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Cervélo P5 at the Giro d’Italia

May 08 2012 - Filed under: Ask the Engineers

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Two weeks ago I flew to Girona, Spain to help the pro mechanics finalize the setup of the new P5s for the first happy Team Garmin-Barracuda riders. The team learned at November’s Boulder training... read more

How “integrated” is the P5 for Di2?

February 29 2012 - Filed under: Ask the Engineers

How “integrated” is the P5 for the Shimano Di2? read more

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Crank Length

January 14 2012 - Filed under: Ask the Engineers

Hey Engineers, I’ve heard many triathletes and time trialists are switching to shorter cranks: 170, 165, even 160mm. I’m thinking of changing to shorter cranks on my Cervélo P3. What... read more

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The myth of modulus

October 30 2011 - Filed under: Ask the Engineers

My wife’s bike has a decal on the top tube that reads Super High Modulus so I am assuming this refers to the Carbon fiber used. My Cervélo R5 doesn’t say anything about the material... read more

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The P4 Fork - a Prodigious Father

October 15 2011 - Filed under: Ask the Engineers

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... read more

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Ask the Engineers: Hydration and Aerodynamics

September 29 2011 - Filed under: Ask the Engineers

With Kona just around the corner, we thought it would be interesting to share some wind tunnel tidbits. Since Cervélo engineers have spent so much time in the wind tunnel, we’ve checked just... read more

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Ask the Engineers: What about Wind Tunnels?

June 28 2011 - Filed under: Ask the Engineers

Question 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 wind tunnels do you use? Also, are there any other techniques for... read more

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