cervelo love

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Re: cervelo love

Postby ni78ck » Thu Mar 21, 2013 7:56 am

DaveOZ wrote:Beautiful bike ni78ck.

I bet it's nice to ride. Well done!!
thanks Dave

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Re: cervelo love

Postby ni78ck » Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:09 am

leximack wrote:here is my S1 after a clean :-)
Approx 7.4kgs in current form with pedals, bottle cages, mounts etc. Awesome to ride :D
Will soon be adding either an r3 or an r5 :-)

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great to see you now have a cervelo in the stable Don! :) your R5 will be great for those long rides you do.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby warren.suen » Thu Mar 21, 2013 10:54 am

Keep the Cervelo love coming i love seeing what others have done to their steeds.. here is an update for my bike.. some Cosmic Carbone SL's

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Re: cervelo love

Postby silkishuge » Thu Mar 21, 2013 8:53 pm

Dr_Mutley wrote:
That's it... If u apply the supplied discount codes it come into under 1k$ apparently... Refer to here: http://forums.roadbikereview.com/hot-de ... 01181.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Wrt to the BB... The BB30 Quarq bolts straight into the BBright shell, with PF30 bearings) without much mucking around (ie no adaptor a etc)... If u were using GXP with an adaptor (ie Enduro) yes u would lose the benefits, not that you'd notice...
Thanks. $1k is quite a good price. About the same price for a power2max meter but better product. Unfortunately, based on the information on the online store, they only have a 175mm left and I need a 172.5mm crank :(

I will probably just go with the power2max. The only problems seems to be its sensitivity to temperature, which should not be a problem on most race days which is typically in the afternoon.


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Re: cervelo love

Postby kunalraiker » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:24 pm

I know this thread is for Cervelo Fanatics, to be honest I've never ridden a cervelo but the design is so inviting that makes me take the plunge to get an S5.

What other practical/alternatives bikes sit in this price range which I should look at?

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Re: cervelo love

Postby DaveOZ » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:44 pm

kunalraiker wrote: What other practical/alternatives bikes sit in this price range which I should look at?
Nothing. Just buy one. :twisted:

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Re: cervelo love

Postby kunalraiker » Mon Mar 25, 2013 2:50 pm

DaveOZ wrote:
kunalraiker wrote: What other practical/alternatives bikes sit in this price range which I should look at?
Nothing. Just buy one. :twisted:
Easy answer but what I was looking at was possibly demo ing few bikes in that range, hence the question on what other bikes stand parallel.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby leximack » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:33 pm

ni78ck wrote:
leximack wrote:here is my S1 after a clean :-)
Approx 7.4kgs in current form with pedals, bottle cages, mounts etc. Awesome to ride :D
Will soon be adding either an r3 or an r5 :-)

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great to see you now have a cervelo in the stable Don! :) your R5 will be great for those long rides you do.
thanks mate, have had the S1 for a while now (nearly 2 years i think??). R5 will be next, just need to find a good second hand one (new is too expensive), hardly any of them on the market. Must be patient!!! :D :D

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Re: cervelo love

Postby rheicel » Mon Mar 25, 2013 7:53 pm

rheicel wrote:This is the current bike that I am building.

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I am thinking of changing the wheelset and hub into a full matte black. I am still waiting for the rear 32T cog, then this is ready to roll!

Not an original cervelo but I hope I am allowed to show my love to cervelo here, lol

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Re: cervelo love

Postby warren.suen » Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:50 pm

kunalraiker wrote:I know this thread is for Cervelo Fanatics, to be honest I've never ridden a cervelo but the design is so inviting that makes me take the plunge to get an S5.

