I wonder where I could find information on Cervelo P3 and P5 frames over the years. Trying to figure out differences to narrow down frame search.
Thanks in advance,
PS: Sorry if this is a recurring topic but I couldn’t find it in the forum.
Original P3 had a layup change in 2006 and forks went from Wolf, to 3T Funda, to the Cervelo one from P4
P3 MkII only changed colours
P5 changed colours and the 48 went from 650 to 700 wheels
P5 Disc hasn’t been out long enough to change
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Looking at Bicyclebluebook.com website it looks like the frames haven’t changed much:
P3 (Rim Brake):
- Same frame from 2014-2020 (*not interested in previous years models)
P3 (Disc) aka P-Series: - Only one frame 2021
P5 (Rim Brake):
- Same frame from 2013-2019
- Fork Differences between TRI P5 Six vs TT P5 Three versions
- Heard it had some issues with its 3T Aduro Aerobar, which years were affected?
P5 (Disc):
- Same frame from 2020-2021
- Different Handlebar depending on model/year
Missing anything?
Missing anything?
Edit: Not to mention the legendary P3C.
As a previous post has noted your history starts very late in the game. Cervelo ‘re-launched’ the P3 in 2014 which is where your history starts i.e. The rebirth of the Cervelo P3 - Slowtwitch.com. Since this re-launch little has changed with the P3 (or the P2) because Cervelo essentially started producing both bikes from the same mould and stopped all further development.
Prior to 2014 the P2C and P3C were different bikes. The (C) moniker denotes a carbon frame and wasn’t often used in the later years of production. The P3 was a super aggressive pro level geometry. It was the direct evolution of the P3 SL which was in turn release in circa 2005. The P3 SL remains in my opinion the best alloy TT bike ever mass produced and one of the best alloy bikes ever produced. It was light years ahead of its time and set the foundation for Cervelo dominating the Tri market for years to come.
I can’t remember when the P3C was launched but I want to say it was around 2007. It was a tremendous bike but too aggressive for the mass market and so Cervelo launched the P2C with a more relaxed geometry. The P2 dominate the TT bike market for many years but Cervelo started to run into a problem of having too many bikes when they released the P4 and then P5. This led them to create a new entry level frame mould in 2014 which was then used to create both the P2 and P3 with the distinctions between the bike being much more subtle that previous. If you are looking at the used market keep in mind that P3s and P2s were enormously popular for many years and a lot of the older bikes are still available. Honestly they still make great bikes but the value of a 14 year old bike is limited.
In terms of the P5 you the recalled bars are 2012-2013 (Cervelo P5 bikes recalled because of 3T Aduro aerobars - BikeRadar). You are correct on the three vs six fork difference. The only other thing to note is that the hydraulic Magura brakes aren’t known for their reliability. The seals can fail in the levers and replacement parts have always been oddly difficult to come by.
I still have a brand new one of those still in the box, gonna build it as super bike one day. Or not, maybe just sell it on eBay when I get tired of looking at the blank frame and my laziness to actually build it… (-;
I still have a brand new one of those still in the box, gonna build it as super bike one day. Or not, maybe just sell it on eBay when I get tired of looking at the blank frame and my laziness to actually build it… (-;
That’d be a sweet retro-grouch build. Get period-correct Zipps/HEDs with some narrow 19mm tires, etc. Tubular, of course.
P5 in 2013 had a 45cm 650 version, they dropped it and went to a 48cm 700C version
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