Ask the Engineers

650C vs 700C?

I am 5'2" and did a lot of research on this last year, when I was in the market for a tri bike. Do you have any data for 650 vs. 700Cs? Thanks!

Aero, Comfort 0 comments

Aero in the Peloton

During the Giro, there'll be media coverage on what aero models the pros are riding. Does it really make that much of a difference, since they're usually drafting?

Aero 0 comments

In our first "Lab vs. Reality" article, we discussed that lab tests have to reflect the real world, or they are meaningless. Many of you asked questions about the details – what specific changes to the test protocol did we make, and why?

Comfort, Stiffness, Weight 1 comment

The Birth of BBright™

Why did you come up with BBright™ instead of using one of the existing bottom bracket standards?

Stiffness, Weight 12 comments

What about Wind Tunnels?

I know you talk about testing your bikes in wind tunnels a lot, so how does this help in the design of the aero bikes and which tunnels do you use?

Aero 1 comment

The Four and a Half Rules of Road Saddles

What should I look for in a saddle? How do I find one that fits me?

Comfort 13 comments

The P4 Fork - a Prodigious Father

With the P4, Cervélo introduced a new aero fork: the FK25. Since the P4’s launch in 2009, that fork has fathered several children that benefit from its great aero genes. This article explains the differences between those forks.

Aero 0 comments