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CERVELO ASPERO-5 PRODUCT LAUNCH!

Cervelo Aspero-5 Launched Today at Wheelbase

Launched today! Introducing the all-new Cervelo Aspero-5 series…

…following hot on the heels of Cervelo’s original Aspero gravel bike, today sees the launch of the all-new Aspero-5 model featuring a number of significant upgrades from the original Aspero. As we’ve highlighted before in our regular Fast Bike Friday feature, there is now a veritable sea of gravel bikes out there, with an ever-growing range of options when it comes to exactly what type of gravel riding you want to do. When you start looking in more depth at the type of gravel bikes currently on offer you soon discover that there are ‘sub-types’ within the gravel bike genre – super-lightweight aero race machines, tough utilitarian bike-packing machines, affordable alloy bikes with geometries that are closer to more traditional road bikes, playful burly options with 650b wheels & dropper posts and carbon gravel bikes with cleverly engineered technology designed to isolate you from rough terrain.

Cervelo Aspero-5 2022

Let’s be clear, the Aspero-5 is an out-and-out performance gravel bike designed for speed, with Cervelo describing it as an off-road race bike. As the gravel bike market grows and evolves we have found that our customers are coming over to gravel riding from three very different cycling disciplines – mountain biking, light-touring and road riding; the pattern so far is that the MTB’ers tend to gravitate to the more playful, burly options, sometimes with larger-volume 650B wheels and relaxed angles. The adventure and light-touring cyclists are looking for functional utilitarian gravel bikes capable of carrying a load. The roadies coming over to gravel bring their high-fitness and performance expectations with them and this is where the Cervelo Aspero-5 really fits the bill.

The Cervelo Aspero-5 features an all-new cockpit with internal cables running trough the carbon bars, into the alloy stem and through into the carbon frame and fork. You can adjust the trail of the fork by simply changing the position of the fork dropouts; the ‘Trailmix’ dropout comes into effect when you’re moving from a 700c to a 650B wheel size, allowing you to fine tune the wheelbase of the bike and the contact patches of your tyres. Another trend we’re seeing with our gravel customers is a mix in preferences for the bike’s drivetrain, again the split tends to be between riders coming over from road and mountain biking; MTB’ers tend to enjoy the 1X drivetrain for its simplicity and performance off-road. Roadies on the whole seem to prefer a 2X drivetrain, giving them a slightly larger range of gears that are better suited to rides than spread themselves equally between miles on and off-road. Cervelo have included two SRAM 1X options and one Shimano GRX 2X option within this new Aspero-5 sub-range of gravel bikes; there’s a neat removeable front derailleur mount on the frame to cater to all tastes.

Cervelo Aspero-5 2022

All Cervelo-5 models include a fully-integrated bar, stem, frame & fork combo. The bar on each bike is a carbon bar with a slight flare but nothing too excessive – another hint towards this bike’s focus on high-speed performance. There’s some welcome rubberised downtube protection to protect the carbon frame from small rocks and stones flipping up from gravel roads; Cervelo have spec’d a 27.2 carbon seatpost to help add a little bit of compliance and enhanced comfort when you’re in the saddle. As we mentioned earlier, there’s the option to run 700c or 650B wheels and tyres; when is comes to clearance between frame and tyre you’ll be able to run a maximum tyre width of 51mm on 650B wheels and 45mm wide tyres on 700c wheels. Check out the full specs of the three Aspero-5 models below…

Cervelo Aspero-5 Red eTap AXS 1 £10,799.00  We will have a 54cm in Lime Shimmer in stock in two weeks time – contact us to pre-order!…

Cervelo Aspero-5 Red eTap AXS 1

Full Specification:

