Anyone understand this? If the S5 is such an advantage, whats the deal?
Cause the R5 has swagger.
I believe the S5 is an aero road bike for the flats and the R series bikes are lighter and ment for climbing, so I was told.
Climbing = swagger bro. Besides the riders position counts more towards aero than the frame does.
Actually, Tom D. is riding an R5CA, the lightest in Cervelo’s line. It has the best qualities of all models of Cervelo road bikes combined (being strength, stiffness and lightness) & about 2x the cost of a normal R5. Project California I think it was referred to. Not sure what the others are riding–haven’t seen the race yet.
Most of the Specialized riders don’t ride the Venge either.
All the Cervelos need to have weight added to meet UCI specs, so I suspect it is all about handling. That’s one reason they all use Di2- even with heavier components they still need to add weight.
All the Cervelos need to have weight added to meet UCI specs, so I suspect it is all about handling. That’s one reason they all use Di2- even with heavier components they still need to add weight.
I put Ultegra Di2 on my R5 and its right at 15lbs with pedals and one cage. Sweet piece of ass she is.
All the Cervelos need to have weight added to meet UCI specs, so I suspect it is all about handling. That’s one reason they all use Di2- even with heavier components they still need to add weight.
as such, wouldn’t you typically want the heavier frame so you can use lighter rotating parts? and at those elevations, the speeds are typically higher, so aerodynamics would matter more too, yes?
sincere questions, i’m not putting a ton of thought into this right now, forgive me.
the speeds are typically higher, so aerodynamics would matter more too, yes?
I think the thinner air (lower drag coefficient) means that the proportion of aerodynamic drag shrinks relative to other drag sources, so I think it would be (slightly) less important. But it would still dominate. I can’t imagine such a slight difference in viscosity would affect an equipment decision.
Speeds are higher yes, but since most of the team ride within the peloton, aerodynamics matter less.
Or am I wrong?
Isn’t the head tube taller on the s5? Maybe they can’t get low enough?
Didn’t we just discuss this?
Are.
Why ARE Garmin Sharp riding R5’s.
Can’t believe I got that one so late!
They don’t actually. Sure its easy to get to the UCI limit, but Pro riders typically have heavier aero wheels, stiffer bars/stems, comfy saddles, robust cages, powermeters, ect that all add weight. Some pro bikes need weights added some are right at the limit but many are over by a bit, partuclarly on flat stages where more aero stuff is used.
Are.
Why ARE Garmin Sharp riding R5’s.
Can’t believe I got that one so late!
You sure about that? Garmin- Sharp is singular, so shouldn’t it be “is”?
If it was in reference to “the riders from Garmin-sharp” it would be “are”.
You don’t say “the peloton are going fast”, you say “the peloton IS going fast.”
Pretty sure. Garmin Sharp is plural like a band name. The Police are playing at the Super Bowl. Garmin Sharp cannot ride one bike at Tour of Colorado, they have to ride 8 or 9 bikes at any given time.
ETA: It’s not a very important distinction, just a grammar rule. Still, it’s a better discussion than R5 v. S5 again.
Yeah, but see what I said re: the peloton (which is exactly why I used it). It is a group of riders, but you use the singular.
You don’t say “the group are going fast”, either, but clearly a group has multiple individuals in it.
In the case of G-S, I’m pretty sure you should use the singular.
When the group is being considered as a whole, it can be treated as a single entity: “the group was ready to go on stage.” But when the individuality of its members is being emphasized, “group” is plural: “the group were in disagreement about where to go for dinner.”
http://public.wsu.edu/~brians/errors/group.html
The peloton is treated as a singular entity but G-S choosing a bike is a singular affair unless no one on G-S has ever ridden the S5.
But the OP was treating G-S in the singular, or as considered as a whole (at least that was how I read it).
Meh…whatever. Interesting discussion, though.