Nish4 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Any Cervelo fans out there interested in new bike developments should find this article interesting:Cervélo R5 http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_fork_2_600.jpgThe new all-carbon fork includes a tapered 1 1/8"-to-1 3/8" steerer and a lower bearing seat that's built into the crown. http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_dropout_600.jpgWhile the R3 uses alloy dropouts, Cervelo's new R5 makes the switch to carbon fiber. http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_wheel_rear_600.jpgWheel partner Zipp supplies the team with a wide range of wheels to suit various applications and conditions http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_full_view_600.jpgMost of the Cervelo Test Team is using the company's aero S3 model but team leader Carlos Sastre has decided on the latest R5 instead. http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_head_tube_600.jpgCervelo engineer Richard Matthews developed a new 1 3/8" lower headset standard in cooperation with Cane Creek. http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_bottom_bracket_3_600.jpghttp://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_bottom_bracket_offset_600.jpghe extra-wide BBright bottom bracket's PressFit-30 cups are just barely visible inboard of the crankarms http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_bottom_bracket_width_600.jpgCervelo takes advantage of the BBright standard's dimensions by widening the down tube, too http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_chain_stay_width_600.jpgThe non-driveside chain stay grows in width as well, expanding out all the way to the edge of the BBright bottom bracket shell http://cdn.media.cyclingnews.com/2010/07/05/1/ctt_cervelo_r5_rear_end_600.jpgThe new R5 expands on Cervelo's 'big chain stays, small seat stays' design philosophy Wonder how much this is going to cost !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewie911 Posted July 14, 2010 Share Saw it the other day. Would be a nice upgrade from my R3. Wonder how thin the seatstays will be on the R7 Did you see the time trial beast for armstrong. DAmn that thing is aerodynamic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted July 15, 2010 Share What groupset is that? Yellow Red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted July 15, 2010 Share What groupset is that? Yellow Red? Orange? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAAD4 Posted July 15, 2010 Share What groupset is that? Yellow Red? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariusL Posted July 17, 2010 Share It's a limited TdF Red Groupo - yellow in colour for the previous tour winners. Sastre / Lance / Pistol have it on their bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrigs Posted July 17, 2010 Share What a Beautie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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