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UNDISPUTEDLY THE FASTEST BIKE OF THE MODERN ERA
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CloseThe S5 has one job—get to the line before everyone else. Under the likes of Wout van Aert, Marianne Vos, and Christophe LaPorte, the new model has already proven itself as a tool without equal. In the 2022 Tour de France, this bike propelled Wout to the highest ever Points Classification score of the modern era. At 480, Wout was some 194 points ahead of his nearest rival—tangible proof that Cervélo keeps delivering aerodynamic gains to our World Tour athletes.
The new S5 has reduced drag by 65 grams, and increased the frame’s surface area while still reducing overall weight. The deeper frame sections maximize the shapes allowed by the UCI. Meanwhile the iconic V-stem has been further refined and a new fork designed to simplify the entire front end.
What’s more, a ground-breaking new wheel design concept has been co-developed with Reserve to increase stability and reduce drag in turbulent aero conditions.
In pursuit of speed, everyone wants to try different positions to find their most aggressive fit. The S5's iconic V-stem not only inspires confident handling at high speeds, it's now also remarkably simple to dial in your perfect set-up. All the necessary spacers come with the bike, and there’s now only one bolt length, reducing complexity and making the system 53g lighter in the process.
The UCI’s new regulations on aerodynamic design allowed us some additional room to deepen our aero profiles and squeeze 65 more grams of drag performance out of what is already the fastest aero bike on the market. You’ll notice a deeper head tube and BB area, and more aggressive shaping on the trailing edges of the tubes. Since the new S5 is only compatible with electronic shifting, we were able to tidy the dropout a bit, and update the shaping all over the bike.
The UCI’s new regulations on aerodynamic design allowed us some additional room to deepen our aero profiles and squeeze 65 more grams of drag performance out of what is already the fastest aero bike on the market. You’ll notice a deeper head tube and BB area, and more aggressive shaping on the trailing edges of the tubes. Since the new S5 is only compatible with electronic shifting, we were able to tidy the dropout a bit, and update the shaping all over the bike.
The UCI’s new regulations on aerodynamic design allowed us some additional room to deepen our aero profiles and squeeze 65 more grams of drag performance out of what is already the fastest aero bike on the market. You’ll notice a deeper head tube and BB area, and more aggressive shaping on the trailing edges of the tubes. Since the new S5 is only compatible with electronic shifting, we were able to tidy the dropout a bit, and update the shaping all over the bike.
The UCI’s new regulations on aerodynamic design allowed us some additional room to deepen our aero profiles and squeeze 65 more grams of drag performance out of what is already the fastest aero bike on the market. You’ll notice a deeper head tube and BB area, and more aggressive shaping on the trailing edges of the tubes. Since the new S5 is only compatible with electronic shifting, we were able to tidy the dropout a bit, and update the shaping all over the bike.
Reserve and Cervélo put our heads together to develop a completely innovative way of engineering and testing wheels to perform optimally in turbulent aerodynamic conditions. Wind tunnels usually measure performance in ideal "laminar" flow situations. But such conditions are unrealistic in the real world. So we helped Reserve develop rim profiles that stall less dramatically at greater yaw angles; in riding terms it’s more stable, more planted, and thus more confidence inspiring. It makes you go faster because you feel more comfortable going faster. The Reserve 52/63 is 50g faster in laminar (traditional) flow, and 54g faster in turbulent flow than the outgoing Reserve 50/65 combo.
Wider wheels and tires are faster aerodynamically, and more comfortable to boot. S5 comes specced with 28mm tires but has clearance for up to a 34mm (measured) tire. The frame is optimized to complement the wider Reserve 52/63 turbulent aero wheels. In addition to the handling benefits, this saves over 5 watts compared to the previous Reserve wheelset.
We’ve improved the comfort of the handlebar, and tweaked the shape to get a perfectly flat bar-to-hood transition. We now use a two-bolt interface that allows for infinite tilt adjustments between 0 and 5 degrees.
Bike fitters at every level are moving away from longer-offset seat posts, and the new S5 comes stock with a 15mm offset post on most sizes (vs 25mm offset on outgoing S5). The old seat posts are forward-compatible, and we’ll keep the 400mm-long, 25mm offset post in stock for those looking for a more extreme fit.
You can, in fact, reinvent the wheel. Meet Turbulent Aero, a unique R&D program that leverages real world wind data to create the most rapid, stable, and best handling wheels in real world riding conditions.
| 48 | 51 | 54 | 56 | 58 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reach | mm | 367 | 376 | 384 | 392 | 401 |
| Stack | mm | 496 | 519 | 542 | 565 | 588 |
| Head Tube Angle | 71° | 72° | 73° | 73.5° | 73.5° |
| Front Center | mm | 579 | 580 | 581 | 588 | 604 |
| Bottom Bracket Drop | mm | 72.5 | 72.5 | 70 | 70 | 67.5 |
| Head Tube Length | mm | 69 | 87 | 109 | 130 | 157 |
| Top Tube Length | mm | 520 | 535 | 550 | 565 | 581 |
| Seat Tube Angle | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° | 73° |
| Standover Height | mm | 715 | 736 | 754 | 782 | 813 |
| Trail | mm | 56.1 | 56.1 | 56.2 | 56.2 | 56.2 |
| Wheel Size | 700C | 700C | 700C | 700C | 700C |
| Fork Offset | mm | 58 | 52 | 46 | 43 | 43 |
| Wheelbase | mm | 973 | 974 | 975 | 982 | 999 |
| Chainstay Length | mm | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 | 405 |
How do I determine what bike size I need?
The age-old question, isn’t it? There are many factors that go into bicycle sizing and fit, particularly for high-performance bikes. Without being able to measure you and see you on a bike, precise fit information is difficult to supply. It’s also not unusual for someone to be able to ride two different sizes depending on their goals, flexibility, and fit tolerance. That said, we have some fantastic retailers, and we’d encourage you to go start a conversation with them about what you want from your new bike.
| Fork | Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered S5 Fork |
| Headset | FSA IS2 1-1/8 x 1-3/8 |
| Seatpost | Cervélo SP20 Carbon |
| Left Shifter/Brake | SRAM Force AXS, 12 speed |
| Right Shifter/Brake | SRAM Force AXS, 12 speed |
| Rear Derailleur | SRAM Force AXS, 12 speed |
| Front Derailleur | SRAM Force AXS, 12 speed |
| Brake Calipers | SRAM Force |
| Thru Axles | Cervélo Aero Thru-Axles, 12x100/142 |
| Crankset | SRAM Force AXS, 48/35T, DUB, with power meter |
| Bottom Bracket | SRAM DUB Ceramic, BBright |
| Handlebar | Cervélo HB14 Carbon |
| Stem | Cervélo ST35 Carbon |
| Saddle | Selle Italia NOVUS BOOST EVO SuperFlow Ti |
| Cassette | SRAM Force, 10-33, 12 Speed |
| Chain | SRAM Force, 12 speed |
| Front Wheel | Reserve 52, 25.4 IW, Zipp ZR1 ST, 24H, centerlock, tubeless compatible |
| Rear Wheel | Reserve 63, 24.4mm IW, Zipp ZR1 ST,12x142mm, XDR freehub, 24h, centerlock, tubeless compatible |
| Tire | Vittoria Corsa TLR G 700x28c |
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