Here's the dual position seatpost on the current S5 that I've been told fits the existing S2/S3. I would be curious to know if it will also fit the new S5.

Edit: I don't know why I want to know....I won't be spending five figures on a bike anytime soon...

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But the TriRig stem and brakes on this with a few other little goodies and you have a super sick build. Too bad cervelo did not give the option of aero extensions on this with a few holes on each side and mounting options. Could have been a great option.

Damon - If you are building an new aero drop bar is there a reason you did not make it able to accept aerobar extensions? I would think that it would have been easy to do at the time of design to put two holes on each side and allow the use of aero extensions 22.2mm on the underside if desired and nothing on top as it is a fairly large platform or allow the use of armrests on the top if you wanted.

ITU racers would love to have the extensions on time but not armrests on top but the rest of us (OK ME!) would love to have the option to add another position for Fondo's / long rides or the occasional triathlon. With Di2 and Sram wireless, a multi fuctional bike is very easy to set up. Having a two position post as well opens up the market for this bike as well.

do you have any experience with ciamillo gravitas?

Whoa! Just googled those (as I'd never heard of them) and they come in at $875/caliper?!?!

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-Stephen in Arkansas

Haha, no way.

i didnt realise they are that cheap either!...kind of makes them the poor mans fibula brakes

why in the world are you guys going on about brake calipers anyway? haha

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http://www.bikerumor.com/...ated-rca/#more-84774

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Suffer Well.

I was all ready to get an S3. I might have to wait and see if this handles like a road-worthy bike.
Anyone know frame or bike weight?

The number that one participant from Eurobike stated was given by the reps was 960 grams for a 56 cm frame (with all hardware included).

The frameset isn't going to be cheap

Compared to the old S5 frame, how much faster is the new one?

Don't know yet, that data will come soon.

It is 35% stiffer in the headtube and 17% stiffer in the fork, though.

All I keep thinking is that I want that bar on my SLC-SL...

Why would it handle different than an S3, or an R3 or R5 for that matter? All the Cervelo road bikes have the exact same geometry.

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Current S5 rides like poo.

Huh? In what way?

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I have not ridden the S5 to any extensive level to be able to formulate an opinion, but there is a reason it is regularly passed by top riders in place of the s3 on a regular basis. For me 5500 for an mechanical ultegra is just way too much when you can get an S3 for half that price.

You can always spot the triathlete at a road race because they are riding an S5, go for an early solo attempt, get reeled in after they are left to marinade for a while, and are then quickly out the back. After the race they will blame their Gear selection and will then buy the new S5 in hopes of gaining those precious few watts advantage.

All other Cervelo bikes have the same geometry. The BikeRumor article says they dropped stack on this one by 2 cm.

Prices were in the Bike Rumor article

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Suffer Well.

Or they go early and win it like my buddy Nate Sheetz, pictured cornering on an S5 somehow in a P12 crit.

Of course he is no triathlete.

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25mm tires


I tend to make mine stick.

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Classic ST.

I think the best value is the Ultegra package. You get HED wheels ($1900), Cervelo aero drop ($400), Frame, fork and post ($4500) and the rest of the components.

I would buy the Ultegra for $5500 and keep the wheels, bars, frame (headset), forks and post and just sell off everything else. Slap on my Omega's, my RED (for now), aero cranks and you would have a very nice bike.

This approach to me seems a lot better than spending $4500 on just the frame, forks and post.

I would agree that if the Ultegra bike comes with those bars and deep HED wheels it is a steal.

I'll bet the Ultegra verison comes with HED Ardennes and and more standard drop bars. But even with those components it is a good deal vs the frameset.

But I'd have a hard time justifying the premium of any of them over a S3. The S5 frameset costs twice that of a S3 frameset

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Suffer Well.

Don't forget the S2 tested the same aero-wise and weighs the same as the S3.

So really you should buy the s2 for EVEN LESS

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
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Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter