Cervelo S5
Aero racers. If you want light and conventional, R5; if you want endurance, Caledonia.
The aero Cervelo: V-stem, deep tubes, and a bike that wants to be ridden fast in a straight line and still corners better than its looks suggest.
Aero racers. If you want light and conventional, R5; if you want endurance, Caledonia.
The aero Cervelo: V-stem, deep tubes, and a bike that wants to be ridden fast in a straight line and still corners better than its looks suggest.
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 like Cannondale's handling and want the serviceable frame. Synapse is the taller sibling; SuperX is the CX/gravel race cousin.
The fourth-generation EVO keeps the third generation's geometry but goes lighter, slipperier, and back to a threaded BSA bottom bracket. Same fit as the 2020–2022 bike, easier to live with.
Fast road riders who want Orbea aero. Orca if you care more about weight.
Aero Orbea race bike. Deeper tubes than Orca, same size run so many riders can twin the two on stack/reach.
| Measurement |  CerveloS5 2023 |  |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2027 |  OrbeaOrca Aero 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 565 | 565 | 545−20 | 542−23 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 392 | 387−5 | 388−4 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.3−0.7 | 71.2−1.8 | 72.8−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 | 74.0+1.0 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 410 | 408−2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 994 | 1000+6 | 1010+16 | 980−14 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 69−1 | 72+2 | 68−2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | S5 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 | SuperSix EVO 54 | Orca Aero 53 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 90 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 400 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 170 mm |
