Caliente L vs P2C 56 or 58, same price for both. I would have to buy race wheels for both. I rode the Caliente and it was ok but I had to stretch a little for the shifters when I was on the front of the saddle. I could use a smaller stem to bring them closer or different size bar ends but i wonder how this would affect the overall fit. Everything else seems good. What I’m asking is how much should I have to adjust the fit. I haven’t ridden the P2C yet but the top tube on the 56 is shorter and this may solve the problem of the reach? The rest of the geometry is pretty close to the Caliente. If they both fit which one would you get?
Get the Cerverlo P2C
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if you change the stem lenght to fit great for you…it wont change the way the bike handel…or not by much so dont worrie about this… they are 2 very nice bike with cervelo having the best resale value of the two…
now witch one do you like the most?
Reach on the Caliente is 5mm more than the P2C 56. Stack is nearly 20mm higher though which has much more impact. Should be easier to go steep on the P2C.
A 58 P2C with 10mm shorter stem would give 4mm less reach and same stack as the L Caliente. If the bars were the right height on the Caliente you tried and you don’t intend to play with your position then the 58 P2C would be most logical choice as gives more front centre therefore more stable in the aerobars
get the one which can be properly fitted to you.
i’d suggest you would like them equally as well once that is accomplished.
however…hard to beat “hot”.
Hey cylcenutz when you say front center do you mean in relationship to the center of the head tube? Like I might be too far back and that would effect the handling? Thanks.
front centre is the distance from the bb to the front hub axle. Slowman says a lot about it on the main site but basically the more of it you have for a given position the more stable your bike will be in the aerobars. QR and cervelo are leaders in the tri bike field because they understand this