Bike Check: James Cunnama's Cervélo P5X

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The Cervélo P5X triathlon bike was unveiled at Ironman World Championship in October. South African triathlete James Cunnama was one of the lucky few to be racing the new bike at the event.

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[BaGearA]

Estimated Retail?

[Schmorglebot]

It's looks might not appeal to every taste, but there is something beautiful about a machine designed to do just one thing well... in this case, to go fast!

[SeanvR]

I'm reporting this pornographic material!

[koukie]

Interesting, a chain that can only be ridden for 320km.

 

Edit: I see after the 320km the special coating is off.

[Schnavel]

Wow! 

 

Now that's a bike! Looks like it could be from the movie "Tron"

[T-Bob]

Looks amazing and those jocky wheels are massive! I'm still surprised that they haven't integrated a riders water / juice / whatever and you still have bottle holders sticking out here and there like an after thought when everything has been thought about for aerodynamics.  

[Nick]

Estimated Retail?

 

With eTap and the Enve wheels, I believe international retail is $15,000. Not sure what that will translate to locally.

[Mongoose!]

Think of beaut

What is the weight?

and most important... does it rattle on rough tar roads?

[Theo187]

Don't think that I would like to have one but it is a beautiful looking machine.

[shaper]

Looks amazing and those jocky wheels are massive! I'm still surprised that they haven't integrated a riders water / juice / whatever and you still have bottle holders sticking out here and there like an after thought when everything has been thought about for aerodynamics.  

Problem with integrating hydration, once you have drunk the contents it it is just taking up space and difficult to fill when on the move, these guys do not stop to refil... so when you are on the bike for 4:30 - 5hrs is easier to drink the bottle, toss it at a water station litter point and grab another which is handed to you by volunteers

Edited January 27, 2017 by shaper

[Shebeen]

Looks amazing and those jocky wheels are massive! I'm still surprised that they haven't integrated a riders water / juice / whatever and you still have bottle holders sticking out here and there like an after thought when everything has been thought about for aerodynamics.  

yup. with all that hollow tubing available. even if it's an effort getting it in, you don't mind taking a bit of time setting these bikes up.

[Erroli8a8]

the image of the non drive side crank. is that a crack in the frame I see?

[popcorn_skollie]

Warp speed Mr Sulu. 

 

Aye Sir. Engaging warp speed.

 

Warp 1. Sir.

 

Warp 2...

 

Sulu wait. Is that the..

 

Warp 3.. the what sir?

 

The sun Sulu is that the

 

Warp 4

 

Sun.

 

Aye Sir warp 5

 

Sulu have you lost it?

 

Warp 6

 

Sulu!

 

Warp 7

 

We need to shrug off this speed!

 

Warp 8.

 

Now! Mr Sulu!

 

Warp 9...

 

Aye sir..

 

9.6

 

Sulu!

 

9.7

 

Engaging evasive maneuvers sir.

 

Time warp speed at 9.8...

 

Sir...

 

Hang on....

[Oakley360]

the image of the non drive side crank. is that a crack in the frame I see?

looks like a massive crack.

 

And what is up with the Mechanically driven hydraulic disc brakes(so it seems to me)

 

I have also recently bitten the bullet to get a TT machine and have to say they are not light at all (at least mine does not rattle) - but man these machines goes well!!

[Nick]

the image of the non drive side crank. is that a crack in the frame I see?

 

I really don't think it's a crack. We got very intimate with the bike and didn't notice anything at the time. 

 

Another angle, although a line is still clearly visible, I think it's something in the construction rather than a failure. There are similar lines throughout the bike.

 

 

James is racing this bike on Sunday.