The Cervelo Soloist is designed for the everyday breakaway rider, balancing light weight and aerodynamic advantages.
The Soloist is a name from deep in Cervelo's history, immediately familiar to anyone with bike racing memories extending back to the early-2000s. It was the weapon of choice for top World Tour contenders on CSC and the Cervelo Test Team, and the brand is bringing it back for a new generation. The new Soloist is designed for the week-in, week-out rider and racer who can only justify one high-performance bike. It comes in a hair lighter than the S5, but significantly more aerodynamic than the R5, and borrows the threaded bottom bracket standard found on the R5-CX. It is a race bike that can accommodate mechanical and electronic shifting, can handle training miles in all weather, and still has the ability to leap off the front at that decisive moment.
Cervelo took the handling geometry for the Soloist directly from the R5. The R5 is beloved by pros and amateurs alike for its poise, stability, and precision when a killer climb turns into an even more killer descent. The Soloist benefits from decades of race bike geometry development, ready to go out of the gate.
The Soloist sits right between the S5 and R5 on the performance scale. It is about 250g heavier than the R5, and 250g lighter than the S5. It is the 'just-right' answer for the rider trying to find a smart, intentional compromise.
The cable routing is inside the frame for aerodynamics, but does not go through the stem. Cervelo developed a system that threads the cables under the stem, but through the bearing cap. Whether your position changes or you loan the bike to a friend who uses a different stem length, you will not need to bleed the brakes to swap the stem.
Features:
- Accommodates mechanical and electronic shifting.
- Fits tyres up to 34mm (measured).
- Uses the BBRIGHT-47 bottom bracket standard, ideal for those who log big miles, making BB swaps easy and extending the life of the frame.