View Poll Results: Cervelo S5 Team Ultegra Di2 or Cervelo R5 VWD Red, which one would you rather own?
S5 Team Ultegra Di2
15
37.50%
R5 VWD Red
25
62.50%
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Cervelo S5 or R5?
08-24-12, 09:44 PM
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Cervelo S5 or R5?
If you had to choose between the Cervelo S5 Team Ultegra Di2 or the R5 VWD Red, which would you choose?
08-24-12, 10:17 PM
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+1 on the R5 but really the bikes are totally different so it depends on your needs. I would personally prefer the R5.
08-25-12, 10:39 AM
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have any of you tried an S5??
hands down one of the best (if not the best) bikes i've owned.
unless you're a mountain goat, S5 is the bike to choose.
hands down one of the best (if not the best) bikes i've owned.
unless you're a mountain goat, S5 is the bike to choose.
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08-25-12, 11:05 AM
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R5 for me. I went over this dilemma myself recently. I have a Cervelo SLC-SL but wanted something newer. I don't like the looks of the taller head tube on the S5 and am upset for Cervelo's decision to change the geometry to make it more comfortable. Their response of using -17 degree stems is poor. Its an aero bike supposed to concentrate on speed - if riders don't like the feel they can use a + stem (even flipped). Instead they change the geometry where it looks hideous in a 58 or larger size and say use a stem only two companies make
08-25-12, 11:39 AM
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I had a R3SL and just got a S5 VWD. The S5 rides harder but is a much faster bike. At 17.8 pounds with pedals and wheels it is no the lightest but lighter than my old R3SL.
08-25-12, 11:48 AM
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08-25-12, 01:46 PM
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R5 weighs 820g, S5 weighs 990g, S2 weighs ~1100g. that's 0.61lb difference between the R5 and the S2. that's less than half of a 20oz. water bottle, or 0.339% of the total weight of a 165lb rider with a 15lb bike. the aero savings on the S2/S5 is probably more significant even on climbs. and I don't care much for the look of the S5. I would get the S2 and use the cash on wheels and other things.
08-25-12, 01:47 PM
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08-25-12, 02:47 PM
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08-26-12, 02:58 PM
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R5 weighs 820g, S5 weighs 990g, S2 weighs ~1100g. that's 0.61lb difference between the R5 and the S2. that's less than half of a 20oz. water bottle, or 0.339% of the total weight of a 165lb rider with a 15lb bike. the aero savings on the S2/S5 is probably more significant even on climbs. and I don't care much for the look of the S5. I would get the S2 and use the cash on wheels and other things.
08-26-12, 07:42 PM
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Went for a group ride today and the aero advantage was huge. The funny thing was on way the back with tail winds I walk away from everyone. All I know is that this bike is much faster than a R3SL and the R5 is basically the same bike as a R3SL.
08-26-12, 09:23 PM
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One of the few people that are honest and realistic with weights. I'm so skeptical about weights here - either people lie or weigh their bikes without pedals, bar tape, cages, etc.
