this is what he traded the 2.5 for ( and, uhhhhhhhhh, some coin, i guess).
Still has Zipp wheels and speedplay pedals!
Well he is a professional athlete and being one he should say that the BMC is the best bike he as ridden…
Anyway, who said that the r2.5 is a best bike than the BMC…
wake up guys…cervelo is not the only good bike in the market!!!
Sergio Marques
hard to tell anything about the bike with that paint-scheme. Too distracting… must… look at it… in… black and white…
What’s going on there where the seat-stays meet the top and seat tube? Looks very flimsy where the top-tube and seat-stays attach, doesn’t it?
What do you mean Sergio, you’re a Cervelo groupie yourself, you ride a P2K! 
Good luck for IMFla, a top-10 placing is waiting for you!
Paulo
Looks like the component sponsorship was with Tyler and not CSC, because other than the frame, all the components (Zipp, Speedplay, Easton, etc.) went with him to BMC.
The situation is that the guy who owns BMC used to own Phonak and he is the driving force behind the team. So while he has no problem with Tyler taking Zipp, Speedplay and Easton to Phonak, there is no room for Cervelo - nor should there be given how much the guy has invested in this team. He is entitled the reap the benefits and BMC makes quite a nice bike. BTW, Speedplay and Zipp are also still with CSC.
I think this shows how unimportant–even at the very top of the sport–the bike itself is towards the rider’s ultimate goals. If the Cervelo was really any better-faster-stronger than what he’ll be riding next year, do you think he’d have made the decision to leave?
I, like everyone else here, love bikes and equipment. But when it really comes down to it, it doesn’t mean much more than squat. If it did, every rider would be fighting to get on certain teams based on the equipment they use. I think it’s safe to say that no pros have ever turned down a great contract because of the bikes they’ll be riding. It’s all in the engine.
While I am inclined to agree that folks who win would win on most any pro level bike, if it fit, I still have to remind you that riders often ride rebadged frames in their sponsor’s color schemes and labels. Look no further than Tyler’s Parlee in 2002. The official CSC bike was the Look Kg381. Of course it’ll be hard to disguise riding anything other than the Phonak team bike.
I still have to remind you that riders often ride rebadged frames in their sponsor’s color schemes and labels.
True true. It actually happens quite often. Although I’d say the majority of the time it’s because either the main sponsor doesn’t make a particular type of product (Postal using rebadged Litespeeds for TT’s when Trek didn’t have one), or because a particular brand absolutely doesn’t fit a rider. That can happen with frames, saddles, and especially shoes. It’s never because a bottom bracket isn’t stiff enough, or a helmet isn’t ventilated enough, or a pair of glasses isn’t optically clear enough, or a cassette has one less gear. That’s just the stuff companies push to get us to buy their products.
It’s kinda like the Shimano vs. Campy debate you see raging on this and many other forums. When it comes down to it, the guys who it should matter to the most (the pros) really couldn’t care less. If Lance had been riding a Phonak bike, with Bolle glasses, Sidi shoes, Campy components, and a Limar helmet, he still would have won the last five Tours.