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| Availability |
 
Inigo Cuesta in his record-setting 16th Vuelta a Espana on his 2010 R3
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| The 2010 R3 will be available later this year. Limited quantities of the 2009 R3 are still available at our retailers. View details of the 2009 R3 here. |
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| Introduction |
Stuart O’Grady on his way to winning the 2007 Paris-Roubaix [Cervélo was the bike supplier of Team CSC from 2003 through 2008. Since 2009 Cervélo runs the Cervelo TestTeam]
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“Winner Paris-Roubaix 2006 & 2007”
Two wins at Paris-Roubaix, one second. That’s the R3’s unparalleled record in three participations in the world’s toughest bike race. But to the pro team mechanics, more incredible than the victories is the fact there has never been any mechanical issue with an R3, even though it is the lightest frame to be used in that race. In a race where every manufacturer lies awake worrying the night before, that’s simply unheard of.
Yet the R3 is much more than just a Paris-Roubaix frame. Its low weight and high stiffness also make it ideal for climbers and even sprinters. No wonder that its looks have been widely copied. But of course, the R3’s performance is more than paint-deep, and its superiority is safely stowed away in all its small details and proprietary lay-up designs.
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| Feature-Benefit-Experience |
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The bike industry loves to talk about features (tube shapes, materials, etc). But a feature is useless without a benefit! Ask yourself, would you prefer a poorly engineered frame made of “Ultra High Modulus carbon” (a feature)? Or an intelligently engineered frame that uses the material to create something lighter, stiffer and stronger (real benefits)?
Even more than benefits, you want experiences. The aforementioned lightness & stiffness may be benefits, but what you really want is the experience of higher performance, through quicker acceleration and better climbing.
This is why we list not only features, but also the accompanying benefits and experiences. To recap:
Product Feature: “Which innovative shape, material or design solution was used on this frame?”
Technical Benefit: “What is the advantage of this shape, material or solution?”
Rider Experience: “How does this feature & benefit change my riding experience?” This usually involves experiencing higher performance or more comfort. Some features also offer an esthetic experience, and although we would never sacrifice performance or comfort for beauty, sometimes you can have it all.
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Rider Experience |
| Squoval™ (Square Oval) tubing |
A square shape put lots of material far away from the center plane of the frame to create more lateral stiffness. The slight ovalization makes the shape extremely resistant to denting. The resulting frame is very light, very stiff and very strong. |
Higher performance as higher stiffness creates better power transfer and better cornering, lower weight helps with climbing and acceleration while higher strength makes it bomb-proof. |
| Razor-thin seatstays |
Super-small cross-section for seatstays reduce weight and increase vertical compliance for the rear wheel. |
Higher performance as lower weight results in better climbing and acceleration, while the vertical compliance assists in providing comfort. |
| Multi-shape toptube |
Each cross section is optimized in shape and lay-up for local loads, creating a shape that handles lateral and torsional loads very well at a very low weight. |
Higher performance as lower weight and higher stiffness aides climbing, acceleration and sprinting. |
| Oversized bottom bracket |
Big shape and fluent form aligns the carbon fibers with the complex loads in this area for better lateral stiffness (excellent power transmission). |
Higher performance through excellent acceleration and efficient power transfer – no wasted energy. |
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| Squoval™ |
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The dominant forces on the downtube and chainstays are lateral bending forces. The best way to resist those is with a lot of material far away from the center plane. Square tubes do this best, but can easily buckle. A slightly ovalized square creates the best of both worlds, which explains why Cervélo’s Squoval shaped frames win stiffness and lightweight tests everywhere.
The front and rear of the toptube also use the Squoval shape to counteract lateral bending, but it transitions to oval in the center to counteract the torsional loading in that section.
