combo.

IN-FRAME STORAGE

New this year on the P-Series, the in-frame storage is designed for a tube, small multi-tool, and a CO2 canister. The hatch is easily removable with or without a bottle in place—just flip the lock and pull.

FUEL FOR THE RUN

In addition to the all-new in-frame storage, we still ship every P-Series with the Smartpak 400, our top tube-mounted bento box, which makes fueling on the bike much simpler without sacrificing aerodynamics.

FIT FOR SPEED

The P-Series is all about adapting to the athlete. Maximum stack increased to 53mm, and we include spacers to bring the basebar up that high. Fitting and positions are evolving, and P-Series offers the most flexibility in an incredibly fast package.

FAST GETS FASTER

P5 is a contre la montre catalyst. It's made for one thing—helping you go as fast as possible between Point A and Point B.

As at home on the Big Island as it is in a race-critical time trial at the Tour de France, the P5 enables exceptional performances. The past decade of elite road racing has shown the importance of being able to deliver a strong time trial late in a Grand Tour, and the P5 was a key part of Team Jumbo-Visma's Giro d'Italia and Tour de France wins in 2023.

On the new bike, we focused on creating a fast platform that could be made faster with the latest wheels and cutting-edge fit adaptations. There's room for a 34mm tire on wide wheels, which improve aerodynamics and reduce rolling resistance. The basebar is lower to reduce CdA but possible stack has increased, and the extensions can now be adjusted between 0 and 30 degrees in five-millimeter increments. For triathletes, we include a variety of storage options, because half the battle is taking in sufficient calories to deliver a strong marathon. Also new on this bike? A size 61 to help all of our tall friends achieve a better fit.

SIMPLICITY & ADJUSTABILITY

The new one-piece front end (first pioneered on the S5) is simpler to assemble and adjust, and stack is now adjustable up to 40mm, while the basebar height drops by 10mm to minimize frontal area. The new riser increases tilt adjustability, 0 to 30 degrees, in 5-degree increments.

SPEED

The new P5 frame is about a watt faster aerodynamically than the previous model, and has clearance for 34mm tires. That clearance means plenty of room for Reserve's new 77/88 wheelset, and Vittoria's 29mm tire, which saves about 4 watts over the previous Reserve/Vittoria pair for a total system savings of about 5 watts.

COMFORT & CONTROL

The new armrests and pads on the P5 are wider, taller, and thicker than before. It's definitely more comfortable, but it's also more confidence-inspiring. More surface area here leads to better control, which means more time in the most aerodynamic position possible.

COMPLIANCE

The new fastback seat stay design reduces vertical stiffness by about 22% (while maintaining the lateral stiffness needed for power transfer). The TT position is unforgiving (to say the least), but the new P5 will help you roll into T2 a lot fresher.

The R5 is legendary. From the limits-shattering R5CA to Wout van Aert’s winning day on Mont Ventoux, R5 has been part of Cervelo’s story for over two decades. This all-new R5 is an incredibly light (5.97kg in RED and Dura-Ace builds) road bike that’s also stiff enough to compete at the highest levels of professional cycling—as Pauline Ferrand-Prevot proved when she rode it to victory at this summer’s Tour de France Femmes.



It’s easy enough to make a light bike, but to make a light bike that’s stiff enough to accelerate quickly and transfer power from the sport’s biggest motors? That’s another challenge entirely. R5 is the bike for big days in the high mountains of the Tour de France, and the punishingly steep climbs of the Vuelta a Espana. Bikes built for the mountains must not only accelerate rapidly and climb exceptionally, but descend confidently and predictably. While the UCI mandates a minimum weight of 6.8kg, those of us in the ‘mere mortal’ category will benefit from having the lightest road bike on the market.