Description

Our engineering expertise has already been proven in cyclocross (R5-CX) and gravel racing (Áspero), and now we’ve upped the ante and designed a mountain bike worthy of the Cervélo name.

ZHT-5 is a Cervélo through and through: fast, efficient, and fun to ride. The 69-degree head tube angle, modern reach, and short chainstays combine to make a bike that’s stable at speed and nimble enough for pack racing. There’s room to maneuver in the cockpit, whether you’re darting inside on an uphill hairpin, or hanging off the back to make time on the descent. 

SPEED FIRST

Our mantra is to make riders faster. And doing that means creating bikes that turn power into forward motion as efficiently as possible. Nothing does this more effectively in dirt than a hardtail. But power is nothing without control, so we focused on making a rapid cross-country race bike that still handles confidently in technical sections, feeding the desire to ride faster.

STIFF, LIGHT & READY TO FIGHT

Weighing in at just 907g (size Medium), ZHT-5 is a featherweight fighter with the punchy turn of pace that only a hardtail can deliver. Decades of making frames built for the strongest sprinters in the world has fed into a super stiff mountain bike design that propels you to the front without compromising weight or ride quality.

MODERN GEO FOR THE MODERN XC RIDER

If you’ve not ridden a hardtail for a while, you’ll be surprised at how the ZHT-5’s 69-degree head tube angle, 457mm reach (size L), and 430mm chainstays feel progressive and refreshingly modern. If you’ve ridden them all your life, you’ll be baffled at how we’ve managed to eke out yet more performance from such a clean and simple design. The ZHT-5’s geometry puts you in the driving seat to carve up all the tight hairpins and features that litter the ups and downs of today’s XC trails.

NOT OUR FIRST RODEO

We know from winning cyclo-cross World Champs that when the going gets gritty, threaded bottom brackets are the best way to go. ZHT-5 adopts the BSA threaded standard to meet the strength, stiffness, durability and serviceability needs of racers and race mechanics alike. It also makes it the ideal winter training companion.

SIZES	SM, MD, LG, XL
FORK	Rockshox SID SL Select, DebonAir spring, Charger RL damper, tapered steerer, 15x110mm, Maxle Stealth, 44mm offset, 100mm travel
HEADSET	FSA IS2 1-1/2 x 1-1/2
THRU AXLES	Cervelo Thru-axle, 12x148
WHEELS	Rear: Race Face ARC Offset 27, 27mm IW, E*thirteen TRS Race, 12x148mm, XD freehub, 28H, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible Front: Race Face ARC Offset 27, 27mm IW, E*thirteen TRS Race TC, 15x110mm, 24H, 6 bolt, tubeless compatible
TIRES	Maxxis Rekon Race, EXO 120TPI, 29x2.4
CRANKSET	SRAM GX Eagle, 32T, Boost 148 DUB
BOTTOM BRACKET	SRAM DUB, BSA 73mm
CHAIN	SRAM GX Eagle, 12 speed
REAR DERAILLEUR	SRAM GX Eagle AXS, 12 speed
CASSETE	SRAM GX Eagle, 10-52, 12 Speed
SHIFTERS	SRAM GX AXS Rocker
HANDLEBAR	Race Face Aeffect Alloy, 35mm clamp, 760mm width, 10mm rise
STEM	Race Face Aeffect Alloy, 35mm clamp, 6 degree
BRAKE CALIPERS	SRAM Level TL
BRAKE LEVERS	SRAM Level TL
SADDLE	Prologo Dimension NDR T4.0
SEATPOST	Race Face Ride XC Alloy 30.9

MAKE MOUNTAIN BIKING FASTER

When Team Jumbo-Visma decided it was time to race XCO, they came to us for the answer. The ZHT-5 marks a new era for Cervélo and the team, as we go racing together.