OK now that is the bike that I want.

Aero and light - check
Aero handlebars - check
Killer black paint scheme - check
HED wheels - check
option for a more forward post - check

EDIT: it needs a killer black carbon BERK saddle and black bar tape.

Put on some aero brakes and away we go.

ahhhh. shit.

it needs a killer black carbon BERK saddle and black bar tape.

I like the white saddle and bar tape.

Love the black with the white logos.

I cycled with Phil White a few weeks ago and Phil was riding a very stealth looking black-on-black S5 that was a one-off they made.

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Steve Fleck @stevefleck | Blog

"Cervelo claims a 4.4 watts savings from the bars alone, and 21.3 watts on the complete bike compared to the previous S5VWD."

21.3 watts over the previous S5? Is that even possible? I assume that most of that is coming from the wheels, going from Mavic Cosmics (or whatever they came with) to the He'd wheels?

FLECK you have to have your secret spy came going. If you have seen my bikes you will know I am more black than white but a little white is alright. I hate white bar tape however.

Gotta be the wheels....and at yaw, haha.

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
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I will take 21.3 on a complete bike set up the way they have it built and will raise them some aero brakes and some other aero goodies I would do.

I like the aero handlebars with the design helping to shield the front of the stem. I was wondering before why someone didn't design something like this (3T, Zipp, Enve). Guess Cervelo got on it.

I am also curious if Cervelo will release some wind tunnel data. Would be interesting to see how fast they tested the Felt AR (if they tested it).

Any weight loss?

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From the Cervelo Forum:

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Suffer Well.

Have you tested Dura Ace brakes in the tunnel? I'd guess that they did, and would have probably put a tri-rig on it had they determined that it was that much better.

I'm not sure they would spec it with Tri-Rig. In honesty, it is still a business so they have to penny pinch in places. Not to mention potential liability issues. Better to use a product from a large company like Shimano than source "boutique" parts from a business being run out of a home.

I kind of get that, but this is their flagship model so I doubt pinching pennies is a problem on this bike.

It's still a road bike, which means a highly functioning brake is of foremost concern. I have the tririg omega and love it for my TT bike, but still prefer a traditional brake for feel and stopping power on the roadie.

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-Stephen in Arkansas

I couldn't agree more, I love my ultegra 6800 brakes and certainly wouldn't trade em out to save a watt or two on my road bike.

TriRig up front and the EE on the rear. This set up is amazing.

EE? I guess I'm behind...

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-Stephen in Arkansas

Will the Seatpost be reversible like the old Soloist? Wondering if it'll be more "forward" than the front-position on the current S5 VWD/Team? Curious to see how "stiff" this bike will be as well. The current S5 is plenty fast/aero, but pretty damn stiff! Awesome paint scheme. I might upgrade just for that!

No it is not reversible, and neither was the old soloist. The head of the post was reversible on the soloist, this has no head.

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Kat Hunter reports on the San Dimas Stage Race from inside the GC winning team
Aeroweenie.com -Compendium of Aero Data and Knowledge
Freelance sports & outdoors writer Kathryn Hunter

http://forum.slowtwitch.com/...h_string=ee;#5169978

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/...+brake&start=105

Good threads on the EE brakes.

What about the S5 seatpost w/ two positions? Will that fit in it? Or will they offer one?

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-Stephen in Arkansas

I thought that they had noe but bumped the STA up by about 1.5 degrees.

Shockily resembles what I am trying to do with my S5 vwd :) Except mine has Tri rig brakes and stem. Yay watts. Paint is sick though!

Curious how the handlebar compares to the vuka Sprint. I have and love the bar, but this one looks much deeper. Curious how it feels on the tops. As much as I like the Sprint, I wish it had a grippy matte finish instead of gloss.