What other practical/alternatives bikes sit in this price range which I should look at?
well not practical but the only other bike that i lusted after the cervelos was the specialized venge

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Re: cervelo love

Postby Dr_Mutley » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:37 am

Thought I would update my S5 VWD pics as my build is getting close to complete....
Have recently replaced a few things, for comfort, fit, and quality. None have been done to drop weight, as I don't really care to be a weenie, as I have enough weight on myself to lose first :)

Changes:
  • 3T ergonova team bars replaced with a 3T LTD Ergosum mainly due to comfort of the bend, and also to drop the red....
  • 3T team stem 110mm -17deg changed to a plain ARX pro stem to drop the red
  • Zipp 404s replaced with ENVE 65s with DT 240 hubs (because I hated the rear Zipp hub lateral play)
  • Old broken Arione swapped to a new Carbon shell/railed Arione CX
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Changed to Black Decals


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Obligatory (wanky) scenic pic :)

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Re: cervelo love

Postby kunalraiker » Tue Mar 26, 2013 6:58 am

warren.suen wrote:
kunalraiker wrote:I know this thread is for Cervelo Fanatics, to be honest I've never ridden a cervelo but the design is so inviting that makes me take the plunge to get an S5.

What other practical/alternatives bikes sit in this price range which I should look at?
well not practical but the only other bike that i lusted after the cervelos was the specialized venge

I was also looking at the base S5 model, cannot really afford the higher ones.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby kunalraiker » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:21 am

Are there any online stores that sell Cervelo?

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Re: cervelo love

Postby DaveOZ » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:28 am

kunalraiker wrote:Are there any online stores that sell Cervelo?
No, Cervello won't allow this. Find a dealer near you and have ride.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby kunalraiker » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:42 am

DaveOZ wrote:
kunalraiker wrote:Are there any online stores that sell Cervelo?
No, Cervello won't allow this. Find a dealer near you and have ride.

Do cervelo dealers allow demo rides, I asked one here in Melbourne and they said NO.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby DaveOZ » Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:47 am

kunalraiker wrote:
DaveOZ wrote:
kunalraiker wrote:Are there any online stores that sell Cervelo?
No, Cervello won't allow this. Find a dealer near you and have ride.

Do cervelo dealers allow demo rides, I asked one here in Melbourne and they said NO.
Should do. My shop has a demo bike.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby grantw » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:48 am

I am being drawn to an R3 for my next roadie. Love those seat stays!

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Re: cervelo love

Postby kunalraiker » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:56 am

grantw wrote:I am being drawn to an R3 for my next roadie. Love those seat stays!

What have you got currently?

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Re: cervelo love

Postby grantw » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:31 pm

kunalraiker wrote:
grantw wrote:I am being drawn to an R3 for my next roadie. Love those seat stays!

What have you got currently?
A 2008 Specialized Roubaix elite.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby DaveOZ » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:56 pm

grantw wrote:I am being drawn to an R3 for my next roadie. Love those seat stays!
Don't need seat stays at all on a Cervelo.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZMZLBkY2WE" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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Re: cervelo love

Postby grantw » Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:06 pm

That's pretty cool, but I've got to have somewhere to mount my taillights

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Re: cervelo love

Postby Dr_Mutley » Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:01 am

Lol at hacking off the seat stays... Not sure it'll catch on!!!

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Re: cervelo love

Postby eon » Wed Mar 27, 2013 1:31 pm

Here's my trusty Alloy - but wish it was a the plastic fantastic below.

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Re: cervelo love

Postby kunalraiker » Thu Mar 28, 2013 3:07 pm

Took the S5 for a spin today, the LBS were very courteous and helpful in every manner, no amount of pushyness from any salesmen there :)

About the Bike, firstly I loved the 51cms frame given I'am only 5'5
The bike looked and felt very compact.
This bike makes you want to go fast, rode it through both front heading and cross winds, the bike remained extremely stable.

This is smooooth, contrary to the usual notion of Stiff bikes being very bumpy, I loved the buttery ride.

I'am sold! almost :)

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Re: cervelo love

Postby Dr_Mutley » Fri Mar 29, 2013 12:00 am

IMHO the 51 & 54s look awesome with the short heat tubes.. I hate the look of the tall HT on my 56cm frame, and then the -17deg stem that i have to use to get low!.

As u have found the ride is quite comfy for a stiff aero bike, as the vertical compliance of the rear triangle is quite plush. Conversely, the rear triangle of my (2010) S3 was harsh as hell, and u felt every bump, but I loved it!

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