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 Cervelo geometry without halo pricing. Compare stack/reach to R5.
The mid-tier Cervelo race bike: less exotic than R5/S5, still a race position. A lot of riders' first Cervelo that actually fits like a race bike.
Racers and fast club riders who want the modern Tarmac. If you came off an SL7, check that the stack/reach still matches your size.
The current Specialized race bike: lighter than SL7, still aero, and famously 'it just disappears' if the fit is right. Size by stack/reach — the 54/56 split is where a lot of riders hop.
| Measurement | EnigmaExcel 2015 |  CerveloR5 2025 |  CerveloSoloist 2022 |  SpecializedTarmac SL8 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 568 | 568 | 566−2 | 544−24 |
| Reachmm | 392 | 391−1 | 392 | 384−8 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.2 | 73.0−0.2 | 73.0−0.2 | 73.0−0.2 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 74.0+0.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 410+2 | 410+2 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 996 | 993−3 | 995−1 | 978−18 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 74+4 | 72+2 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | 268 |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | 768 |
| Part | Excel 56 | R5 56 | Soloist 56 | Tarmac SL8 54 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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The main reason I bought the Soloist Carbon is because these came with threaded bottom bracket shells that do not creak! My 2016 Cervelo S3 creaked like crazy ...
That spec retails for £8,250 and is said to weigh 7.16kg in a size 56. You can read Sam's full review here. The Specialized Tarmac SL8 will be at the ...
# Specialized Tarmac SL8 Expert #### VERDICT: - Very Good - Quite good - Not so good ### Specialized SL8 Expert: Ride The SL8 was noticeably comfortable, but there was a sense o…