Cervelo R5
Climbers and racers who want Cervelo without S5's deep aero cockpit. Soloist is the value race sibling.
Cervelo's lightweight race bike. It does not try to be an S5. Climbing, precise, and still a low WorldTour stack/reach chart.
Climbers and racers who want Cervelo without S5's deep aero cockpit. Soloist is the value race sibling.
Cervelo's lightweight race bike. It does not try to be an S5. Climbing, precise, and still a low WorldTour stack/reach chart.
Racers who want BMC's classic race fit. Roadmachine if you need stack.
BMC's lightweight race bike: steep, precise, and a WorldTour stack/reach reference. Less aero than Teammachine R / Timemachine.
Racers who want the Ineos/Dogma brief. F7 is the more attainable geometry cousin; Dogma X if you want endurance.
The halo Pinarello race bike: asymmetric stays, Italian race fit, and a size run in millimetres (430–595) that does not map 1:1 to S/M/L. It steers like a race bike that wants a skilled rider.
Racers who want a climbing Orbea. Orca Aero is the wind-cheating sibling.
Orbea's lightweight race bike, OMX carbon on high kits, and a fit that is race-low without S5 drama. OMX vs OMR changes weight more than geometry.
| Measurement |  CerveloR5 2024 |  |  PinarelloDogma F 2022 |  OrbeaOrca 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 568 | 570+2 | 555−13 | 552−16 |
| Reachmm | 391 | 390−1 | 385−6 | 385−6 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.5−0.5 | 72.5−0.5 | 72.8−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 | 73.2+0.2 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 406−4 | 408−2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 993 | 996+3 | 988−5 | 981−12 |
| BB dropmm | 74 | 69−5 | 72−2 | 70−4 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | R5 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 | Dogma F 530 | Orca 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm | 170 mm |
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