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| Smartwall™ for Carbon |
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| Upon hearing Smartwall™, most people immediately think of Cervélo’s method to obtain excellent lateral stiffness in an TrueAero® tube. But the Smartwall™ principle is universally applicable, not just on aero tubing. After the tube shapes are optimized, the lay-up allows us to further refine the character of the bike. In fact, Squoval tubes are very well suited for the Smartwall application as they have two sides that are very far removed from the central plane – i.e. adding even a small amount of extra material there increases the lateral stiffness significantly. To properly distribute the loads from the Smartwall section into the rest of the tubes, the additional plies are feathered. |
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| éRide Test Ride Program |
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You can ride many of the Cervélo bike models and try out the products from other TestTeam partners at our eRide events. In order to be notified when the 2010 éRide schedule is released, please subscribe to our newsletter:
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| Geometry |
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No custom Cervélo is needed even for the most demanding pros, that’s our conclusion after supporting hundreds of the world’s best athletes. The reason we don’t need customs where other bike companies do lies in our unique reach-based geometry. For an exhaustive explanation on why 6 Cervélo sizes fit more people than 12 “normal” sizes, check out our geometry tech presentation.
| 73 Degree Seattube Angle |
| Size | Wheel Size | Head Tube Angle | BB Drop | Top Tube | Head Tube Length | Front Center | Rear Center | Stand Over Height | Stack | Reach |
| 48 | 700c | 72.5° | 68 | 515 | 100 | 547 | 399 | 709 | 502 | 361 |
| 51 | 700c | 73° | 68 | 530 | 120 | 558 | 399 | 729 | 522 | 370 |
| 54 | 700c | 73° | 68 | 545 | 140 | 573 | 399 | 746 | 541 | 380 |
| 56 | 700c | 73° | 68 | 565 | 160 | 593 | 399 | 764 | 560 | 394 |
| 58 | 700c | 73° | 68 | 580 | 180 | 608 | 399 | 781 | 580 | 403 |
| 61 | 700c | 73° | 68 | 592 | 200 | 620 | 399 | 800 | 599 | 409 |
| Note 1: | The standover height is measured to the toptube directly above the bottom bracket. |
| Note 2: | The above headtube lengths are for integrated headsets. To compare to non-integrated headtubes, deduct 20mm from the above lengths to adjust for the stack height needed for non-integrated headsets. |
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| Warranty |
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| Every Cervélo frame comes with a limited lifetime warranty for the original owner. For full details on this warranty, please click here. Please note that frames not purchased from an authorized retailer are not covered by any warranty. For a list of authorized retailers, please check our retailer locator below. |
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| Owner's Manual |
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Cervélo's general owner's manual as well as model-specific instructional videos can be found in our Manuals section.
Additional information, as well as fitting information to optimize performance (as opposed to fitting information for safety purposes described in the manual) can be obtained from your Cervélo retailer. |
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| Prices and Specs |
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The R3 is available as a frameset or a complete bike. Your Cervélo retailer can also customize the specifications for you.
| Part | Frameset | Shimano Ultegra NEW | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Fork | 3T Funda PRO | 3T Funda PRO | 3T Funda PRO |
| Headset | FSA IS 3 | FSA IS 3 | FSA IS 3 |
| Seatpost | 3T Dorico TEAM | 3T Dorico TEAM | 3T Dorico TEAM |
| Shift/Brake Levers | | Shimano Ultegra STI | Shimano Dura-Ace STI |
| Front Derailleur | | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Rear Derailleur | | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Cassette | | Shimano Ultegra 12-25 | Shimano Ultegra 12-25 |
| Chain | | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Brake Calipers | | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Crankset | | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Bottom Bracket | | Shimano Ultegra | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Stem | | 3T ARX Team | 3T ARX Team |
| Handlebars | | 3T Ergonova OE | 3T Ergonova TEAM |
| Saddle | | fi'zi:k Arione | fi'zi:k Arione |
| Wheels | | Fulcrum Racing 7 | Fulcrum Racing 5 |
| Tires | | Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick | Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick |
| Pricing USD | $3,100 | $4,000 | $5,900 |
| Prices and specification are subject to change without notice. |
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