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 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 | FestkaScalatore 2018 |  CerveloR5 2025 |  |  CanyonUltimate CF SLX 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 568 | 568 | 570+2 | 560−8 |
| Reachmm | 390 | 391+1 | 390 | 393+3 |
| Head tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 72.5−0.5 | 73.3+0.3 |
| 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 | 988−6 |
| BB dropmm | 70 | 74+4 | 69−1 | 72+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | — |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | Scalatore 56 | R5 56 | Teammachine SLR 56 | 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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