  • Frame: Cervelo Aspero-5 Carbon
  • Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Áspero-5 Fork with Adjustable Trail
  • Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
  • Thru Axles: Cervelo Indexed Thru-Axles w/ Lever, 12×100/142
  • Shifters: SRAM RED eTap AXS HRD 12 spd
  • Rear Derailleur: SRAM RED eTap AXS Max Wide 12 spd
  • Front Derailleur: N/A
  • Cassette: SRAM Force 12s XG1270, 10-36
  • Crankset: SRAM Red AXS 1 with Power Meter 36T
  • Bottom Bracket: SRAM Dub
  • Brake Lever: SRAM Red HRD
  • Brake Caliper: SRAM Red HRD
  • Brake Rotor : SRAM CenterLine XR 160mm
  • Wheels: Reserve 32mm DT350 XDR, 24h (F), 24h (R), 24mm IW, Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
  • Tyres: Panaracer Gravel King SK Folding 700×38
  • Handlebar: Carbon AB09 16deg Flared Carbon
  • Stem: Cervélo ST32 Alloy
  • Saddle: Prologo Dimension NACK
  • Seatpost: Cervélo SP19 27.2 Carbon
  • Accessories : Cervelo Faceplate Front Computer/Accessory Mount, Cervelo Rear Accessory Mount, Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag

 

  Cervelo Aspero-5 GRX RX815 Di2 £8,699.00  In stock now…

Cervelo Aspero-5 GRX RX815 Di2

Full Specification:

  • Frame: Cervélo Aspero-5 Carbon
  • Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Áspero-5 Fork with Adjustable Trail
  • Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
  • Thru Axles: Cervelo Indexed Thru-Axles w/ Lever, 12×100/142
  • Shifters: Shimano GRX RX815 Di2, 11 spd
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano GRX 815 Di2, 11 spd
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano GRX 815 Di2, 11 spd
  • Cassette: Shimano HG800, 11 spd, 11-34
  • Crankset: Shimano GRX 810 48/31 w/ 4iiii Precision Dual Sided Power Meter
  • Bottom Bracket: JY-BB 24
  • Brake Lever: GRX RX815 Hydraulic Disc
  • Brake Caliper: Shimano GRX RX815 Hydraulic Disc
  • Brake Rotor : Shimano SM-RT800, 160mm
  • Wheels: Reserve Reserve 32mm DT350, 24h (F), 24h (R), 24mm IW, Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
  • Tyres: Panaracer Gravel King SK Folding 700×38
  • Handlebar: Carbon AB09 16deg Flared Carbon
  • Stem: Cervélo ST32 Alloy
  • Saddle: Prologo Dimension NACK
  • Seatpost: Cervélo SP19 27.2 Carbon
  • Accessories : Cervélo Faceplate Front Computer/Accessory Mount, Cervélo Rear Accessory Mount, Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag

 

Cervelo Aspero-5 Force eTap AXS 1 £8,199.00 In stock now…

Cervelo Aspero-5 Force eTap AXS 1

Full Specification:

  • Frame: Cervélo Aspero-5 Carbon
  • Fork: Cervélo All-Carbon, Tapered Áspero-5 Fork with Adjustable Trail
  • Headset: FSA IS2 1-1/4 x 1-1/2
  • Thru Axles: Cervelo Indexed Thru-Axles w/ Lever, 12×100/142
  • Shifters: SRAM Force eTap AXS HRD 12 spd
  • Rear Derailleur: SRAM Force eTap AXS Wide 12 spd
  • Front Derailleur: N/A
  • Cassette: SRAM Force 12s XG1270, 10-36
  • Crankset: SRAM Force AXS 1 with Power Meter 36T
  • Bottom Bracket: SRAM Dub
  • Brake Lever: SRAM Force HRD
  • Brake Caliper: SRAM Force HRD
  • Brake Rotor : SRAM Paceline 160mm
  • Wheels: Reserve 32mm DT370 XDR, 24h (F), 24h (R), 24mm IW, Center-Lock, Tubeless Ready
  • Tyres: Panaracer Gravel King SK Folding 700×38
  • Handlebar: Carbon AB09 16deg Flared Carbon
  • Stem: Cervélo ST32 Alloy
  • Saddle: Prologo Dimension NDR T4.0
  • Seatpost: Cervélo SP19 27.2 Carbon
  • Accessories : Cervelo Faceplate Front Computer/Accessory Mount, Cervelo Rear Accessory Mount, Smartpak 400A Top Tube Storage Bag

 

The all-new Cervelo Aspero-5 is in stock at Wheelbase now! Available instore and online…