FRAME ENHANCEMENTS
The UCI’s new regulations on aerodynamic design allowed us some additional room to deepen our aero profiles and squeeze 65 more grams of drag performance out of what is already the fastest aero bike on the market. You’ll notice a deeper head tube and BB area, and more aggressive shaping on the trailing edges of the tubes. Since the new S5 is only compatible with electronic shifting, we were able to tidy the dropout a bit, and update the shaping all over the bike.
TURBULENT AERODYNAMICS
Reserve and Cervélo put our heads together to develop a completely innovative way of engineering and testing wheels to perform optimally in turbulent aerodynamic conditions. Wind tunnels usually measure performance in ideal "laminar" flow situations. But such conditions are unrealistic in the real world. So we helped Reserve develop rim profiles that stall less dramatically at greater yaw angles; in riding terms it’s more stable, more planted, and thus more confidence inspiring. It makes you go faster because you feel more comfortable going faster. The Reserve 52/63 is 50g faster in laminar (traditional) flow, and 54g faster in turbulent flow than the outgoing Reserve 50/65 combo.
TIRE CLEARANCE
Wider wheels and tires are faster aerodynamically, and more comfortable to boot. S5 comes specced with 28mm tires but has clearance for up to a 34mm (measured) tire. The frame is optimized to complement the wider Reserve 52/63 turbulent aero wheels. In addition to the handling benefits, this saves over 5 watts compared to the previous Reserve wheelset.
HANDLEBAR REFINEMENT
We’ve improved the comfort of the handlebar, and tweaked the shape to get a perfectly flat bar-to-hood transition. We now use a two-bolt interface that allows for infinite tilt adjustments between 0 and 5 degrees.
KEEPING IT SIMPLE
Bike fitters at every level are moving away from longer-offset seat posts, and the new S5 comes stock with a 15mm offset post on most sizes (vs 25mm offset on outgoing S5). The old seat posts are forward-compatible, and we’ll keep the 400mm-long, 25mm offset post in stock for those looking for a more extreme fit.
Color |
Sapphire/Ice |
Fork |
Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered S5 Fork |
Headset |
FSA IS2 1-1/8 x 1-3/8 |
Seatpost |
Cervélo SP20 Carbon |
Left Shifter/Brake |
Shimano Ultegra, R8170, 12 speed |
Right Shifter/Brake |
Shimano Ultegra, R8170, 12 speed |
Rear Derailleur |
Shimano Ultegra, R8150, 12 speed |
Front Derailleur |
Shimano Ultegra, R8150, 12 speed |
Brake Calipers |
Shimano Ultegra |
Brake Rotors |
Shimano MT800 Centerlock |
Thru Axles |
Cervélo Aero Thru-Axles, 12x100/142 |
Crankset |
Shimano Ultegra R8100, 52/36T, 12 Speed |
Bottom Bracket |
Ceramic Speed, BBright for 24mm spindle |
Handlebar |
Cervélo HB14 Carbon |
Stem |
Cervélo ST35 Carbon |
Saddle |
Selle Italia NOVUS BOOST EVO SuperFlow Ti |
Cassette |
Shimano Ultegra, 11-30, 12 Speed |
Chain |
Shimano M8100, 12 speed |
Front Wheel |
Reserve 52, 25.4 IW, Zipp ZR1 ST, 24H, centerlock, tubeless compatible |
Rear Wheel |
Reserve 63, 24.4mm IW, Zipp ZR1 ST,12x142mm, HG freehub, 24h, centerlock, tubeless compatible |