Yes I meant endurance. I like the blue frameset, so I'm questioning building out a bike that can tackle road and gravel so that I could justify the purchase

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If it was me I would probably have a 650 wheel (say bomber strong Alu, but cheap) with 42 gravel tires then a really nice set of 700 road race/aero.

The frame at 2500$ is very attractive if you have an old bike to swap over or a garage full of spare parts.

Maurice

I am curious how compromised this would be for CX? Comparing it to the Canyon Inflite and the geo is pretty close.

How do the frame weights compare?
The other thing I would wonder about is compliance.

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someone in weightweenie got a frame (looks on the smaller side)
122xg for frame
450ish for the fork....
187g for the seatpost

that's reasonable I think

Great bike, loving it so far (compared to the Canyon Inflite it is replacing) and will be thrilled even more once I get AXS but I am not loving this downtube cable housing guide. It is supposed to snap into the frame, but mine just sits there and pops out at the slightest movement of the cables, the bike, the wind.

Nice. Just saw one in the shop today. Sales guy said when he’s ridden it feels a lot like an R series, he likes enough that he’s buying one for himself.

I’m thinking I’ll get the teal frame set and build it up

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Matt

Finished Building it very early this morning.
There are some really nice little details: e.g. Cable stops /grommets.

Still need to cut the steerer once I'm settled on handlebars, stem, etc. May need to recut the cable housing

Currently, the position leans more toward my road set-up than my CX. I need to get some miles in before I determine where I want to be.
At the moment, I've only had a quick roll in the dark neighborhood, but I could immediately tell the steering is more quick than my CX bikes (Crux's). I'm looking forward to trying the variable offset chip.

Overall, I think this is going to be a good general purpose bike for me. (I ride 50% Gravel, 35% MTB, 15% Road). With a set of road wheels and a set of gravel, it'll handle all of my "drop-bar" riding.

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Whats your seat looking at?

I just started building my Aspero up as an "all road" bike. The only thing I've done so far is put the bottom bracket in. I'm planning to build it with Force AXS 1x. Any tips or tricks you found that I should keep in mind? Thx

Hey seeyouincourt,

Glad you're enjoying the ride! Were you able to get your housing guide sorted? It should snap into place quite securely. If it's still an issue send me an email at jmacel@cervelo.com with some images and I'll help you out!

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Rob, that's a super cool build. Thank you for sharing! Your riding percentages sound a lot like my outdoor percentages (except for the 8 or so weeks before the bigger tri of the year) and I keep thinking of updating one of my ancient 2016 CX bikes.

BTW - Thanks for all the info on the new Octane tri suit. I really, really like it so far.

The steerer tube?

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It went together very easily, aside from me being an idiot with cabling. 1x AXS ought to be a breeze.

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Thanks for reaching out. Someone followed up with me today and will be sending the downtube and chainstay protector parts to my LBS. Thanks.

The cable guide in the main thing holding me back from a purchase. I had my hands on an Apsero at the LBS yesterday and had the cable guide pop out as soon as I turned the bars. It would drive me crazy...

Only other issue I could find was the need to purchase a FD hanger if I swapped the 1x build for 2x. It would be nice to include that in the parts box. Dealer did not determine stock level or price for the hanger.

I am curious if there is any clearance issues with etap FD (11spd) and rear tire. I know that's a common issue with many gravel bikes.

There is at least one photo in a review where you can see the cable guide slightly popped out. It has to be an issue for more than just a couple of people. That being said, two pieces of well placed electrical tape on the plastic pieces have done the trick to keep the pieces secure and you can’t see the tape at all. Not ideal, but it works. I wouldn’t let it hold you back from buying the bike because everything else’s far outweighs that small annoyance.

On the FD I don’t think there would be any clearance issue. Given that it is designed for a FD to be there it doesn’t make sense for there to be a tire clearance problem just with the addition of a battery in that space. It looks like it would sit far enough outboard that you wouldn’t have an issue. Again, I wouldn’t let it hold you back from buying what is a great bike.

The bikes really shines off road, no doubt, but yesterday I put some road wheels on it from another bike and had a great ride. I could use this bike as a “one bike” (why would anyone want just one bike I do not know) and never feel like I needed a dedicated road bike.

This bike really intrigues me.

I'm wondering what gearing on a 1x12 would work for both road, gravel and maybe the odd CX race.

If you have to wonder, add a chainring.

I hate riding with a FD on rough terrain.

My n=1 is that it is a complete non-issue. My guide has little finger levers at the top (hidden by the cables) These need to be pulled down to pop the cover out.

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I am curious, why is that?

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Those so-called fingers barely even touch the frame on my bike. So yours works. Good for you. It’s clearly an issue for the bikes.

Steve,
do you have one yet? i'm interested for sure. don't you have an R3? I'd be interested in the comparison for regular road riding - I get the benefit when you put on wider tires and head into the gravel.

I used to have a Trek Boone with two sets of whees - one 33 CX tires and one with 25 road tires. Just swapped them back and forth. One of the best combinations I ever had. Too bad I sold that bike when I needed the money to renovate my bathroom...

I am potentially riding a loaner/demo Aspero on a 100mile ride in a few weeks. Can report back then.

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