Cervelo Soloist - Carbon vs Alu?

[pastapouch]

honestly' date=' without trying to stir, would cervelo's be as popular if thy were never ridden  by a big pro tour team ?

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I've known Cervelo bikes since 2000. Trizone store used to stock them. Its was still the Cervelo One. At that time the One was R16,000. Didn't have the money then.

[_Daemon_]

Soloist alu seems a little on the heavy size for a frame. Comes in at

1425 g w/out headset, seatpost clamp and bottle cage bolts according to

http://weightweenies.starbike.com/listings/components.php?type=roadframes

 

 

[MintSauce]

honestly' date=' without trying to stir, would cervelo's be as popular if thy were never ridden  by a big pro tour team ?

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ROCK!!!.....WE'VE GOT YOU! PUT THE WOODEN SPOON DOWN AND PLACE YOUR HANDS ABOVE YOUR HEAD!

[amoryns]

ja its the flavour of the month....get a real bike.....

[AndreZA]

honestly' date=' without trying to stir, would cervelo's be as popular if thy were never ridden  by a big pro tour team ?

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I think that is the whole point of sponsorship. That is why Giant insisted that their name is on the bike and not like when Pinarello sponsored T-mobile and all you saw was T-mobile all over the bike.

[Spinnekop]

I ride an alu Soloist with D/Ace and FSA components. I'm on my 2nd frame as the first one cracked on the seat post below the clamp. My 2nd frame is also starting to crack there .

 

Despite that I am very happy with the bike. However I must agree' date=' if you can afford the carbon then get (purely for the bling effect) it but remember the alu bike is as fast both up and down a hill!

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Got a very good friend down in the Cape that Broke is Alu at the same place........SAD.....

Got the Carbon and he is happy!!!

[RABUBI]

I Have the alu, amazing bike, but a very hard ride. Frame may be a bit heavy, but total weight is 7.4kg. But my form was so bad this year it does not realy justify the bike, but next year...

[Le Tour]

If the Powerbar team who are sponsored by Cervelo and can't get replacements when they crack their frames what chance does a normal customer have??? 

Cervelo obviously like having "their" riders riding Giant?????

[E1A104]

Get either - bound to get recalled in 6 - 8 months time, that way you are always on a new frame ....  

 

 

[Dr. Seuss]

ivans - the geomatry of thr r3 is exactly the same a that of the soloist.

 

 

 

the r3 is an amazingly soft ride and of course very light. it does however feel asif the solois is more aero - especially in a headwind or going downhill.