Cervelo 2011 R5 Frameset

- Cervelo took everything that they learned during the development of the ground-breaking R5ca, and applied these lessons to the R5 to provide a great balance of strength, lightweight, stiffness, and comfort in a cycle frame
- The BBright-optimised frame works together with BBright-compatible cranks to give the stiffest system available; the frame comes complete with Rotor BBright 170 mm cranks and bearings
- A new size of steerer tube offers the best balance of torsional stiffness, weight, and comfort, tapering from 1-1/8 to 1-3/8 inches
- Other changes include detail improvements to the seat tube clamp, the rear derailleur hanger, the front derailleur mount, and the cable routing
- The latest R-series frames refine Cervelo's concept of 'Stack and Reach' to give the perfect geometry, with the result that every male and female rider in the Cervelo Test Teams fits a standard frame perfectly
- Supplied with a Cervelo FK30SL fork, 3T Dorico Ltd seatpin, and integrated headset
- Take advantage of Cervelo's industry-leading know-how in carbon frame design and manufacturingign and manufacturing

Cervélo SA is the world’s largest manufacturer of time trial and triathlon bikes, as determined in industry counts including decisive wins for the past four years at the prestigious Kona bike count. The winner of the 2008 Tour de France, Carlos Sastre, did so on a Cervélo. At the Beijing Olympics Cervélo bikes were ridden by over forty remarkable Olympic athletes, resulting in three Gold, five Silver and two Bronze medals – a record.