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.
Racers and fit club riders who want a low stack without full aero integration. If the Aeroad cockpit feels like too much, this is the sibling.
Canyon's lightweight race bike: snappy, precise, and less of a wind-cheater than the Aeroad. It rewards a committed position and calm hands in corners rather than a slammed aero tuck.
| Measurement |  CerveloS5 2026 |  |  CannondaleSuperSix EVO 2027 |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 565 | 565 | 545−20 | 570+5 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 392 | 387−5 | 389−3 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 72.3−0.7 | 71.2−1.8 | 73.3+0.3 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.5+0.5 | 74.0+1.0 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 410 | 410 | 410 | 410 |
| Wheelbasemm | 994 | 1000+6 | 1010+16 | 994 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 69−1 | 72+2 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | S5 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 | SuperSix EVO 54 | Ultimate CF SLX M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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