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 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.
CX and gravel racers who size like a road-race bike. If you want Future Shock and mounts, Diverge is the sibling.
The light gravel/CX race bike: lower and snappier than Diverge, with less adventure hardware. It feels like a Tarmac that grew tire clearance.
| Measurement |  OPENWI.DE. 2018 |  CerveloS5 2027 |  CerveloSoloist 2022 |  SpecializedCrux 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stackmm | 586 | 565−21 | 566−20 | 578−8 |
| Reachmm | 402 | 392−10 | 392−10 | 400−2 |
| Head tube angle° | 72.0 | 73.5+1.5 | 73.0+1.0 | 71.5−0.5 |
| Seat tube angle° | 73.0 | 73.0 | 73.0 | 74.0+1.0 |
| Chainstaymm | 425 | 405−20 | 410−15 | 425 |
| Wheelbasemm | 1054 | 982−72 | 995−59 | 1039−15 |
| BB dropmm | 76 | 70−6 | 72−4 | 78+2 |
| BB heightmm | — | — | — | 280 |
| Standovermm | — | — | — | — |
| Part | WI.DE. L | S5 56 | Soloist 56 | Crux 56 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 110 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm | 100 mm |
| Bar | 440 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm | 420 mm |
| Crank | 175 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm | 172.5 mm |
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