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| Availability |
 
Philip Deignan wins stage 18 in the Vuelta on his 2010 R3sl
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| The 2010 R3sl will be available later this year. Limited quantities of the 2009 R3-SL are still available at our retailers. View details of the 2009 R3-SL here. |
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| Introduction |
2008: R3SL, ridden to victory in the Tour de France by Carlos [Cervélo was the bike supplier of Team CSC from 2003 through 2008. Since 2009 Cervélo runs the Cervelo TestTeam]
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“Carlos Sastre’s choice and winner of the 2008 Tour de France.”
The R3sl is the even lighter version of the R3, but without sacrificing anything in stiffness, weight or comfort. With roughly 300 pieces in varying shapes, with different fiber angles and using four different types of carbon (some focused on stiffness, some on strength), the effort to find ways to squeeze more stiffness and strength out of less material never ends, and the R3sl represents the current high-water mark in the industry.
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| Upgrades from R3 |
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Lighter frame – We don’t like to talk about weights, as many other manufacturers have made a mockery of it with outlandish claims. If weight is important to you, ignore claimed weights, have your retailer weigh the frames and see how light the R3SL is compared to its competitors in the real world.
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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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Technical Benefit |
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 R3sl is available as a frameset or a complete bike. Your Cervélo retailer can also customize the specifications for you.
| Part | Frameset | SRAM Red | Shimano Dura-Ace Team |
| Fork | 3T Funda TEAM | 3T Funda TEAM | 3T Funda TEAM |
| Headset | FSA IS2C | FSA IS2C | FSA IS2C |
| Seatpost | 3T Dorico TEAM | 3T Dorico TEAM | 3T Dorico LTD |
| Shift/Brake Levers | | SRAM Red | Shimano Dura-Ace STI |
| Front Derailleur | | SRAM Red | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Rear Derailleur | | SRAM Red | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Cassette | | SRAM OG-1070 | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Chain | | SRAM PC-1070 | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Brake Calipers | | SRAM Red | Shimano Dura-Ace |
| Crankset | | SRAM Red | Rotor 3D Q-Rings |
| Bottom Bracket | | SRAM Red | Rotor BB1 Ceramic |
| Stem | | 3T ARX TEAM | 3T ARX TEAM |
| Handlebars | | 3T Ergonova TEAM | 3T Ergonova LTD |
| Saddle | | fi'zi:k Arione | fi'zi:k Arione |
| Wheels | | Fulcrum Racing 5 | New Zipp 303 |
| Tires | | Vittoria Rubino Pro Slick | Vittoria EVO Corsa |
| Pricing USD | $4,000 | $6,600 | $10,400 |
| Prices and specification are subject to change without notice. |
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