2026 Cervelo R5 – First Ride Review Jump Ahead Video Review What’s New on the 2026 R5 Cervelo focused heavily on weight reduction for this generation. Nearly every component was trimmed: frame, fork, hardware, cockpit, and seatstays. The bike ships just under 15 pounds with TPU tubes. With both TPU tubes installed, it is slightly … Read more
2026 Cervelo S5 – First Look & Frame Updates Jump to: Video Review • History & Setups • Review Summary Video Review History & Setups Review Summary 📍 We’ve got the brand-new 2026 Cervelo S5 in the shop. The previous generation is sitting right behind it, so this walkthrough focuses on what’s changed, what’s improved, … Read more
Today on Bikes We Ride, I’m reviewing the Cervelo Caledonia I’ve been riding for the past year. The Caledonia is Cervelo’s endurance road bike—built to ride farther, stay comfortable longer, and smooth out rougher pavement without giving up that fast, sporty feel. I’ll go through the frame, drivetrain, wheels, cockpit, and some of the changes … Read more
Latest Review — First Look at the New Cervelo Áspero-5 This section covers the newest generation 2026 and later Áspero-5 . Previous gen review remains below. Jump to Section Video Review Frame Overview We’ve got the new Cervelo Áspero-5 in the shop, and I had a Cervelo S5 parked behind it while walking through the … Read more
This is Steve with another Bikes We Ride from Maklin Bike Shop. I’ve been riding the Cervelo ZFS-5 120 this summer, built with the XO Transmission drivetrain. It’s mostly stock with a couple of swaps, and I thought I’d walk through how it rides and how it compares to the other bikes I’ve spent time … Read more
On This Page Build Overview This is a custom Cervelo Caledonia Ultegra Di2 build that started out as one of my demo bikes. I had been riding this frame in a previous configuration with Easton wheels, but when it came time to flip it for its new rider, we made a handful of changes to … Read more
On This Page Build Overview This Cervelo Caledonia is the endurance road bike Steve has been riding for the past year. It started as a stock Caledonia build and has gone through a handful of thoughtful tweaks to match the type of riding he does around our area. The goal was comfort without losing speed, … Read more
On This Page Build Overview We’ve actually built this Cervelo Áspero several times over the years with different drivetrains, starting back during the COVID supply crunch. The original bike came as an Apex build, but the customer wanted Shimano GRX—and since parts availability was tight, we stripped the Apex kit and rebuilt it as an … Read more