This article originally appeared on BikeRadar
After months of speculation, Cervélo finally released its new C series adventure bikes, the Canadian brand's first platform dedicated to all-road riding. While one model of Cervélo's R series bikes already incorporates two ride-anywhere features – wider-tyre clearance and disc brakes – the C series goes full bore with long and slack geometry, fender mounts and beefy tyres.
"We took a thorough look at how bikes are being used, and realized that cyclists are no longer afraid to go a step further to find the best ride experiences on their road bikes," said Cervélo product manager Philip Spearman. "These riders are demanding a new set of features: wider tyres, disc brakes and other top-shelf specs. It’s all about confidence and comfort at the end of the day."
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The C series frame comes in the top-end C5 and mid-range C3 models. All the C frames feature a standard 73-degree seat angle, but up front the head tube has been slackened down to 71, and the fork offset increased to 53mm over the R series' standard 43mm. The stack is also up from 580mm to 595mm for a 56cm size and the reach is 5mm shorter down from 387mm to 382mm. That gives the C a more relaxed riding position, with the bigger fork offset aiding handling stability on rougher surfaces.
Arrow on the seatstays and down tube indicate how the frame flexes
Because the C series is designed around using larger tyres Cervélo increased bottom-bracket drop to 75mm over 68mm for a comparable 56cm R series bike.
- C3 SRAM Force X1 £4,599 / $4,500
- C3 Shimano Ultegra £3,899 / $4,300
- C3 Shimano Ultegra Di2 £4,999 / $5,500
- C5 Shimano Dura-Ace £6,199 / £7,000
- C5 Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 £7,499 / $9,000
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