This article first appeared on BikeRadar.
Like many other aero road bikes of the same era (the first-generation Specialized Venge, Scott Foil, Giant Propel), many forgave the Cervélo S5 for some shortcomings in favour of its aero benefits. These niggles included slightly muted handling, a firm ride and carrying a bit of extra weight compared to its more traditionally tubed siblings.
Over the last year, however, there’s been something of a revolution in aero road — the new Madone rides beautifully, the latest Venge is a lightweight speedy dream-machine, BMC’s Timemachine road is a masterpiece of integration, and Cannondale’s debut SystemSix hits the handling high-notes. In other words, the new S5 has a lot to live up to.
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For a full run-down of all of the interesting tech on the S5, check out our range overview.
Cervélo S5 Dura-Ace Di2 specifications
- Weight: 8.14kg (58cm including 2x bottle cages, Barfly Garmin mount, Shimano 105 pedals)
- Gears: Shimano Dura-Ace R9170 Di2 (52/36, 11-30)
- Wheels: Enve SES Disc 5.6
- Brakes: Shimano Dura-Ace 9170 with 160mm rotors
- Finishing kit: Cervélo carbon AB08 bar, Cervélo V-Stem, Prologo Dimension Nack saddle, Cervélo carbon SP20 seatpost
Cervélo S5 Dura-Ace Di2 ride
The new S5 is one of those bikes that looks fast standing still. Compared to the older model it looks more lithe and more road than time trial, even with the hinged fork design of a time-trial bike.
Cervélo S5 Dura-Ace Di2 handling
You can read more at Cyclingnews.com
via Cyclingnews Latest Interviews and Features http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/cervelo-s5-dura-ace-di2-first-ride-review
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