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.
Climbers and riders who want a light Specialized that isn't a full aero race bike. Not an endurance bike.
A lightweight road bike without the Tarmac's aero brief. It climbs and floats; it does not try to be a Tarmac SL8 in a crosswind. The position is still race-adjacent, not Roubaix-tall.
| Measurement | FestkaScalatore 2017 |  CerveloR5 2025 |  |  SpecializedAethos 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 568 | 568 | 570+2 | 565−3 |
| Reachmm | 390 | 391+1 | 390 | 387−3 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 72.5−0.5 | 73.5+0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.5 | 73.0−0.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 |
| Chainstaymm | 408 | 410+2 | 410+2 | 410+2 |
| Wheelbasemm | 994 | 993−1 | 996+2 | 991−3 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 74+4 | 69−1 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Scalatore 56 | R5 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 | Aethos 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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