Cervelo Aspero-5
Gravel racers who want Cervelo's fastest dirt bike.
The aero Áspero. Same gravel-race brief with more wind-cheating. Still not a bikepacking frame.
Gravel racers who want Cervelo's fastest dirt bike.
The aero Áspero. Same gravel-race brief with more wind-cheating. Still not a bikepacking frame.
Gravel riders who want Giant's drop-bar all-road, not a TCR with knobbies.
Giant's gravel bike: stable, mounts, and a position between Defy and a race gravel whip. The X variants add more suspension/travel attitude.
Aero racers shopping Merida.
Merida aero race bike. Deep tubes, race fit, the Scultura's wind-cheating sibling.
| Measurement | ![]() BHRS1 2020 | ![]() CerveloAspero-5 2022 | ![]() GiantRevolt Advanced 2027 | ![]() MeridaReacto 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 524 | 575+51 | 573+49 | 559+35 |
| Reachmm | 386 | 402+16 | 401+15 | 396+10 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.8 | 72.0−0.8 | 72.0−0.8 | 73.0+0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 74.0 | 73.0−1.0 | 74.0 | 73.0−1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 405 | 420+15 | 433+28 | 408+3 |
| Wheelbasemm | 978 | 1026+48 | 1039+61 | 998+20 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 76+6 | 80+10 | 68−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |





| Part | RS1 MD | Aspero-5 56 | Revolt Advanced ML | Reacto L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 110 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 440 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 175 mm |
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